IRU’s Secretary General held bilateral talks and spoke at the annual International Transport Forum (ITF) Summit of transport ministers in Leipzig.

Hundreds of delegates from over 40 countries gathered in Turkmenistan recently to discuss challenges and opportunities in cross-border transport and logistics.

Huawei Group is now benefiting from faster, safer and more efficient road transport connectivity in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) with the TIR system. To effectively meet growing customer demand, notably for e-commerce, Huawei has turned to TIR to better serve its consumers in Saudi Arabia and the rest of the GCC region.

As many traditional routes are under immense pressure, the Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA) region has to unleash its full potential to keep up with growing transit demand. IRU attended TRACECA’s high-level annual meeting to brief member states and observer countries on major border challenges and opportunities confronting the road transport industry due to evolving routes.

In a keynote speech in Riyadh, IRU’s Secretary General has highlighted the importance of transit and trade facilitation in driving Saudi Arabia’s economic development.

Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have acceded to e-CMR, committing to fully paperless goods transport and reinforcing their transition from landlocked to landlinked countries. Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, two countries at the heart of east-west and north-south trade, have acceded to the e-CMR protocol, which will further digitalise goods transport, boosting trade and connectivity.

IRU member the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has opened a new TIR office in Bandar Abbas. Iran has issued more TIR carnets than any other country over the past two years.

Global multi-energy company TotalEnergies has joined IRU as its newest corporate member.

Global e-commerce company Amazon has joined IRU as its newest corporate member.

The Swedish International Freight Association (SIFA) has joined IRU as its newest associate member to engage more closely with the sector in Europe and beyond.

The Federazione Autotrasportatori Italiani (FAI) has joined IRU as its newest member.

Jan de Rijk Logistics, a leading supplier of European transport and distribution services, has joined IRU as its newest corporate member.

IRU has brought together regulators and industry leaders to exchange ideas, challenges and examples of implementing and advancing e-CMR solutions.

IRU has highlighted the important role that investing in human capital and professionalisation plays in improving transport at Saudi conference on supply chains.

Driver shortages are everywhere in Europe, threatening the stability and continuity of mobility and supply chains. IRU’s recent EU Dinner Dialogue in the European Parliament brought together the road transport sector and public authorities to explore solutions.

IRU calls for improved access to data, better control of its use, and for cautious use of EU legislation when dealing with self-employed workers

EU transport ministers, meeting yesterday in Luxembourg, have significantly diluted proposals on deploying alternative fuels infrastructure. 

Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, last week hosted the Eurasian Economic Forum for the first time. This major regional event, bringing together over 2,500 attendees, had an ambitious agenda with 35 sessions, panels and round tables covering various economic subjects, with transport as a core focus.

Erman Ereke has taken the reigns of IRU’s regional office in Istanbul, Turkey for the Black Sea region today.

The Union of International Hauliers in Bulgaria has become an IRU associate member.

Participants at IRU’s EU Conference in Brussels next week will have the opportunity to explore two brand new electric vehicles from leading manufacturers.

IRU has participated in two panel discussions at the annual meeting of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA).

IRU is calling on G7 countries to prioritise the digitalisation of transport documents in four key areas to ease global supply chains and boost trade.

The Chamber of the Bulgarian Road Hauliers (CBRH) has become an IRU associate member.

IRU’s new North American Transportation Forum has kicked off with a high-level dialogue between senior government trade figures and carriers from Canada, Mexico and the US. 

IRU is proud to welcome new members Jusda and HYE Express from China, NGVA from Europe and project44 from the United States.

Global multimodal logistics operator DB Schenker has joined IRU, the world road transport organisation, as its newest corporate member.

Last week the IRU EU Conference brought together EU decision makers, mobility and logistics leaders, and representatives from industry and non-governmental organisations to discuss key questions on the European Commission’s Fit for 55 package. 

IRU has announced the 2021 winners of its Best Eurasian Road Transport Operator awards. Recognising excellence and best practice across a range of areas, including economic performance, corporate social responsibility and the environment, the awards have gone to four road transport operators in Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine.  

Leading European logistics company Torello has joined IRU as its newest corporate member. Founded in Italy in 1975, the firm today operates a fleet of more than 3,200 vehicles. 

The German-based logistics multinational Hegelmann Group has joined IRU to support its ongoing green initiatives and to encourage and work within the broader industry on sustainable transport and logistics.

IRU’s Director of Advocacy, Matthias Maedge, spoke at an eFuels Alliance seminar on global technology neutrality perspectives this week, urging policymakers to consider a range of technologies to decarbonise the road transport sector.

French company IN Groupe has joined IRU to help drive new solutions and services for transport firms by learning and sharing best practices and addressing new market trends. 

IRU has announced the winners of its Best Eurasian Road Transport Operator Award, which recognises excellence in economic performance, corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability.