Brussels, San Diego, Riyadh, Luxemburg, Tehran and more

No images? Click here   “Shortages are getting worse everywhere. Industry and governments need to work together and do everything they can to meet the demand for drivers.”  UMBERTO DE PRETTO IRU Secretary General     Attracting young drivers: EU dinner debate zeroes in on solutions Exploring solutions to Europe’s driver shortage: Our EU Dinner Dialogue in the European Parliament brought together the sector and public authorities. We’ll be discussing more solutions at an upcoming virtual IRU Intelligence Briefing on 15 November.     Border issues in focus as North American industry leaders meet in San Diego IRU President Radu Dinescu and senior executives from Canadian, Mexican and US road transportation companies gathered at IRU’s 2022 North American Transportation Forum Leadership Dialogue to discuss industry challenges.     Saudi Arabia’s ever-growing role as a digital transit hub IRU Secretary General Umberto de Pretto held high-level talks in Saudi Arabia on advancing trade and TIR in the GCC region. Following on from their meeting, IRU briefed the logistics sector on safety and professionalisation at a major industry event in Riyadh.     FedEx Express joins move to TIR in GCC region FedEx Express has completed its first TIR operation in the GCC, transporting goods from Dubai to Dammam. The TIR truck seamlessly crossed the Batha border in Saudi Arabia in just four hours.     Iran and IRU focus on further expanding transit and trade In light of Iran’s growing role in regional trade, IRU Secretary General Umberto de Pretto and Iran’s public and private sectors held high-level talks on avenues for further expansion.       Luxembourg: the challenges of decarbonising passenger mobility  Georges Hilbert, CEO of Sales-Lentz, told IRU that the lack of alternative fuels infrastructure is challenging, especially as coach travel remains without proper alternatives to diesel. The European Parliament has voted for an ambitious and comprehensive alternative fuels infrastructure regulation.       44%     Figure of the month In November’s figure of the month, we look at truck driver jobs and what’s behind “44%”. Hint: it’s related to demand.       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