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Malta’s position within EU transport strategy came under the spotlight as policymakers and industry representatives gathered for an international transport conference organised by IRU member the Maltese Association of Truck and Trailer Operators (ATTO).

As the EU road transport sector accelerates its green and digital transition, the spotlight is increasingly on the people who will make it work on the ground. That was the message from a week of IRU discussions in Brussels, where EU policymakers, industry leaders and operators gathered to focus on one priority: how to align skills, technology and regulatory frameworks to deliver the transition.

Significant progress has been made in reforming the ECMT Multilateral Quota, including the launch of a digital permit system.

Tolls are undergoing a big technological shift – with significant implications for road transport operators. AS 24, a subsidiary of IRU member TotalEnergies, made a strong technological bet four years ago that is now paying off for its customers.

IRU and more than 40 European transport organisations jointly call on EU Member States and the European Commission to allocate at least EUR 100 billion to the next Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding round under the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

The world road transport organisation, IRU, intervened in major policy debates and marked the 70th anniversary of CMR at the highest UNECE Inland Transport Committee events.

How can we advance interoperability and trust in road transport? Industry leaders explored this increasingly urgent digitalisation challenge at the second edition of the IRU Technology and Innovation Roundtable, hosted by Daimler Truck.

International organisation and customs chiefs, along with national authorities, met with IRU in Geneva this week to discuss transit measures and digitalisation.

With robotaxi deployment moving steadily towards commercial reality, bringing the taxi sector into sharp focus across global mobility markets, IRU presented the EU’s automation framework at an international taxi summit in Vienna.

IRU, the world road transport organisation, and the International Transport Forum (ITF) have signed a new cooperation agreement ahead of the ITF 2026 Summit, fuelling their long-standing partnership.

From driver coaching to the latest AI-powered tools enhancing road safety, we caught up with Lytx® to discuss the interplay between human-led and technology-based solutions.

The EU road transport community made significant gains in 2025. In close cooperation with its members, operators and policymakers, IRU helped drive progress on several major EU files, grounded in on-the-ground realities.

Saudi Arabia and other countries are rapidly climbing the logistics ladder. How can they continue moving up? The answer lies in soft public-private partnerships (PPPs), the multiplier of logistics performance, IRU detailed at the Riyadh Supply Chain and Logistics Conference.

The deployment of the European Union’s Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is entering a critical phase for road goods transport. From 1 January 2026, several EU countries will decommission ICS1, meaning Entry Summary Declarations (ENS) for goods entering or transiting through the EU by road must be submitted via ICS2. Further roll‑outs will follow on 1 June 2026. There is no enforcement grace period, so make sure you are ready to avoid delays and penalties.

IRU and EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas today discussed how upcoming transport measures align with day-to-day operational realities across the sector.

The Middle East is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s most dynamic logistics hubs, led by innovation, investment and smart cross-border solutions. At Logistics Leaders MENA 2025 in Dubai, the public and private sectors came together to map out the next phase of the region’s logistics evolution.

Freight flows along the Middle Corridor are surging. Yet rising challenges could limit growth and development potential. IRU shared solutions at this week’s International Forum on Multimodal Transportation in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Three years of research, four real-world demonstrations: AIthena has shown how AI in mobility can be explainable, safe and compliant.

CMR covers around 280 million international road transport operations every year. But its digital version, e-CMR, is used in less than 1% of operations – despite all its perks. Why, and what can be done?

IRU mapped its vision for a world where supply chains are not only efficient and reliable but also sustainable at Huawei’s forum today in Dongguan, China.

The full implementation of initiatives established under the US–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) took centre stage at the IRU North American Transportation Forum (NATF) roundtable in California.

What’s the way forward? IRU unpacked the keys to making trade faster and greener – and doing so sustainably – at a major Greek industry event.

In a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the chemical industry, represented by CEFIC, warns that mandatory zero-emission vehicle quotas risk undermining safety and feasibility for hazardous and sensitive goods.

IRU’s EU goods and passenger transport committees have adopted two new policy positions on driver qualifications and vehicle inspection rules, setting out practical reforms for current and future challenges.

IRU has wrapped up a successful week at Busworld Europe 2025 in Brussels, driving policy dialogue and industry collaboration on key issues shaping the future of passenger road transport.

With over 1,000 delegates at Kazakhstan's major transport and logistics event this week, IRU highlighted road freight’s transformative role in Central Asia and Eurasia in recent decades, and the need to now focus on the “three Ds” in addition to the overarching “D”, development.

The world’s biggest business-to-business exhibition dedicated exclusively to bus and coach returns to Brussels and IRU is at the heart of it. As a partner of the Busworld Europe Congress 2025, IRU will lead key panel discussions.

Improving laws, governance, compliance, skills certification and operating conditions to drive safer, cleaner and more efficient commercial road transport is the aim of a new sector reform guide from the World Bank and IRU.

IRU was back in Togo recently at a major international seminar on transport and research in Sub-Saharan Africa presenting, with the World Bank, how countries can reform their road transport sector to transform mobility and trade.

IRU welcomes the Commission’s new guidance on vehicle data, published as the EU Data Act becomes applicable across the bloc. Operators now have a clear legal right to access and share vehicle-generated data. Together, these measures are a major step towards fairer and more transparent data use in road transport. Yet challenges remain, notably around the scope of trade secret exemptions.

IRU explored the road to wider e-CMR adoption at the recent International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) event in Prague.

Following several intermediary milestones for the retrofitting of the smart tachograph version 2 (G2V2), the final deadline for heavy-duty vehicles has arrived.

IRU’s regional office in Istanbul, Türkiye, celebrates 20 years of driving safe, efficient and green road transport across the Black Sea region.

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?

The recent Go-YEEP Forum fostered a vibrant spirit of cooperation on smart road transport regulations during a dynamic international event held across three major Chinese cities.