According to the EU’s White Paper, the need for goods transport will increase substantially until 2010. The efficiency of all modes of transport must be improved to cope with this increased demand for goods transport. Increased use of module vehicles could boost the capacity for safe transport of goods on large parts of the European road network. Such vehicles are also suitable for use in multimodal traffic, on extra-urban roads, railways and in shipping. Vehicles must be equipped with effective technical equipment for lashing and securing cargo to ensure safe road transport. In shipping, it must also always be possible to lash vehicles to the deck of the vessel to prevent them from overturning in rough weather. The important sub-sections of load securing include: - technical equipment on load carriers and vehicles for lashing and securing cargo - regulations for lashing and securing cargo - rules for liability and penalties for incorrect loading and/or securing of cargo