IRU and industry partners have signed an open letter urging EU Member States and the European Commission to preserve and strengthen dedicated European transport funding in the next EU budget. The call comes as discussions intensify on the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework review, which will shape the bloc’s budget priorities for the coming years.

An IRU delegation was in Iraq last week to lay the groundwork for the country’s first cross-border movement under the global TIR transit system.

The Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index shows that the contract index rose by 2.8 points quarter on quarter (q-o-q) in Q4 2024, while the spot rate index increased by 0.5 points. Year on year (y-o-y), the spot and contract indices are down by 1.0 point and 1.4 points, respectively.

The North American trucking associations of Canada, Mexico and the US, all members of IRU, have reacted to the US government’s announcement on new tariffs.