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.
ALSA: Embracing new fuel technologies to decarbonise by 2035
IRU member ALSA is investing heavily in different fuel technologies to meet its objective of operating only zero-emission urban buses by 2035, and long-distance coaches by 2040, in Spain. Miguel Angel Alonso, ALSA’s Director of Engineering and European Funds, gave us an overview of the progress made so far and what lies ahead.
Trumpian trade wars threaten the GCC?
Trumpian Trade Wars threaten the GCC NAFTA is dead. Long live the USMCA. But how will Trump’s antics play out for the GCC region? Here, we publish excerpts from an article by Dr Nasser Saidi – who will be speaking at the IRU World Congress on trade – outlining his view on the demise of multilateralism and rule-based international cooperation.
Automation: what next?
Automation: what next? The global transport industry is asking just how smart, how safe and how secure transport can become? We know the potential is huge and we want to bring the industry together at the World Congress in Oman to lay the ground for intelligent change. IRU Managing Director, Boris Blanche, outlines the agenda.
Iran to digitise and professionalise its road transport industry
Meetings between IRU and the Iranian government last week established a coordinated approach to promote Iran’s role as a transit hub in the region connecting East to West and North to South. Discussions with the Iranian delegation highlighted the model progress made on digital and intermodal transport in the region, with respect to successful digital TIR pilots and recent accession to e-CMR.