MEPPEL – A truck driver was seriously injured on Thursday evening in a single-vehicle accident on the Ruinerwoldseweg in Meppel. The emergency services received a report of a serious single-vehicle accident around 9:45 p.m. A tractor with a trailer had driven straight ahead at a T-junction, after which the truck came to a halt against … Read more
GRININGEN – LCW Groningen has taken over Van de Hoef from Groenekan as of January 1, 2024. The activities of both family businesses are seamlessly linked. In particular, the 24-hour distribution of obsolete cage monkey products in the Benelux is being strengthened and can even be expanded further. “In addition to the location in Groningen, … Read more
TILBURG – On December 22, a Cornelissen trailer was stolen in Tilburg. The trailer’s license plate is OS-08-SB but has now been fitted with a French license plate. The trailer was seen on December 23 between Winterberg and Willingen in the Sauerland. Gerrit Walgemoet of Investigation and Recovery Service calls on drivers and holidaymakers to … Read more
![Temporary bridge in German Linnich severely damaged by truck [+foto’s]](https://www.transport-online.nlhttps://static.transport-online.nl//site/upload/images/2023/12-December/Vrachtwagen-Linnich-01.jpg "Temporary bridge in German Linnich severely damaged by truck [+foto’s]")
LINNICH – A Moldovan driver drove his tractor-trailer over a temporary bridge on Rurstraße in Linnich, Germany, on Thursday evening. The result: estimated material damage in the six-figure range. Around 5:30 p.m., the 27-year-old driver drove illegally onto the temporary bridge. He drove over the concrete barriers on the bridge and became stuck. His vehicle … Read more
LEER – On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, the German police carried out checks on the German A31 and around 2:32 p.m. a Dutch truck combination was also checked at the “Rheiderland” parking lot. The truck and trailer was loaded with metal scrap and showed signs of possible overloading during the preliminary inspection. The subsequent weighing … Read more
SITTENSEN – Last Monday, the German police started a check with the “GoPro” with the aim of “distraction in traffic”. Serious traffic accidents also happen again and again on German roads. Tragically, these often end in death or result in serious injuries to the vehicle occupants. One of the main causes of accidents is distraction … Read more
ZURICH – An accident took place on the N31 near Zurich on Wednesday evening around 7:36 PM. Due to an unknown cause, a truck overturned on the N31 in the direction of Harlingen. When the truck overturned, a passenger car and van collided with the back of it. The N31 is completely blocked in the … Read more
TEXEL/VAASSEN – AB Texel Group and Nijhof-Wassink Group have reached agreement on the purchase of bagged goods transport from Ecotrans Logistics BV. With this acquisition, AB Texel Group strengthens its position in bagged goods distribution for, among other things, packaged animal feed, premixes and fertilizer products. As of October 1, 2023, the employees, customers, the … Read more
MIDDLEBURG – [update 19:41 uur] In cooperation with the police, Customs found 430 kilos of cocaine at a company in Middelburg on Tuesday 6 June during a general inspection. In addition, Customs intercepted 509 kilos of cocaine in the port of Vlissingen during another regular inspection this afternoon. Customs has received assistance from the Royal … Read more
NEW YORK — Russia convenes the UN Security Council over the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in the lower reaches of the Dnipro River. The Russian envoy to the UN in New York has confirmed this, according to Russian media. Ukraine also wants the UN Security Council to address the serious damage to the dam. … Read more