TIR, new EU rules, new IRU members, Belarus China connections

TIR: still keeping vital trade moving ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ No images? Click here   “Now more than ever, TIR is continuing to keep borders moving smoothly, driving trade and boosting prosperity.” UMBERTO DE PRETTO IRU Secretary General     Maersk Oman runs first TIR shipment in Sultanate TIR operator Maersk Oman has successfully completed its first transport under the TIR system. Elsewhere, TIR is easing the burden of post-Brexit procedures and helping landlocked nations become land-linked, as highlighted in a new WTO report on trade bottlenecks.     New EU rules on posting of drivers enter into force With new rules now in force across the EU, IRU is working with its members and the European Commission to identify unclear elements and accelerate the preparation process.     DB Schenker joins IRU in focus on global logistics decarbonisation Global multimodal logistics operator DB Schenker has joined IRU, the world road transport organisation, as its newest corporate member. New corporate members have also joined IRU from China, Europe and the US.     Belarus and China road transport firms connect on trade routes Businesses from Belarus and China took part in an IRU webinar to discuss the continuity of logistics flows and supply chains.     European road freight rates index up 1.1 points in Q4, hitting a new record The European Road Freight Rate Benchmark for Q4 2021 shows that prices ended 2021 at historic highs across Europe, driven by a volatile mix of factors.       Latest IRU members       Membership Be part of a close networked community of key decisions makers, influencers and purchasers, including mobility and logistics operators, other industry players and regulators. Become a member       Would you like to receive more news related to industry issues, trade & transit or certification? Update your preferences           Share    Tweet    Share    Forward  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. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe