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Apr 11 2022

IRU welcomes EU Member State coordination to ease road transport on war-affected trade routes

IRU has welcomed European Union Transport Ministers’ commitment to better coordinate their response to the transport challenges posed by the war in Ukraine.

This commitment comes two days after the European Commission proposed two mandates to open negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova on the temporary waiving of certain permit requirements to boost road transport capacity and ease trade links during the current crisis.

 

With Black Sea ports and maritime routes still closed due to the war, trade capacity between Ukraine and the EU is significantly lower. Road transport is crucial in helping move some of these goods, especially food and agricultural products, through to the EU while the war continues to affect traditional routes.

 

Umberto de Pretto, IRU Secretary General, said: “A better coordination between EU Member State actions in transport is the right way forward to deal with the complex challenges of getting goods to and from Ukraine and Moldova. Road transport has played, and will continue to play, a the key role in keeping trade moving, even in the most challenging circumstances such as this war.” Read more

 

Source: IRU