Brexit and Britain's food chain, World's largest MaaS solution, Portugal goes digital, hydrogen in road transport...

Committed to keeping its members up to date on what’s happening both on and off the road No Images? Click here     Explore our partnership and speaker slots opportunities • Showcase your expertise in road safety and grow your network • Share insights and connect with potential business partners • Stand out as an ambassador for safety in mobility and logistics   See opportunities   Read more               IRU calls for e-corridors  IRU Secretary General Umberto de Pretto called on governments to allow the road transport industry to more effectively connect societies and economies by implementing eCMR and eTIR along the Batumi and other trade corridors. Read more     Saudi Arabia boosts trade Saudi Arabia announces its decision to  implement TIR, facilitating and strengthening trade links with its Gulf neighbours. Read more               Spain faces driver shortage  Latest research conducted among Spanish transport operators reveals a 20% shortfall in drivers, expected to increase by a further 18% by 2020.  Read more     Looking back on successful debate in the EU Parliament More than 200 guests, including 25 MEPs, attended the IRU debate in the European Parliament, during which IRU laid out the sector’s priorities for the next 5 years. Read more               IRU makes the case for alternative fuels  IRU joins forces with European stakeholders to promote the use of hydrogen in road transport, as part of efforts to meet the ambitious decarbonisation targets set for the industry.  Read more               Portugal goes digital Portugal becomes the latest country to adopt e-CMR, offering Portuguese transport operators greater control of shipments and increased cost and time savings. Read more         IRU World Congress Attend the IRU World Congress and find out more about the latest innovations in the world of road transport, meet industry leaders and regulators and exchange best practices with participants from all over the world. Pre-register now         Keep up to date with the latest global road transport news  Berlin launches the world's largest MaaS solution. How Brexit could break Britain's food chain. The problem with switching to electric cars. Uber's step forward on sustainability. Corporation vs. companionship: an ecosystem approach to logistics.         Update your preferences  Keep your profile up-to-date in order to receive only information that meet your needs. Update my preferences     Any feedback or suggestion about the newsletter? We would love to hear from you. Give feedback       IRU Logistics & Innovation Forum partner     MaaS and smart cities come out on top in survey of industry trends A survey conducted by Intelligent Transport about the most significant trends for the urban mobility sector has shown that Mobility-as-a-Service & service integration, and smart cities & connectivity are the two most important topics for the industry at the moment. The survey was conducted ahead of this year’s Intelligent Transport Conference, which will take place at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel on 5-6 November, to gauge which areas industry decision makers are most focused on and the trends that are most affecting their work at a time of rapid and innovative change. There are some surprising results included that buck the wider trend and offer insight into the thinking behind transport strategy. Read more     IRU La Voie Creuse 16 1211 Geneva Switzerland You receive this communication because you, or someone with whom you have business dealings, have registered or given to IRU your email address for registration purposes into our contact database. International Road Transport Union (“IRU”) is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the applicable data protection rules, in particular the Swiss data protection act (“SDPA”) and, to extent applicable the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/79 (“GDPR”). For that purpose, IRU has developed a Global Privacy Policy (“GPP”), which provides the legally required information relating to IRU processing activities of personal data and where you can obtain detailed information on the processing of your personal data. View privacy policy.   Forward  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe