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

Two new features have been added to the Intelligence Platform: fuel prices for compressed natural gas and an interactive map to view all driving restrictions along a trip.

TIR was officially launched in China in May 2018, strengthening the country's trade links with Central Asia and Europe. Five years later, TIR now connects China with over 30 countries across Eurasia.

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

IRU member CEVA Logistics has activated a new TIR route along the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan corridor.

Mobility Package 1 negotiations resulted in a last-minute deal among legislators that focused mainly on goods transport. This left coach tourism drivers with driving and rest time rules not suited to their work. IRU welcomes the European Commission’s proposal, which is a step in the right direction that will benefit coach tourism drivers, passengers and operators.

IRU welcomes today’s vote by the European Parliament's Committee on Transport on the alternative fuels infrastructure regulation (AFIR). The agreed text sets an initial and binding EU legal framework, but it falls short of the level of ambition called for by IRU.

IRU’s New Industry Shapers project profiles inspiring people from all over the world leading the road transport industry into the future.

IRU has met with EU Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean at a crucial time in the development of important social, environmental and digitalisation files related to road transport.

The United Nations Global Road Safety Week offers a unique opportunity to advance road safety worldwide.

The UN General Assembly yesterday adopted a resolution to establish a World Sustainable Transport Day

IRU's Liaison Committee to Eurasia (CLEA) brought together members from across the region to discuss the latest trends, challenges and opportunities facing transport and logistics.

IRU has announced the 2023 Grand Prix d’Honneur winners at its 75th anniversary event and launched a new campaign on unique individuals shaping the future of road transport. 

IRU members have adopted new policy positions on immigration and driver shortages, autonomous vehicles, and a new crisis response charter.

IRU has published its annual report for 2022, looking at the organisation’s progress and achievements in a year when it had to deliver during challenging times.

The European Year of Skills is an opportunity to ramp up efforts to reduce bus and truck driver shortages.

North America's road transportation industry welcomes the United States removing its Covid-19 vaccine mandate for foreign truck drivers, following lobbying by IRU members.

The European Commission proposal made today to add trailers and semi-trailers to the Eurovignette Directive can only be seen as an industry incentive if Member States are obliged to apply it from the same date as the motor vehicle CO₂ rate variation.

Free zones offer a unique opportunity to strengthen government-business collaboration and help mitigate trade security and road safety risks.

The Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index for Europe shows that both spot and contract rates are falling q-o-q, dropping by 7.5 and 2.8 points, respectively.

In the fourth edition of this special series spotlighting some of the women leaders of our industry, we feature Theresa-Jasmin Meyering, Trainer and Bus & Coach Business Manager at Meyering Verkehrsbetriebe.

Safety drives all aspects of IRU's work. For decades, IRU and its members have worked together to make road transport safer for everyone, including drivers.

Decarbonisation: it’s not only about alternative fuels. Eco-driving is synonymous with fuel efficiency. By driving more efficiently, drivers can reduce their fuel consumption – and thus CO2 emissions – by up to 15%.

The Council of the EU yesterday adopted a new emissions trading system for road transport (ETS II). The system will apply to road transport fuel suppliers starting 2027, unless oil and gas prices are exceptionally high.

Government and business in Central Asia can work together to streamline border crossings and better manage growing trade flows with tried-and-tested UN instruments and digitalisation.

Sign the charter! Road transport operators and shippers have come together in the first of a series of events intended to improve the treatment of drivers at delivery sites.

The European Parliament has adopted a new emissions trading system for buildings and road transport (ETS II) that will go live in 2027.

Transport operators have extensive information on their vehicles. What is harder to come by is information on their drivers’ skills profile. Internationally recognised assessments can fill the gap.

IRU welcomes the introduction of the transitional smart tachograph version 2. Set to become mandatory on 21 August 2023, the smart tachograph will introduce new features and facilitate the work of drivers, operators and enforcers.

Trailer Dynamics, a technology innovator focused on electrified and aerodynamic truck trailers, has joined IRU as its newest member.

Spain is facing a shortage of drivers – and it’s likely to get worse if current trends continue. We asked Ramón Valdivia, Executive Vice President of IRU member ASTIC and IRU Presidential Executive member, what is being – and should be – done in response.

In the third edition of this special series spotlighting some of the women leaders of our industry, we feature Florence Berthelot, General Delegate of IRU member the Fédération Nationale des Transports Routiers (FNTR).

IRU voices support for third-country truck drivers taking action in Germany, and calls for the application of the rule of law and collaboration between relevant stakeholders to prevent similar abuses in the future.

IRU welcomes the European Parliament Transport Committee’s (TRAN’s) vote on the revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Regulation. The vote paves the way for trilogue negotiations to begin with the Council and European Commission.