Timmermans looks to constructive engagement with road transport sector on EU decarbonisation

IRU, with several CEOs and Presidents of IRU members, held high-level talks this morning with European Commission Executive Vice President Frans Timmermans on the EU’s decarbonisation strategy and implementation of the Green Deal.

IRU pan-European call for Brexit deal

IRU and 31 transport business groups and road transport associations from across Europe call on EU and UK negotiators to reach a Brexit deal for the sake of the consumers and the economy.

Foreign ministers from landlocked countries back TIR for trade and development

In a meeting last night by video conference as part of the 75th UN General Assembly, foreign ministers from more than 30 landlocked developing countries backed TIR to accelerate trade and boost development.

COVID-19 border restrictions: lessons to learn

With the pandemic still at its peak in some parts of the world, and with fears of a second wave in others, unilateral border restrictions are still being put in place by countries, often with dramatic effects on goods transport and the essential workers and drivers who steer our products across international borders. 

UN agencies recognise TIR as COVID-19 recovery tool

The heads of eight United Nations specialised agencies have issued a joint statement designating eTIR as a key trade facilitation tool for the first time.

TIR cuts transport times between Saudi Arabia and Oman by 72%

The first TIR shipment from Saudi Arabia to Oman passed through the United Arab Emirates and arrived safely at its destination today marking a turning point in regional trade.

European travel and tourism bodies unite in call for EU coordinated approach on travel restrictions

IRU joined travel and tourism bodies and unions across Europe in an unprecedented call for European Commission leadership in ending quarantine restrictions and developing an EU Testing Protocol for Travel – in a bid to save the livelihoods of more than 27 million Europeans who work in the sector.