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Lowering trade and transit costs for landlocked countries could be as simple as signing one tried-and-tested UN convention, said Umberto de Pretto. Speaking at the Third UN Conference for Landlocked Developing Countries in Awaza, Turkmenistan, he called on governments to join the TIR Convention without delay.

IRU¡¯s regional office in Istanbul, °Õ¨¹°ù°ì¾±²â±ð, celebrates 20 years of driving safe, efficient and green road transport across the Black Sea region.

Five weeks to transport goods from Istanbul to Amman? No, more like five days.

More than 300 million people in the Greater Mekong region would benefit from seamless trade enabled by the global TIR transit system.

The Belt and Road Initiative has opened vast opportunities for global trade. Yet its full potential remains untapped. Harmonised measures are needed.

This century saw a transition of cross-border freight operations from pack animal caravans to modern motor fleets, led by ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵmember the National Road Transport Association of Mongolia.

The TIR transit system is cutting transport times, opening new trade routes, and boosting the security of operations along the Trans-Caspian corridor.

As recently as a few months ago, transporting goods from Romania to Jordan took eight weeks. Now it takes just five days.

Foreign truck drivers operating in the US have long been required to demonstrate English proficiency. A recent executive order under the Trump administration has elevated failure to comply from a standard violation to an out-of-service condition. What does this mean in practical terms?

With the TIR system, the journey can now be completed ten times faster.

Global logistics is being reshaped. IRU¡¯s President shared how road transport can adapt and thrive amid today¡¯s uncertainties at the Tenth Economy and Logistics Summit in Istanbul, °Õ¨¹°ù°ì¾±²â±ð.

How can we best support trade flows along the booming Trans-Caspian Corridor? The key lies in international conventions, the coupling of hard and soft infrastructure, and greater international cooperation, stressed IRU¡¯s Secretary General at the International Symposium on China-Europe Trans-Caspian Direct Express in Beijing.

Boosting regional trade and tackling persistent transport challenges took centre stage at the recent General Assembly of C?mara Internacional de Log¨ªstica e Transportes (CIT) in Peru.

With the Bioceanic Corridor and COP30 on the agenda, Brazil is setting ambitious goals to expand trade and make its crucial road freight sector more sustainable. ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵwas in Brazil last week, with its member NTC&Log¨ªstica, for high-level meetings on TIR and decarbonisation.

IRU¡¯s Secretary General outlined three key criteria to ensure that investment in transport is effective at the Global Transportation Investment and Financing Summit today.

Amid threats to transport and trade caused by geopolitical conflicts, IRU¡¯s Secretary General put the spotlight on the continued, and expanding, success of the global TIR transit system at °Õ¨¹°ù°ì¾±²â±ð¡¯s Global Transport Connectivity Forum 2025.

Strengthening Brazil¡¯s logistics, accelerating decarbonisation, and implementing the TIR system were at the heart of a high-level meeting between IRU, NTC&Log¨ªstica and Brazil¡¯s Vice President, Geraldo Alckmin.

With Iraq now fully operational in the TIR system, new faster and more flexible transport routes are opening between Europe and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. One example: from Poland to the United Arab Emirates in 10 days, more than halving the traditional 24-day journey.

South America stands to gain from more secure cross-border trade through the TIR system, including stronger links to global markets via key ports in Chile and across the region.

The Middle Corridor can become a global example of efficient and connected trade, ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵunderscored during International Transport Forum (ITF) Day at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

As global supply chains become increasingly interdependent, regulatory complexity is impeding competitiveness. ¡°Simplify¡±, the first pillar of IRU¡¯s newly adopted position, Driving Competitiveness ¨C a Collective Call for Action, advocates for a renewed focus on regulatory simplification to improve global trade and transport efficiency and resilience. It follows recent wins at the UN level.

Tariffs and regulatory shocks are hitting North American trucking. Can the industry adapt in time?

Regulatory fragmentation is holding back the efficiency, safety and competitiveness of the road transport sector in the Western Balkans.

TIR operations are taking off from borders and inland cities across China. From small consumer goods and ice cream to industrial cargo, TIR is making door-to-door, long-distance deliveries easier than ever.

With the TIR system now live in Iraq since April 2025, the Minister of Transport and industry leaders officially marked this milestone yesterday in Baghdad ¨C signalling a new era for international logistics and trade.

With Pakistan¡¯s TIR usage surging by 200% in 2025, ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵmoderated two key panels at the latest Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute Research Conference. The discussions focused on operational hurdles and strategies to further raise regional transit efficiency.

At the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) ministerial meeting yesterday, ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵmade a clear case: trade thrives where transport is digital and drivers are professional.

Digitalisation and eTIR are the future of trade facilitation. IRU¡¯s Secretary General has urged customs authorities in the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) region to accelerate adoption to unlock growth and greater efficiency across borders.

·¬ÇÑÊÓƵwas at the heart of last week¡¯s International Transport Forum (ITF) summit in Leipzig, championing pragmatic solutions to make road transport not only greener, but also more resilient and competitive in the face of global challenges.

The Secretary General of IRU, the world road transport organisation, outlined a pragmatic decarbonisation vision at a special closed-door ministers¡¯ roundtable yesterday in Leipzig. Today, he charted the key to a resilient workforce primed for emergency preparedness.

Border delays, permit digitalisation, and visa hurdles dominated discussions at BSEC-URTA¡¯s General Assembly last week, as regional leaders tackled urgent threats to road transport and trade in the Black Sea region.

With China TIR operations surging 90% over the past year, ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵmembers from China and across Eurasia convened in Geneva to explore new routes, expand logistics hubs, and unlock untapped transit potential.

IRU¡¯s General Assembly and councils brought together members from around the world for two days of discussions on opportunities to boost competitiveness, mitigate cargo crime, advance decarbonisation, overcome driver shortages and navigate economic shifts.

IRU, the world road transport organisation, has published its 2024 annual report, highlighting key achievements in advancing safe, efficient and sustainable road transport during a challenging year.

Trucks connect every corner of this vast country, ensuring that no region is left behind. It¡¯s a story of logistics, yes ¨C but also of national integration and economic lifeblood. What¡¯s next for this critical sector? We asked its representative body, ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵmember NTC&Log¨ªstica.