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Habib Turki has officially assumed office as IRU’s new Secretary General.Following his election by the IRU General Assembly in May, Habib Turki has formally assumed office as Secretary General, succeeding Umberto de Pretto after 13 years of distinguished leadership.“It is a great honour to serve as IRU’s Secretary General. Road transport is the backbone of the global economy, co...

Brent crude slipped below USD 90 a barrel after a pause in attacks this week, but European forecourt prices moved the other way.Following a pause in hostilities, Brent reached USD 89.79 a barrel on 31 July, down 11.3% in the week and 23% above the 27 February pre-war baseline.West Texas Intermediate (WTI) reached USD 84.12 a barrel, down 9.3% in the week and 24.1% above baseline...

Estonia’s truck driver shortage is among the most severe globally, around 20% of positions are unfilled.

Informality is widespread across Brazilian industries. Its effects are far-reaching, even contributing to the shortage of professional truck drivers, Vinicios Fernandes, Business Unit Director at IRU member Edenred’s Brazilian subsidiary, told IRU.Brazil’s road freight sector faces a costly challenge.

For the first time, eTIR operations have been run across the Caspian Sea between three countries: Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.