IRU is the trusted voice for mobility and logistics, upholding the interest of bus, coach, taxi and truck operators as well as the broader mobility and logistics industry.
By promoting and enhancing cooperation between industry and decision makers, IRU contributes to facilitating trade and building prosperity.
IRU champions excellence in road transport through international certification standards that create real competitive advantage.
IRU, ACEA, T&E and Hydrogen Europe call for more ambitious EU alternative fuels infrastructure
Leading voices in decarbonising EU road transport are urgently calling on EU Member States and the European Parliament to agree on ambitious targets for electric recharging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure.
European road freight rates index up 4.3 points in Q1, hitting a new record
The Upply Ti IRU European road freight rates index for Europe hit an all-time high in Q1 2022 as rising cost pressures, supply and capacity disruptions, regulatory change and war in Ukraine created a potent mix of rate drivers. The Benchmark index rate rose by 4.3 points over the previous quarter, while it increased 7.5 points over the first quarter of 2021.
How to help carriers and shippers tackle supply chain challenges?
As the first part of our “Meet our members” series, we talked to new IRU member project44 to get to know them better. Founded in Chicago in 2014, project44 now operates an end-to-end visibility platform that tracks over 1 billion shipments annually. Its name refers to Highway 44 in Chicago, which was opened as the first major bypass to the historic Route 66, one of America’s first east-west highways.