Global supply chains are increasingly exploited by traffickers moving drugs, people, and wildlife. Containerised transport offers anonymity and scale, making it a prime target for organised crime.
TT Club highlights the urgent need for vigilance, collaboration, and proactive security measures. This page explores how traffickers infiltrate legitimate logistics networks, the red flags to watch for, and the steps operators can take to disrupt illicit activity.
From smart container technology to awareness training and reporting protocols, protecting cargo means protecting communities, ecosystems, and reputations from the hidden dangers of trafficking.
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The smuggling of people into the affluent countries of North America and Europe has increased in recent years as people flee civil wars or persecution in their own countries, or simply seek a better life.
All modes of transport and types of cargo transport unit (CTU) are exposed to this issue. The international clandestine migration of people has become a persistent threat to the unitised supply chain. Criminal organisations are often the facilitators of this clandestine movement. They know that the simplest way to move people across international borders is to hide them in legitimate freight transport.
In order to combat the criminal threat and the aspirations of the migrant or stowaway, all stakeholders in the supply chain need to be constantly vigilant.
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Combatting modern slavery
Modern slavery, also known as contemporary slavery, refers to various forms of exploitation and coerced labour, despite being legally abolished in most countries. This violation of human rights involves the control and ownership of individuals through various means, often depriving them of their freedom, dignity, and basic rights.
It's a complex and multifaceted issue that takes on different forms and exists in various industries and regions around the world.