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Balkan trifecta: Montenegro goes digital with eCMR | IRU | World Road Transport Organisation

13+ hour, 2+ min ago  (151+ words) type your search above Montenegro has become the 42nd country to join eCMR, the digital protocol to the United Nations CMR Convention. It represents a key step towards fully paperless road freight in Montenegro, creating the legal basis for the use…...

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Opening the road: women drivers help Türkiye soften its driver shortage

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (710+ words) type your search above For Elif Nuhoğlu, EU and International Relations Unit Manager at IRU member the International Transporters' Association (UND), one of the clearest answers to the shortage of drivers is to widen access to the profession. This means…...

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iru.org > join-us > events > retail-supply-chain-logistics-expo-new-york-2026-09-30

Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo New York

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (327+ words) IRU | World Road Transport Organisation type your search above - Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo New York The Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo returns to New York City on 30 September and 1 October 2026, bringing fresh energy to one of the industry's most…...

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iru.org > news-resources > newsroom > turkish-operators-and-iru-seek-strengthen-middle-east-corridors

Turkish operators and IRU seek to strengthen Middle East corridors

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (220+ words) type your search above The Middle East Working Group met recently to discuss new developments in Middle East transport and the growing role of TIR in facilitating trade across the region. Erman Ereke, IRU's General Delegate in Istanbul, presented the…...

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iru.org > news-resources > newsroom > iru-calls-clarity-cost-tachograph-security-updates-eu

IRU calls for clarity on the cost of tachograph security updates in the EU

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (268+ words) type your search above The tachograph and its security architecture are a cornerstone of the EU road transport enforcement framework. Their reliability, integrity and security are essential for the effective enforcement of social and other relevant transport rules, as well…...

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iru.org > join-us > events > fueling-future-automotive-strategies-times-energy-crisis-2026-07-02

Fueling the Future: Automotive Strategies in Times of Energy Crisis

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (115+ words) IRU | World Road Transport Organisation type your search above - Fueling the Future: Automotive Strategies in Times of Energy Crisis The road transport industry is facing a perfect storm: an energy market in shock, legally binding climate targets, and millions of…...

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iru.org > news-resources > newsroom > thirty-years-iru-european-tir-body-global-road-transport-voice

Thirty years at IRU: from European TIR body to global road transport voice

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1149+ words) type your search above When Umberto de Pretto looks back at IRU over the past 30 years, one contrast stands out. The organisation he joined in the mid-1990s was paper-based, European-focused and identified almost entirely with TIR. The organisation he later led…...

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iru.org > join-us > events > iru-innovation-and-technology-event-2nd-edition-2026-09-14

IRU Innovation and Technology Event – 2nd Edition

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (284+ words) type your search above This edition’s theme is Driving Digital Transformation in Road Transport. Bringing together operators, shippers, policymakers, OEMs and technology providers, the IRU Innovation and Technology Event will explore the latest developments in eCMR interoperability, access to in-vehicle…...

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Practical mobility pathways: From driver shortages to shared solutions | IRU | World Road Transport Organisation

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (334+ words) type your search above At the “From Labour Shortages to Shared Solutions: Strengthening the Role of Employers in EU–North Africa Talent Partnerships” workshop, organised by the International Labour Organization (ILO) THAMM Plus and the International Training Centre of the…...

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iru.org > news-resources > newsroom > thirty-years-road-transport-what-changed-what-didnt

Thirty years of road transport: what changed, what didn’t

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (1258+ words) type your search above Umberto de Pretto did not arrive at IRU in 1995 as a road transport insider. At the time, he had worked mainly on other transport modes as a legislative assistant at the Canadian House of Commons in…...