News and explanations about freight transport: rules, rates, routes and practical changes that help make faster decisions about cargo and transport.
The most useful updates: what changed, why it matters, and which topic is worth checking first.
Practical takeaway: add a time reserve on routes where border queues can change during the day.
Before confirming a delivery time, check border queues, document readiness and alternate crossings. This helps reduce delays and gives clients a clearer arrival estimate.
Food, medicine and other sensitive cargo need a working temperature mode, clean body and confirmed loading time. The listing should clearly show the temperature range, weight and volume.
When fuel prices move, the final freight rate can change even on familiar routes. Compare distance, empty-run risk, border delays and current market signals before agreeing on the price.
A precise loading time, contact person, vehicle requirements and entry rules help drivers arrive prepared and reduce waiting at the warehouse.
IRU is focusing its 30 June 2026 industry briefing on why the driver shortage persists, including demographics, retirement trends, capacity limits, and what transport companies can do next.
Drewry's World Container Index for 25 June 2026 rose 5% week over week to USD 4,166 per 40ft container, with transpacific routes driving much of the move.
The World Bank approved a USD 372 million TC-GATE project to upgrade rail freight capacity, key road links, and corridor management in Georgia. For shippers and carriers, this keeps the Middle Corridor high on the regional logistics agenda.
From 1 June 2026, consignments entering EU territory by any transport mode should have a valid Entry Summary Declaration submitted through ICS2 or the linked transit declaration route where applicable.
