Asia, Ukraine, Europe, freight rates, new members and more

No images? Click here   “Trucks can spend days, if not weeks, waiting at borders. It doesn’t need to be this way. UN trade tools like TIR are the solution.”  UMBERTO DE PRETTO IRU Secretary General     IRU urges Asia-Pacific governments to use tried-and-tested UN trade tools Secretary General Umberto de Pretto urged Asian transport ministers to implement global UN trade tools, following talks with UNESCAP Executive Secretary Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana. Meanwhile, TIR and Transit Director Tatiana Rey-Bellet outlined the benefits of harmonised digital trade instruments with business and governments from Asia and Europe.     Ukraine: IRU calls on European Commission to ease border jams with TIR Truck queues at borders between Ukraine and neighbouring European countries are regularly exceeding 40km. With members from Ukraine and neighbouring countries, IRU called on the European Commission to prioritise TIR trucks to boost goods transport capacity and security.     Strasbourg: MEPs back IRU on limiting EU Platform Workers Directive scope Members of the European Parliament joined us for breakfast in Strasbourg to discuss the proposed Platform Workers Directive, new EU legislation aiming to reclassify platform workers as employees. The MEPs agreed on the need to limit the scope of the directive.     European road freight rates soften after hitting another all-time high in Q3 Diesel prices, driver shortages and drought have pushed average European road freight rates up again in Q3 despite lower consumer spending. However, prices began to soften towards the end of the quarter.     Europe driver shortage to triple by 2026 if no action: new IRU report Our latest report shows that truck, bus and coach driver shortages in Europe are spiralling out of control, fuelled by increased transport demand and an ageing driver population.       Magical: 35 years of driving professional football team ends in glory Jose Angel Cueto Lopez drove Real Racing Club de Santander football players to their games for decades. With the World Cup well underway, IRU member ALSA asked him about his fondest memories.       Welcome new IRU members Four new organisations have joined IRU. Join us in welcoming them into the IRU family!           4,620     Figure of the month Bus and coach services occupy a vital role in society. Given the current shortage of drivers, you would think that everything possible would be done to attract more drivers.       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