Capitalise on trade opportunities: Road transport leaders head to Tashkent
IRU members and industry leaders from Eurasia and beyond, as well as development partners, international organisations and financial institutions, are gathering in Uzbekistan to discuss challenges and...
View ArticleThe summer of e-CMR: Hungary is the latest country to go paperless
Following the accessions of Italy and Austria to e-CMR, Hungary became the latest country to go digital over the summer.e-CMR, the digital protocol to the United Nations CMR convention for...
View ArticleLithuania's International Transport and Logistics Alliance joins IRU
The International Transport and Logistics Alliance (TTLA) represents 25 of Lithuania's biggest transport and logistics companies, handling around 80% of road freight.Founded in 2019, TTLA advances the...
View ArticleUnited States truck tonnage index up 0.3% in July
IRU member the American Trucking Associations (ATA) has been calculating the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership since the 1970s.The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally...
View ArticleIRU and Turkmenistan hold high-level talks on road transport priorities
Turkmenistan can continue to grow its road transport sector by coupling “hard” and “soft” infrastructure developments.
View ArticleChampion trainers: Empowering Iranian road transport managers
The new champion trainers will train over 200 Iranian instructors based on internationally recognised standards.Together with IRU member ICCIMA and the Road Maintenance and Transport Organisation, IRU...
View ArticleWomen Driving Change report: Stories, insights and solutions
Change has been slow. What can be done to accelerate it?Globally, women are severely underrepresented across the transport industry: less than 13% of transport workers are women.In the EU, for example,...
View ArticleResilience, sustainability drive discussions at Tashkent connectivity event
Over 140 industry leaders and experts, financial institutions and development organisations from more than 30 countries came together in Tashkent for an international conference on connectivity and...
View ArticleDriving school AUTOSERT to roll out RoadMasters in Estonia
IRU RoadMasters, a skills profiling programme to assess drivers’ abilities, target training and monitor progress, comes to Estonia.Estonian road transport driving school AUTOSERT has partnered with IRU...
View ArticleElevating road safety in Pakistan: NLC joins the global IRU Academy network
With an initial focus on defensive driving and crash prevention, the National Logistics Corporation (NLC) looks to raise road safety levels across Pakistan.The driving school of IRU member NLC has...
View ArticleIt’s nice to be useful: Driver tales from Norway
Norwegian road transport association NLF has been interviewing young professional drivers to better understand their career choices and aspirations. Here is the story of Emilie Høydal.IRU member Norges...
View ArticleFaster trade across GCC borders? Yes, say transport companies
Can cross-border trade in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region be more than 90% faster? Yes, transport companies from the region shared their experiences using the TIR system at our recent...
View ArticleThe future of logistics: IRU shares vision at world free zones congress
Geopolitical upheavals are shifting cross-border freight movements, while disruptive technologies are transforming them. How can we boost the efficiency and resilience of supply chains?IRU outlined...
View ArticleWomen drivers shine in bus competition
The annual Swedish Bus and Coach Driver Championship has long been an opportunity to celebrate the professionalism and commitment of bus drivers. This year, the first prize for Sweden’s best bus driver...
View ArticleHenan province launches third TIR logistics hub in China
The third IRU-accredited TIR logistics hub has opened in China. It unites all essential transit services under one roof.The Henan TIR Logistics Hub was inaugurated last week in Zhengzhou, Henan,...
View ArticleCollective and green: IRU launches new coach platform on tourism day
Every year, millions of tourists hop on coaches and travel sustainably across the world. To help its members operate even more efficiently and sustainably, IRU has launched a coach tourism journey...
View ArticleAsian ministerial dialogue: can we make transport accessible to all?
Why road transport is the way to go for countries across Asia – and how IRU’s Secretary General and China’s Vice Minister of Transport see the future of cross-border trade. IRU Secretary General...
View ArticleMexico’s trucking industry celebrates achievements with eye on future
IRU member CANACAR’s national convention saw nearly 1,000 people come together in Cancun, Mexico. A highlight was the IRU North American Transportation Forum event on nearshoring trends in the region...
View ArticleTrucks on trucks: TIR goes from strength to strength in China
For the first time, a Chinese-operated TIR truck has exported finished Chinese goods. The cargo transported? Trucks!A TIR truck has transported two semi-trailers produced by the China National Heavy...
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