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Coronavirus (COVID-19) information hub

COVID-19 has severely impacted people and business all over the world and IRU is continuing to monitor the situation and post regular updates.

Road transport services have been crucial in responding to the crisis, but many are now struggling to survive. Latest IRU research shows that:

Government financial packages are failing road transport: the sector will collapse without targeted action
Road transport losses – goods and passenger – are now set to exceed USD 1 trillion globally in 2020
The very high default and insolvency risk identified in the sector will lead to mass bankruptcies

The global road transport industry works with international financial institutions, international organisation and governments and the road transport industry on the:

Coordination of COVID-19 responses at global and cross-border level
Deployment of targeted financial support measures
Use of the digital tools that already exist including eTIR and e-CMR

For further information or to share recommendations, please contact us.

IRU and Eurasian regional bodies call for coordinated government action on COVID-19

15 Mar 2021 Geneva

IRU and Eurasian regional bodies call for coordinated government action on COVID-19

IRU briefs German government on the border chaos they have created

4 Mar 2021 Berlin

IRU briefs German government on the border chaos they have created

Road transport industry fights disproportionate driving restrictions in Austria

2 Mar 2021 Brussels

Road transport industry fights disproportionate driving restrictions in Austria

Business down by 90% for Swedish bus and coach sector

24 Feb 2021 Stockholm

Business down by 90% for Swedish bus and coach sector

IRU Secretary General urges governments to work together

23 Feb 2021 Geneva

IRU Secretary General urges governments to cooperate to keep borders open

UN Secretary-General backs IRU’s COVID call on borders

17 Feb 2021 New York

UN Secretary-General backs IRU’s COVID call on borders

EU must stand firm as new country measures bring border chaos to goods transport

15 Feb 2021 Geneva

EU must stand firm as new country measures bring border chaos to goods transport

IRU puts taxi plight in the spotlight

12 Feb 2021 Brussels

IRU puts taxi plight in the spotlight

EU must not backtrack on COVID-19 border and driver commitments

3 Feb 2021 Brussels

EU must not backtrack on COVID-19 border and driver commitments

EU acts on IRU call to keep borders and supply chains open

22 Jan 2021 Geneva

EU acts on IRU call to keep borders and supply chains open

How road transport companies are meeting COVID-19 challenges

6 Jan 2021 Brussels

How road transport companies are meeting COVID-19 challenges

New COVID border emergency protocols needed, as stranded drivers face grim Christmas

24 Dec 2020 Geneva

New COVID border emergency protocols needed, as stranded drivers face grim Christmas

Government inaction will lead to a wave of bankruptcies in the road transport sector

12 Nov 2020 Geneva

Government inaction will lead to a wave of bankruptcies in the road transport sector

Argentina: Driver conditions deteriorate under COVID-19 restrictions

9 Nov 2020 Buenos Aires

Argentina: Driver conditions deteriorate under COVID-19 restrictions

Digitalisation along key Eurasian corridors on pandemic recovery agenda

21 Oct 2020 Online

Digitalisation along key Eurasian corridors on pandemic recovery agenda

CNN reports on vital role of transport and TIR for GCC to recover from COVID-19

13 Oct 2020 Dubai

CNN reports on vital role of transport and TIR for GCC to recover from COVID-19

Bulgaria allocates over EUR 15 million to save bus and coach sector

13 Oct 2020 Sofia

Bulgaria allocates over EUR 15 million to save bus and coach sector

Belgian coach sector down 90%

2 Oct 2020 Brussels

Belgian coach sector down 90%