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trans. info > en > fuel-thieves-are-draining-up-to-600-litres-from-a-single-truck-this-is-organised-crime-473644

Fuel theft hits road transport: organised crime, not cases

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (474+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus Diesel theft is becoming a growing burden for Europe's road freight sector. Figures cited by Transport en Logistiek Vlaanderen (TLV) show that one in five companies has seen a clear rise in these incidents, and in April…...

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trans. info > en > fake-subcontractors-473858

Fake subcontractors: one decision and the load is gone

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (570+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus A long-established haulage company in Tyrol has been hit by a sophisticated scam. Criminals posed as legitimate subcontractors, took over two high-value loads, and disappeared. The losses run into the tens of thousands of euro and, as…...

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trans. info > ten-loose-wheel-nuts-473164

Haulier loses licence over to 10 loose wheel nuts

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (558+ words) A UK haulier has lost its operator licence after a Traffic Commissioner found serious maintenance failings, including a trailer used with all ten wheel nuts loose on one wheel. Pixabay/ Peter H (illustrative puproses only) The case followed an S-marked…...

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trans. info > en > eu-court-brenner-470336

Austria defends Brenner truck bans at EU court hearing

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (286+ words) The fight over who controls Europe's busiest Alpine truck route landed in Luxembourg on Tuesday, with Italy accusing Austria of throttling cross-border freight and Tyrol insisting its valleys cannot take any more lorries. Whatever the European Court of Justice decides,…...

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trans. info > en > truck-cartel-court-470079

Truck cartel ruling: court rejects time-bar defence

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (506+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus At the same time, long-running cases over the effects of the unlawful price-fixing arrangements involving some of the industry's biggest groups are still continuing. Further judgments and settlements are emerging, while questions remain over the true scale…...

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trans. info > en > cargo-theft-ring-france-469168

Cargo theft ring busted in France: losses exceed "2 million

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (580+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus Four people have been arrested in connection with an extensive, international cargo theft ring believed to have operated in France and beyond. Investigators say the group is responsible for thefts of metals and cosmetics as well as…...

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trans. info > en > europe-speed-trap-blitz-467844

Europe speed marathon starts next week

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (269+ words) Europe's road police are preparing a fresh speed trap blitz, with drivers facing a full week of checks and a 24-hour enforcement marathon in the middle of it. Find out when the biggest crackdown is due. Drivers across Europe are…...

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trans. info > en > driver-lorry-running-467075

Driver kept lorry running while boss was in India

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (658+ words) A West Midlands haulier flew to India for three months and left his 38-year-old lorry running unsupervised on UK roads. By the time regulators caught up with him, the truck had clocked 257 camera hits, failed its MOT six times on…...

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trans. info > en > kit-chocolate-truck-465577

Kit and run: the great European chocolate truck heist

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (351+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus "More than 400, 000 chocolate bars vanished along with a truck during transport across Europe. The case highlights the scale of the growing problem of theft in supply chains. The incident took place last week during the transport of…...

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trans. info > en > drivers-hours-mistake-464537

This drivers" hours mistake to cost hauliers their licence

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (361+ words) Drivers" hours breaches are back in the spotlight in Britain, with traffic commissioners making clear that repeated failures can have serious consequences for hauliers and transport managers alike. UK traffic commissioners say serious drivers" hours and tachograph breaches can lead…...