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At a recent TIR roundtable in Geneva, IRU members from across Eurasia discussed how to strengthen corridor connectivity, address bottlenecks and accelerate digitalisation.

North America depends on efficient cross-border trucking. Following a leadership dialogue with CEOs and senior trucking leaders in Mexico City, IRU has been working to ensure that the Canada–Mexico–US trade agreement – known as USMCA in the US, CUSMA in Canada and TMEC in Mexico, and currently up for review – addresses border challenges and long-standing commitments to improve cross-border supply chain operations.

Eurasian road transport leaders met at the IRU Liaison Committee to Eurasia (CLEA) meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, last week to discuss current operational issues and recent customs and transport developments in the region.

IRU’s General Assembly and transport councils brought together members from around the world to connect, discuss and decide on key issues.

IRU played a prominent role in bridging EU and national policies, as well as policymaker and operator priorities, at Transpotec Logitec and Next Mobility 2026, a major international exhibition and conference for freight transport, logistics and passenger mobility in Milan, Italy.

IRU, the world road transport organisation, has published its 2025 annual report, outlining key achievements in driving safe, efficient and sustainable road transport across the globe.

At BSEC-URTA’s 47th General Assembly, transport leaders and industry representatives highlighted the growing strategic importance of the Black Sea region as a key bridge connecting Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East and the GCC region.

The adoption of eCMR continues to gather momentum, with Albania having joined eCMR just a few weeks earlier.

The first eTIR transport operations between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan mark a major milestone for the digitalisation of international road transport in Central Asia.

The first IRU Academy Accredited Training Institute (ATI) e-meeting of the year brought together more than 45 participants from around 30 countries to discuss the future of professional road transport training, with a strong focus on driver mobility, dangerous goods transport and recent IRU Academy developments.

With transport ministers and leaders gathered in Leipzig for the 2026 International Transport Forum (ITF) Summit, IRU called for practical reform and facilitation measures to strengthen road transport resilience and help the sector respond to growing global disruptions.

BUS2BUS 2026 confirms its role as a key platform for industry and policy dialogue. IRU contributed to the discussions, bringing the EU policy perspective and its implications for operators’ day-to-day operations.

eTIR is gaining momentum in Central Asia, with cross-border operations planned for the coming months.

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, eCMR, 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.