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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. 

How to improve connectivity in Central and South Asia

IRU Secretary General Umberto de Pretto has highlighted the importance of global standards, best practices and digital transport documents as tools for improving connectivity in Central and South Asia.

IRU guides landlocked developing countries on pandemic resilience

IRU Secretary General Umberto de Pretto met with Geneva-based ambassadors of landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) yesterday to discuss how to lessen the impact of the pandemic.

UPS: On the road to decarbonisation with Eco-trucks

The ubiquitous brown UPS delivery van ensures critical last-mile delivery and is a common sight in towns and cities across the planet. However, the long-haul transport of packages and other shipments between UPS distribution centres requires larger truck combinations.

IRU briefs UN and WTO on pandemic impact

Today, IRU addressed a special WTO COVID-19 Symposium and a meeting of the UN Advisory Group on Transport Responses to the pandemic, providing an update on the impact of COVID-19 on the road transport industry. 

Consensus builds as industry leaders debate ambitious decarbonisation plan

Leading industry CEOs, regulators and international organisations have come together to kick off IRU’s 2050 Green Compact with an energetic online debate on key priorities and actions to deliver decarbonisation across the commercial road transport sector globally.

IRU calls for greater digitalisation to face COVID crisis

IRU Secretary General Umberto de Pretto spoke at an event organised by The Economist in Greece today where he outlined how governments should help road transport operators survive the COVID-19 crisis. 

IRU reinforces need for clean fuels to achieve climate targets

IRU’s Director of Advocacy, Matthias Maedge, spoke at an eFuels Alliance seminar on global technology neutrality perspectives this week, urging policymakers to consider a range of technologies to decarbonise the road transport sector.

Hungary backs road transport in key decarbonisation and digitalisation policies

The Hungarian government has assured IRU of its support for the road transport sector in key EU environmental and digitalisation legislative negotiations.

Autonomous vehicle project makes headway

The first expert workshop for the AWARD project, funded under the EU's Horizon 2020 programme  brought together more than 90 participants this month.

Cities urged to exempt commercial vehicles from access restrictions

IRU is calling for commercial vehicles to be exempt from existing and proposed Urban Vehicle Access Regulation schemes (UVARs). More than 2,000 cities globally, with more than one billion residents, have already implemented or are considering access restrictions. 

IN Groupe joins IRU to shape digital road transport solutions

French company IN Groupe has joined IRU to help drive new solutions and services for transport firms by learning and sharing best practices and addressing new market trends. 

Consensus on skills management in driving transport talent

Leading industry figures have echoed the importance of proactive talent management in addressing skills gaps in road transport firms in both freight logistics and passenger mobility.

IRU urges transport focus in Eurasian digitalisation drive

IRU has urged Eurasian countries to accelerate digitalisation efforts to boost transport and trade connections.

ETF report on driver fatigue and road safety misses the mark

The European Transport Workers Federation (ETF) published a report, “Driver Fatigue in European Road Transport”, on 3 June 2021.