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IRU's Liaison Committee to Eurasia (CLEA) brought together members from across the region to discuss the latest trends, challenges and opportunities facing transport and logistics.
At a physical meeting in Geneva on the eve of IRU’s General Assembly and special 75th anniversary event, CLEA members addressed the latest situation along traditional and evolving routes as trade and transport links continue to be impacted by the war in Ukraine.
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, freight flows along traditional routes have fallen by 50%, while increasing by just as much in evolving transit corridors – or even doubling in some areas.
Digitalising trade
CLEA members are strongly advocating for a swift digitalisation of trade and transit documents.
Several countries have already shown concrete progress in digitalising TIR processes and establishing TIR Green Lanes.
TIR Green Lanes (express lanes at border crossings), which can cut border crossing times from 2-3 days to 8-9 hour, optimise transit flows with strong risk management mechanisms, and elevate transit security and digitalisation to a new level.
The TIR system, a key topic at all CLEA meetings, continues to play an important role in facilitating trade and transport, while maintaining the security and transparency of cross-border shipments. The CLEA region accounts for nearly half of all global TIR issuances.
The region is also rapidly growing in e-CMR accessions, with Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan being the latest countries to join the e-CMR Protocol, steering closer to fully digital transport operations with electronic consignment notes.
Over 75% of countries in the CLEA region are landlocked, easing transit with facilitated border-crossing procedures and increasing the average speed of transport along major corridors are key to supporting trade within Eurasia. Read more
Source: IRU
