Unlocking potential: IRU hosts coaching event for international Geneva
In celebration of International Coaching Week, IRU opened its doors to the international Geneva community, hosting an engaging event on coaching for international workers and organisations.IRU embraces...
View ArticleChinese trucks cross Caspian Sea in Middle Corridor TIR pilot
Three Chinese TIR trucks have successfully completed a pilot project along the Middle Corridor. This marks a significant step forward for Chinese trucking companies exploring long-distance cross-border...
View ArticleGreener taxis: What’s standing in the way?
'Too much uncertainty!' In the first of a two-part series, four IRU taxi members detail the key challenges undermining the transition to net-zero emissions – and what is needed to decarbonise...
View ArticleIRU publishes 2023 annual report
IRU, the world road transport organisation, has published its annual report for 2023, looking at the organisation’s progress and achievements in shaping safe, efficient and sustainable road transport...
View ArticleChina-Europe TIR workshop explores best practices, green lane benefits
Customs authorities, TIR transport companies and IRU members from China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Uzbekistan came together at a recent TIR workshop to exchange know-how and unlock economic and...
View ArticleGreen trade: Border process harmonisation takes centre stage at WCO event
How do we make trade in the Americas both more efficient and sustainable? IRU outlined key measures at a recent World Customs Organization event. At the IV Joint Forum Customs on Regional Private...
View ArticleThree key trends defining European road freight rates: Q2 to Q4 2024
Both road freight spot and contract rates fell in Q1 2024. Here are three key trends shaping European road freight rates right now.1. Flat demandDemand for road freight services remained weak in Europe...
View ArticleTransit in 2024: IRU and WCO look to tried-and-tested solutions
How do we boost the efficiency and security of transit? IRU and WCO Secretaries General weighed the available options.In a meeting in Geneva this week, IRU Secretary General Umberto de Pretto and World...
View ArticleChinese multimodal logistics company TRU joins IRU
TRU has joined IRU, the world road transport organisation, as its newest member.The Truck & Rail United Logistics Group Co. Limited (TRU) specialises in road and multimodal goods transport services...
View ArticleFrom taxis to buses to trucks: One Iranian woman’s story
‘What does gender have to do with it?’ Passionate about driving, Maryam Fayaz was determined to join her husband on the road. Her persistence paid off. Here’s her story in her own words.I always wanted...
View ArticleNew European skilled driver mobility project tackles chronic shortages
How do we deal with the shortage of drivers? A new project looks to find best practices of international collaboration and support the mobility of drivers from surplus countries.Europe is facing a...
View ArticleChina's trade body eyes TIR for faster and more secure commerce
The TIR system is primed to elevate the efficiency and security of China’s trade with its neighbours and beyond.The Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Ren...
View ArticleSouthern Corridor efficiency on display with China-Armenia operation
The southern branch of the east-west corridor offers unparalleled connectivity. A 20-day road transport operation is a recent example of that.Goods were transported by road from Shanghai, under the TIR...
View ArticleIRU welcomes new UN General Assembly road safety resolution
The newly adopted United Nations road safety resolution calls on governments to accelerate and scale up efforts to meet the goals of the decade of road safety action.Safety drives all aspects of IRU's...
View ArticlePlatinum truck parking in Romania made possible by dedicated EU funding
IRU calls for EU funding of safe and secure truck parking areas is paying off: Europe's first Dekra Platinum certified truck parking has opened in Romania.Travel Centers of Europe is the first secure...
View ArticleMalaysia to raise dangerous goods road transport safety standards
Supported by IRU, Malaysia is laying the groundwork to apply key international safety standards in how dangerous goods are transported on its roads. IRU and the Asian Institute of Logistics (ASIL), the...
View ArticlePioneering Chinese trading cities showcase vibrancy of TIR
With the rapid expansion of TIR in China, inland Zhengzhou and coastal Qingdao have emerged as pioneers for international road transport connectivity. With TIR, both cities are boosting their key roles...
View ArticleIRU recognises top road transport managers for 2024
IRU has presented this year’s Top Road Transport Manager Awards to 67 managers in 12 countries. The prestigious award honours the best managers in road transport companies, including bus, coach, taxi...
View ArticleChinese and Kazakh Presidents green light Trans-Caspian TIR pilot
In a sign of the growing importance of the Middle Corridor to pan-Asian trade, a Trans-Caspian road transport pilot using TIR has been launched by the Presidents of China and Kazakhstan.President Xi...
View ArticleItaly eyes paperless road freight as 36th country to join e-CMR
Italy has officially ratified e-CMR, the digital protocol to the United Nations CMR convention for international road goods transport.The e-CMR protocol entered into force in Italy last week, providing...
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