Five weeks to transport goods from Istanbul to Amman? No, more like five days.

The Upply x Ti x IRU study on European road freight rates has found that the contract and spot rate indexes converged at 132.2 in Q2 2025. The benchmark spot rate index declined by 2.2 points quarter on quarter (q-o-q), while the contract rate index inched up by 1.2 points over the same period. Year on year (y-o-y), spot rates are down by 2.0 points, whereas contract rates have risen slightly by 0.7 points. Spot rates are now at their lowest level since Q4 2023.

More than 300 million people in the Greater Mekong region would benefit from seamless trade enabled by the global TIR transit system.

The Belt and Road Initiative has opened vast opportunities for global trade. Yet its full potential remains untapped. Harmonised measures are needed.

Alongside its core expertise in offshore oil and gas training, Venture Gulf’s extensive training portfolio spans several key sectors, including road safety.

From highways to mines, Scania is testing autonomous vehicles. What’s the state of the technology? What can be expected by 2030? And what will be the role of truck drivers in the future?

This century saw a transition of cross-border freight operations from pack animal caravans to modern motor fleets, led by IRU member the National Road Transport Association of Mongolia.