international-road-transport-union-iru

IRU sees road freight falling by a fifth

Global road transport activity could fall by up to 20% in 2020 as a result of the corona virus, says the International Road Transport Union (IRU). This could lead to a global loss in operator revenues of $2 trillion, it adds. Nearly 6% of all people in employment worldwide work in road transport – largely in small and medium sized firms that, due to their size, cannot easily cope with such ... [+]

UN calls for wider TIR adoption

The United Nations adopted a resolution to connect landlocked countries with global markets in early December, reports the International Road Transport Union. IRU secretary general Umberto de Pretto took part in a high-level panel on regional integration and infrastructure connectivity in New York which called on governments to implement existing ... [+]

Remember, remember the first of November

The International Road Transport Union has joined forces with other EU industry bodies calling on the European Commission and member states to implement additional customs contingency to reduce disruption to freight in the case of a no-deal Brexit. IRU says that any goods starting their journey to or from the ... [+]

European truck driving is in crisis, says IRU

A fifth of driver positions are unfilled in European road transport according to a report by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) published on 21 March.  The sector is facing its most acute shortage in decades, it said. Polling of IRU members and associated organisations in Europe from October 2018 to ... [+]