Capitalise on trade opportunities: Road transport leaders head to Tashkent

IRU members and industry leaders from Eurasia and beyond, as well as development partners, international organisations and financial institutions, are gathering in Uzbekistan to discuss challenges and capitalise on opportunities to streamline international trade.

Road transport is an essential service: no country, community or business can live without it.

In the face of geopolitical instability, shifting trade corridors and rising freight flows, connectivity needs to be resilient and sustainable.

How do we boost resilience and sustainability to enhance connectivity?

That's the question at the centre of tomorrow's conferencehosted by IRU member the Association of International Road Carriers of Uzbekistan (AIRCUZ), in partnership with IRU, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Ultimately, "hard infrastructure" needs to be coupled with "soft infrastructure": the procedures, services and tools needed for efficient trade.

As a shining example, the conference will highlight 75 years of the global TIR transit system, the United Nations' longest continuous public-private partnership. TIR is critical to global transit and trade, increasing the efficiency and security of transport while reducing carbon emissions.

The conference will conclude with an award ceremony recognising Eurasia's top road transport managers and operators.