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First TIR shipment from Russia to China

News20 May 2018

The first TIR trailer shipment, reports the IRU in Geneva, arrived in Dalian on 18th May following a 5,600 kms road trip from Novosibirsk vi...

NELTI moves ahead

News1 Oct 2009

Launched in September 2008 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the International Road Transport Union (IRU)’s New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative ...

Ecocombis and the EU transport review

News1 Oct 2009

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has launched an appeal for Europe to adopt longer, heavier vehicles - 25.25m long/60t mgw rigs,...

Road transport sector on the ropes

News11 Sep 2009

Based on a survey conducted amongst its members in 74 countries, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) told the United Nations Econom...

EC DG proposal is “anti-competitive”

News1 Sep 2007

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has come out strongly against new European Commission proposals on dangerous goods, saying that...

Beijing-Brussels by road is a “viable alternative”

News18 Dec 2005

The first ever transsiberian, commercial truck “caravan,” organised by the International Road Transport Union (IRU), arrived in Brussels...

Preparing ground for a bigger Europe

News1 May 2003

Western Europe has high expectations of its chemical logistics industry in terms of safety and quality. With EU enlargement imminent, Easter...

Tighter management in SQAS revamp

News15 Jan 2002

A recent review of Europe's SQAS scheme for the transport and handling of chemicals has revealed scope for improvement...

Light the white touch paper?

News7 Nov 2001

The European Commission's "white paper" on transport up to 2010 (WorldCargo News, September 2001, p13) has generally gone down well in combi...

IRU welcomes Mont Blanc report

News1 Jul 1999

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First TIR shipment from Russia to China

NELTI moves ahead

Ecocombis and the EU transport review

Road transport sector on the ropes

EC DG proposal is “anti-competitive”

Beijing-Brussels by road is a “viable alternative”

Preparing ground for a bigger Europe

Tighter management in SQAS revamp

Light the white touch paper?

IRU welcomes Mont Blanc report

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CMA CGM’s revenue up 38.5% in Q3 2024

Will a new Trump Administration end the Clean Ports Program?

Alabama moves into 4th gear

Port of Guam approves STS crane replacement, seeks DoD funding to avoid Chinese suppliers

Pier VIII container terminal secures funding

First TIR shipment from Russia to China

NELTI moves ahead

Ecocombis and the EU transport review

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CMA CGM’s revenue up 38.5% in Q3 2024

Will a new Trump Administration end the Clean Ports Program?

Alabama moves into 4th gear

Port of Guam approves STS crane replacement, seeks DoD funding to avoid Chinese suppliers

Pier VIII container terminal secures funding

Montreal strike leads MEA to suspend salary guarantee

BC Ports start lockout

Central American connectivity push

Automating pin-setting for rail operations

Arvato introduces robots for automated unloading