Senior figures from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) transport ministries, customs administrations, and national TIR and road transport associations met with IRU experts today on road transport digitalisation.
With a primary focus on how the digitalisation of commercial road transport documents can alleviate the impact of COVID-19 on transport and trade, the meeting counted participants from the eight SCO member states, including China, India and Russia, as well as ten other Asian and European countries.
Efforts to maintain the integrity of supply chains while limiting physical contact among transport workers and border agencies have already led to increased digitalisation in transport. Digital trade facilitation tools eTIR and e-CMR have received widespread recognition, including from the UN Secretary-General, for their key role in keeping goods moving during the pandemic.