IRU is the trusted voice for mobility and logistics, upholding the interest of bus, coach, taxi and truck operators as well as the broader mobility and logistics industry.
By promoting and enhancing cooperation between industry and decision makers, IRU contributes to facilitating trade and building prosperity.
IRU champions excellence in road transport through international certification standards that create real competitive advantage.
Advancing zero-emission vehicles: Insights from ZEFES
Partners and stakeholders of ZEFES – an EU-funded project testing electric and hydrogen long-haul trucks, with IRU playing a key role – came together for the second annual symposium to discuss key updates, challenges and future directions.
Afghanistan connects Central Asia to West Asia and Europe
Afghanistan connects Central Asia to West Asia and Europe The recent TIR operation from Iran to Tajikistan highlights Afghanistan’s role as a critical TIR transit country, knitting together a web of new trade opportunities between Turkey and Europe via Iran as well as from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and China.
Afghanistan eyes road transport reform with IRU support
Following an explosion at the Islam Qala border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran, which led to casualties and the destruction of a large number of trucks, IRU Secretary General Umberto de Pretto met this week with the Afghan Minister for Transport, Qudratullah Zaki, to discuss how such incidents could be avoided in the future.