News / Lego cargo crime case alerts shippers to be more specific in their carrier contracts

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Shippers concerned about cargo crime at truck parking facilities need to give specific instructions in the contract in order for carriers to be liable for any loss, a Danish court has ruled.

The ruling follows warnings from FreightWatch International that the US has seen a significant rise in thefts involving either the driver’s collusion or a criminal posing as a driver, and that cargo is most vulnerable in the fourth quarter.

The Danish case concerned a shipment of Lego, which the toymaker ...