Stronger together
The pandemic brought our industry, and IRU, together as never before.
“I am so proud of our industry.
We kept people and goods
moving despite the risks,
restrictions and operational
challenges of the pandemic.”
Radu Dinescu,
President
Shaping
the agenda
IRU drives change on the issues that
matter most to companies that run
transport networks for passenger
mobility and supply chain logistics.
“I thank IRU for its continuous efforts to promote sustainable transport globally, including its call for countries to keep their borders open in these trying times.”
António Guterres,
UN Secretary General
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Key moments
Avoiding the collapse of supply chains and mobility networks was one of many IRU priorities during the pandemic. Here’s a selection of some our achievements.
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Standing up
for our industry
IRU advances the interests of commercial
road transport, working closely with
members, as well as governments,
regulators and international organisations.
In 2020, IRU members
approved key positions covering
both goods and passenger
transport to advance on issues
and opportunities around people,
prosperity and environment.
Understanding
the future
Advanced research, partners and grassroots
knowledge from millions of transport
operating companies around the world allow
IRU to provide unique business and market
intelligence on the road transport sector.
24/7
IRU launched a new
Intelligence Platform for its
members in 2020, providing
round-the-clock updates.
In 2020, IRU researched a wide range
of issues and published reports, not
only on how the pandemic impacted
the road transport industry,
but also about about soaring
driver shortages opportunities and
challenges of safety investments for
transport operators. IRU was also
involved in several research projects
testing autonomous trucks,
hydrogen fuels and a mobility as a
service (MaaS) platform.
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Keeping trade
moving
IRU runs the TIR system in more than 60 countries
worldwide, lowering transport costs and making
trade more secure and efficient.
92%
time saving using TIR to
transport goods from
Saudi Arabia to the
United Arab Emirates
Mixing in the
right circles
IRU is a global community of road transport
professionals, helping members access and
network with the right people, companies,
authorities and organisations in more than
120 countries worldwide.
3000+
participants attended IRU
virtual webinars in 2020
As a global membership
organisation driving a dynamic
industry, IRU is built on the ability of
its members to come together to
discuss, network, share and decide
on the sector's most pressing
challenges and opportunities.
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Driving standards
and performance
IRU’s certification and standards team drives
professional excellence in road transport through
training, certification and capacity building.
IRU Academy certificates
issued in 2020 through its
40 accredited training
institues around the world.
In 2020, IRU developed and
launched its new IRU
RoadMasters training and
assessment platform, now
operational for all IRU
assessment and learning
programmes, including TIR
learning programmes.
Roads, recovery,
rebuilding
Road transport is a positive force for rebuilding
our world better in the years ahead. We are part
of the solution, not the problem.
“Our industry, and our work at
IRU, is at the heart of the
solution to our most pressing
social, economic and
environmental challenges.”
Umberto de Pretto,
Secretary General
Our members
IRU serves, represents, defends and works with our members every day. Our members are national and regional passenger and goods transport associations and leading multinational companies in mobility and logistics from all corners of the world. They are at the heart of everything we do.
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logisticsplayer in road transport,
mobility or logistics, you
need to be able to shape
the agenda, access
decision makers and get
industry intelligence.
Only IRU members are at
the heart of the global
industry, from the grass
roots to the highest levels
of law and policy making.
