1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1038+ words) Polish hauliers entered 2026 hoping for greater stability after two relatively calm years. Instead, rising fuel and labour costs, rigid freight rates and renewed geopolitical disruption have pushed margins lower, with industry groups warning that another wave of operators could disappear…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (187+ words) The latest figures from Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, France and Poland show that the pressure on transport firms has not gone away. But they also show that the strain is not showing up in the same way everywhere. The Netherlands…...

2+ week, 4+ 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....

7+ mon, 1+ day ago   (439+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus In 2026, the truck driver profession in Germany remains one of the most in-demand roles in the logistics industry. The driver shortage continues to be severe, and the German labour market is still effectively attracting drivers from Central…...

8+ mon, 12+ hour ago   (814+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus The European road freight market has entered a period of prolonged uncertainty. The slowdown in economic activity at the end of 2025 brought neither a recession nor a clear recovery. Instead, the market has settled into a state…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (350+ words) A new transport giant is taking shape in Europe. Jacky Perrenot has completed its takeover of Vos Logistics, creating a French-owned group with more than 14,000 vehicles and nearly €1.7 billion in annual turnover. French transport and logistics group Jacky Perrenot has…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (675+ words) Insolvencies in Germany’s transport and logistics sector eased slightly at the start of the year, but the industry remains under strain. Official figures still show „transportation and storage“ with the highest insolvency rate of any sector in Germany, and analysts…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (729+ words) Need truck drivers? Why not order them from Brazil online? That is effectively what some European hauliers can now do, using online forms and recruiter consultations to start the process. For the drivers themselves, the road to an EU cab…...

4+ mon, 4+ day 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…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago   (547+ words) Italian road hauliers are still not receiving compensation for excessive waiting times at depots, despite a law that was supposed to transform the balance of power in the supply chain. A new survey published this week by the national haulage…...