No images? Click here   “Never before has the driver profession been more important. We need to do everything we can to support those who drive – and those who aspire to drive.”  UMBERTO DE PRETTO IRU Secretary General     How Spain is tackling driver shortages We asked Ramón Valdivia, Executive Vice President of ASTIC and IRU Presidential Executive member, what is being done in response to driver shortages.     A new beginning: shippers and transport operators join forces Road transport operators and shippers have come together in the first of a series of events intended to improve the treatment of drivers at delivery sites.     What about the driver? Transport operators have extensive information on their vehicles. What is harder to come by is information on their drivers’ skills profile. Here's how to overcome that.     The growing need for trade facilitation across Central Asia Tried-and-tested UN instruments and digitalisation are here to help government and business in Central Asia to streamline border crossings and better manage growing trade flows.     Too early: EU states adopt new emissions trading system for road transport The Council of the EU has adopted a new emissions trading system for road transport that will go live in 2027.       Smart tachograph version 2: EU Member States support timely introduction The transitional smart tachograph version 2 will become mandatory on 21 August 2023, introducing new features to facilitate the work of drivers, operators and enforcers.       Welcome new IRU members Trailer Dynamics, a technology innovator focused on electrified and aerodynamic truck trailers, has joined the IRU family.       15%     Figure of the month Decarbonisation: it’s not only about alternative fuels.       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