IRU, the world road transport organisation, has presented the 2025 Top Road Transport Manager award to 45 managers in ten countries.

The Middle Corridor can become a global example of efficient and connected trade, IRU underscored during International Transport Forum (ITF) Day at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

IRU joined key EU stakeholders at a high-level Implementation Dialogue on the rollout of the Emissions Trading System 2 (ETS2) and the Social Climate Fund (SCF), cornerstones of the EU’s climate strategy.

In a groundbreaking pilot, CEVA Logistics has run an electric heavy-duty truck, crossing China from Shenzhen, near Hong Kong, to Alashankou on the Kazakh border.

As global supply chains become increasingly interdependent, regulatory complexity is impeding competitiveness. “Simplify”, the first pillar of IRU’s newly adopted position, Driving Competitiveness – a Collective Call for Action, advocates for a renewed focus on regulatory simplification to improve global trade and transport efficiency and resilience. It follows recent wins at the UN level.

Tariffs and regulatory shocks are hitting North American trucking. Can the industry adapt in time?

The EU’s road transport sector is already decarbonising. But scaling up progress requires smart regulation, targeted investment and coordinated action. This was the central message from IRU’s recent high-level conference in Brussels.