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IRU’s General Assembly and councils brought together members from around the world for two days of discussions on opportunities to boost competitiveness, mitigate cargo crime, advance decarbonisation, overcome driver shortages and navigate economic shifts.
How can road transport reinforce its competitiveness? What’s causing a rise in cargo crime? What can be done to achieve decarbonisation goals? How can driver attraction and retention be improved? What’s the economic outlook?
Last week, IRU members gathered in Geneva to address these critical challenges, culminating in the General Assembly’s adoption of a call to action on competitiveness.
The call urges governments, regulators and other industry stakeholders to drive a three-step plan – through simplification, digitalisation and harmonisation – to reinforce the efficiency of road transport and allow it to contribute more effectively to national and regional economic competitiveness
The two days also featured a host of panels and presentations.
IRU Senior Director of Strategy and Development Vincent Erard moderated a panel on competitiveness. The panellists – Firas Altaweel (Global Director Customs Policy & Compliance, Huawei), Graham Vidler (CEO, Confederation of Passenger Transport), Pierre-Alain Saclier (Global Consumer and Retail Sector Leader, CEVA Logistics), Ramiro Montemayor (CFO, Transportes Mon-Ro) and Zhang Jingyu (Chairman, HPF) – explored how competitiveness varies globally, what level of regulation works best, and how to partner with regulators. Read more
Source: IRU
