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April 24th, 2004
IRU announces Dubai as venue for its World Congress 2006
The 30th IRU World Congress will take place in Dubai in March 2006, co-hosted with the UAE Ministry of Communications and the IRU Member Association IATC. Full text
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April 24th, 2004
IRU calls on governments to let technology facilitate sustainable road transport
The IRU worldwide Membership has signed a Congress Declaration "Transport and Technology of Tomorrow" calling on governments to allow the road transport sector to harness modern technology, to maximise its positive contribution to society through the provision of sustainable mobility for people and goods. Full text
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April 24th, 2004
IRU President calls for improved political perception of road transport's activities
IRU President Paul Laeremans closed the 29th IRU World Congress in Yokohama by saying that a more positive political perception of road transport sector activities is an essential precondition for an effective public-private partnership to ensure sustainable mobility for people and goods. Full text
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April 24th, 2004
IRU's worldwide Membership signs Charter reconfirming road transport sector's commitment to improve road safety
IRU Members, representing the road transport sector across the five continents, have signed the IRU Road Safety Charter, reconfirming their longstanding commitment to improve road safety and emphasising that further progress requires effective public-private partnerships.Full text
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April 24th, 2004
IRU President says technology is a tool to help road transport
IRU President Paul Laeremans opened the 29th IRU World Congress in Yokohama by positioning technology, not as a panacea, but as a tool to help road transport respond better to the ever-increasing demands that the economy and society place on it. Full text
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April 22nd, 2004
IRU World Congress in Yokohama brings together industry and government leaders from around the world
The 29th IRU World Congress in Yokohama, Japan, brings together road transport company CEOs and government decision-makers from around the world to explore transport and technology of tomorrow. Full text
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April 22nd, 2004
Road Transport needs "just-in-time" Customs prenotification!
The IRU Goods Transport Council has declared that security concerns need not hamper trade facilitation, if information technology is used to allow "just-in-time" Customs pre-notification for international road transport. Current proposals for 24-hour pre-notification, based on maritime transport practices, are totally incompatible with modern road transport operations. Full text
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April 22nd, 2004
New IRU TRANSLex surveys international road transport laws worldwide
The new 4th Edition of the IRU TRANSLex reference publication adds coverage of international road transport legislation and regulations in Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America, North America and Western Asia. Full text
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