TIR operations resume at largest China-Mongolia land port
The resumption of TIR in China gains pace, with Erenhot, the largest land port on the China-Mongolia border, having seen its first TIR truck in the post-pandemic era. For the first time since the reopening of China’s borders, TIR trucks have transited through the Zamyn-Uud-Erenhot border crossing, entering China from Mongolia.
IRU underscores parking and alternative fuel issues in European Parliament
IRU has reiterated the urgent need for safe and secure parking areas across Europe, including ones with alternative fuels infrastructure, at a conference in the European Parliament. The debate was followed by the European Truck Parking Award ceremony. At a conference organised by the European Secure Parking Organisation in the European Parliament, IRU stressed the urgent need for safe and secure parking areas across Europe.
International Women’s Day spotlight: commercial road transport
Commercial road transport has traditionally been a male-dominated industry. Nevertheless, the percentage of women working in the sector is slowly but steadily changing. We look at some of them on this special day. The share of women truck drivers is less than 3% in most regions.
First complete TIR operation by Chinese company
Following the reopening of China’s borders, the first ever complete TIR movement by a Chinese company was conducted successfully. A Chinese TIR truck departed from Zhengzhou, the logistics and manufacturing hub in Central China's Henan province, and successfully arrived at its destination, marking the first door-to-door TIR operation by a Chinese operator.