Digitalisation crucial for pandemic recovery plans
At a high level virtual workshop, the International Road Union (IRU) recently called on all governments along the Europe-Caucasus-Asia international transport corridor to implement e-CMR and eTIR in order to swiftly reap the benefits of road transport digitalisation. The first step towards this goal to accede to the e-CMR protocol.
The introduction of restrictive measures has slowed down transportation across the globe, with disruptions resulting in turnover losses of EUR 22 billion for goods transport companies in Eurasia.
According to IRU, there is now an urgent need for digital tools to facilitate the flow of goods across borders and allow information to be exchanged electronically, without physical contact. eTIR is one of these tools. (ben)