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UN seeks IRU voice in key debate on transport resilience

Transport networks around the world, both logistics supply chains and passenger mobility services, are increasingly looking at how they can become more resilient to change, such as the impacts resulting from the current pandemic. 

United Arab Emirates signs up to digital TIR

The United Arab Emirates has become the first country in the Gulf Cooperation Council region to move forward on digitalising the TIR system.

Asian Development Bank and IRU drive digital TIR for a key central Asian trade route

A joint IRU – Asian Development Bank (ABD) workshop took place last week to advance digital TIR for the Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic corridor (STKEC) connecting Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan and to expand digitalisation in transit to the whole region.

ASMAP and IRU steer debate on digitalisation in Russia and wider Eurasia

IRU and its Russian member, ASMAP, have co-hosted a panel session on digitalising the road transport industry at the 16th International Commercial Vehicle Show “COMTRANS”, in Moscow last week. Speakers from both the public and private sectors discussed the transition to paperless and contactless transit and customs operations.

IRU and ETF welcome new EU funding for safe and secure truck parking areas

IRU, the world road transport organisation, and ETF, Europe’s Transport Workers’ Federation, have welcomed the European Commission´s launch of a call for proposals to access €100 million in CEF funding to improve the network of safe and secure truck parking areas (SSTPAs) across the European Union.

IRU lays out Green Compact to support China decarbonisation efforts

Secretary General Umberto de Pretto has outlined IRU’s Green Compact, the commercial road transport sector’s decarbonisation roadmap, to high-level Chinese government and business figures. 

Road transport industry and EU institutions join forces to integrate migrant workforce

As the European economy begins to recover from the pandemic, mobility networks and supply chains continue to face an increasingly high shortage of qualified professional drivers, which has been a long standing problem for the road transport sector.

Road vs rail? Green logistics on Alpbach agenda

The Alpach Forum invited IRU last week to outline the road transport sector’s vision for green logistics in a session on decarbonising freight transport at the renowned annual Austrian event.

Torello joins IRU to drive action on key logistics industry issues

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. 

ECO push on TIR expansion and digitalisation

The Economic Cooperation Organization’s (ECO) Customs Transit Committee have met to assess and discuss the latest status of transit and border crossing developments in the region. 

First Pakistan exports to Russia by TIR cut transit time by up to 76%

The TIR route from Pakistan to Moscow has been successfully tested with a first load of fresh fruit delivered to Moscow this week. Pointing to a huge potential boost to Pakistani fresh fruit and vegetable trade with Russia, the TIR journey cut transit time by up to 76% in comparison to the traditional sea route.

Hegelmann Group joins IRU in boost to sustainable logistics innovation

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.

Delegation from the Afghan government meets IRU

A delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce and the Ambassador of Afghanistan to the World Trade Organization (WTO) met with IRU Secretary General, Umberto de Pretto, to speak about trade facilitation and the importance of TIR for Afghanistan and its key role as a transit country for the region connecting Central Asia and South Asia.

AKANEA joins IRU to drive digital best practice in global supply chains

Leading French software provider AKANEA has joined IRU. Founded more than 30 years ago, AKANEA is an IT services company that develops software and solutions for the international transport, logistics, customs and agri-food sectors.

Trade and security on agenda at Uzbekistan summit

Uzbekistan has continued to champion trade and security across Central Asia and markets beyond, organising a high-level summit last week in Tashkent. We were there to reinforce the importance of trade facilitation and TIR with presidents, prime ministers and ministers.

Netlog chooses IRU RoadMasters to improve driver management

Netlog, a major Turkish logistics provider with operations in Europe, the Middle East and North America, has chosen the IRU RoadMasters platform to improve driver talent management.

IRU cautiously welcomes Fit-for-55 but warns of double-dip hit to transport

IRU, the voice of almost one million European passenger and goods road transport operators, has cautiously welcomed some parts of the European Commission’s Fit-for-55 proposals. However, the industry group warned that energy tax and emissions trading together risk an unbalanced double-dip hit to road transport costs for EU citizens and business. 

TIR digitalisation gains ground in Central Asia

The customs authorities of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have officially opened Green Lanes for digital TIR transits. This “express lane” system will make border crossings for TIR transport using digital guarantees even faster.