European road freight rates soften after hitting another all-time high in Q3
Diesel prices, driver shortages and drought in Europe have all played a significant role to push average European road freight rates up again in Q3 despite lower consumer spending. However, data from the end of the quarter shows prices softening towards the end of Q3.
We are not platforms! Industries deeply concerned by EU proposal
Major industry representatives are concerned by the direction that the European Parliament is taking in negotiations over the Platform Workers Directive, which reclassifies self-employed collaborators in the EU as digital platform workers.
IRU and China’s CCPIT to strengthen ties and promote east-west connectivity
IRU and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) have held high-level talks to deepen cooperation and promote trade facilitation in China and beyond.