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Recovery or haulage? DVSA case explains the difference
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (644+ words) A recovery firm has been ordered to pay £18,620 after transporting roadworthy vehicles without an operator’s licence, in a DVSA case that shows when vehicle recovery becomes ordinary haulage. Illustrative image. Recovery vehicles may require an operator’s licence when used for…...
Remote controlled truck technology targets wider use
1+ week, 4+ day ago (625+ words) A remote-control system that allows operators to move, steer and brake a truck while standing outside the cab is set for further development, with a simpler version now being prepared for applications where full remote steering is unnecessary. The technology,…...
TAPA: Cargo theft reports halve, losses surge
1+ week, 4+ day ago (579+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus TAPA EMEA recorded 1,077 supply-chain crime reports in July 2026, more than 50% fewer than in June. Yet the documented value of losses almost doubled to nearly €22.49m. Germany remained the country with the most reports, while violence and high-value thefts…...
Truck inspection uncovers six-country document fraud
2+ week, 5+ day ago (217+ words) An inspection of a lorry on the A7 near Drachten in the Netherlands uncovered several irregularities involving the driver’s and vehicle’s documents. The driver was using a forged Lithuanian driving licence that had been used to obtain a French driver card....
Cargo security is not enough: protect drivers
2+ week, 5+ day ago (723+ words) Agnieszka Jedlińska - Wojnowska Transport and Logistics Security Expert, TAPA EMEA Poland Lead | 25.08.2026 Transport security is usually discussed in terms of protecting the load: GPS tracking, trailer locks, alarms, geofencing, secure parking, procedures and insurance. These safeguards matter, but the person…...
Truck spotted 467 times without MOT
2+ week, 6+ day ago (559+ words) A British haulier has lost its operator’s licence after an investigation triggered by a truck that was recorded by ANPR cameras 467 times while apparently being used without a valid MOT. The company and its director have also been indefinitely disqualified…...
Has the Trump administration found an answer to the truck driver shortage?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (603+ words) The Trump administration has launched a campaign to encourage former military personnel to become truck drivers, as tighter licensing enforcement removes tens of thousands of drivers from the US road freight market, The Independent reports. The initiative, called Freedom Haulers,…...
Cargo theft goes digital: fake carriers target fleets
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (993+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus For transport companies, cargo crime continues to threaten operational continuity. What appears to be shifting is risk perception: Geotab’s latest findings indicate that some fleets now rate the threat lower than they did previously, even as the…...
GPS trap exposes fraudulent carrier scam
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (450+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus A German freight forwarder lost a shipment worth around €125,000. When the next load moved, the company was ready: it had hidden a GPS tracker inside. The signal did not lead to the agreed unloading point. Instead, it…...
China trials 1+4 autonomous truck convoys
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (587+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus This isn’t full autonomy yet. Instead, it’s designed to fit today’s legal realities while still taking advantage of driverless technology. The practical shift is from hands-on driving of one truck to supervising an entire convoy and stepping…...