π First TIR shipment from Russia to China News20 May 2018 The first TIR trailer shipment, reports the IRU in Geneva, arrived in Dalian on 18th May following a 5,600 kms road trip from Novosibirsk vi...
π Ecocombis and the EU transport review News1 Oct 2009 The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has launched an appeal for Europe to adopt longer, heavier vehicles - 25.25m long/60t mgw rigs,...
π NELTI moves ahead News1 Oct 2009 Launched in September 2008 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the International Road Transport Union (IRU)βs New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative ...
Road transport sector on the ropes News11 Sep 2009 Based on a survey conducted amongst its members in 74 countries, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) told the United Nations Econom...
EC DG proposal is “anti-competitive” News1 Sep 2007 The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has come out strongly against new European Commission proposals on dangerous goods, saying that...
Beijing-Brussels by road is a “viable alternative” News18 Dec 2005 The first ever transsiberian, commercial truck βcaravan,β organised by the International Road Transport Union (IRU), arrived in Brussels...
Preparing ground for a bigger Europe News1 May 2003 Western Europe has high expectations of its chemical logistics industry in terms of safety and quality. With EU enlargement imminent, Easter...
Tighter management in SQAS revamp News15 Jan 2002 A recent review of Europe's SQAS scheme for the transport and handling of chemicals has revealed scope for improvement...
Light the white touch paper? News7 Nov 2001 The European Commission's "white paper" on transport up to 2010 (WorldCargo News, September 2001, p13) has generally gone down well in combi...
