IRU says global truck driver shortage problem getting worse
NewsOver 3M truck driver positions are currently unfilled in 36 countries studied, according to the latest survey from the IRU in Geneva and sho...
IRU calls for action on diesel crisis
NewsThe world road transport organisation in Geneva has launched a 17-point emergency plan for governments to tackle rising fuel prices and thei...
IRU wants European Commission to take action against Austria
NewsAustria’s policy to limit goods transport by road in the Tyrol region is increasingly hindering the ability to provide services and mo...
IRU wants lower HGV driving age
NewsConfronted by a worsening demographic, the IRU wants the minimum driving age for HGVs to be reduced to 18 across the globe...
Coronavirus “could cost liner shipping 17M TEU”
NewsSea-Intelligence says its analysis points to container shipping potentially losing 10% of volume this year; IRU counts on-cost to road hauli...
IRU – driver shortage problem getting worse
NewsThe latest report from the IRU forecasts an "alarming jump" in driver shortage in Europe...
IRU publishes manifesto
NewsThe International Road Transport Union is calling on international organisations, governments and industry stakeholders "to safeguard the ro...
IRU, ETF call for more safe parking areas
NewsBoth sides of the road transport industry are calling for action on parking areas, to increase their number, safety and security and comfort...
TIR Truck from Europe to China
NewsThe first eastbound TIR truck journey has recently been completed...
Brexit – whither (or wither?) now?
NewsThe UK Parliament’s emphatic rejection of PM Theresa May’s leave deal opens the question of whether another Brexit deal can be negotiate...
EU Ministers set less ambitious truck carbon emissions targets
NewsThe EU Council of Environment Ministers has agreed to set a target of 15% reduction in CO2E from trucks by 2030, rather than the earlier dra...
First China to Europe TIR truck secures trade flow in record time
NewsLess than a year after China joined the TIR Convention, the first TIR journey by road from China to Europe was completed in 13 days, with a ...
New IRU research points to technology and automation
NewsTechnology and automation will define the future of road transport according to new IRU research, but the organisation adds that significant...
First TIR shipment from Russia to China
NewsThe 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...
IRU wants new Brenner Pass settlement
NewsThe IRU is calling for suspension of the current restrictions on the A12 motorway and Brenner Pass and a more evenly spread use of the trans...