A recent ruling by the US Supreme Court on stricter liability for freight brokers is causing uncertainty in international crane and heavy-load logistics. The court decided that brokers can be liable for damages during transport under certain circumstances, even if they do not provide the transport service themselves. For European manufacturers such as Spierings Mobile Cranes or Liebherr, whose mobile cranes are frequently transported via specialized logistics service providers, this could influence contract design. Industry associations are currently examining whether the case law could also have implications for EU law.