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WELCOMEWELCOME
PABSEC PABSEC
WELCOMEWELCOME
PABSEC PABSEC
Geneva, 10 March 2011Geneva, 10 March 2011
Evolution of IRU Representation Evolution of IRU Representation
19481948 IRU founded in GenevaIRU founded in Geneva
19731973 IRU Permanent Delegation to theIRU Permanent Delegation to theEU established in BrusselsEU established in Brussels
19981998 IRU Permanent Delegation to theIRU Permanent Delegation to theCIS established in MoscowCIS established in Moscow
20052005 IRU Permanent Delegation to theIRU Permanent Delegation to theMiddle East established in IstanbulMiddle East established in Istanbul
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Evolution of IRU MembershipEvolution of IRU Membership
CreatedCreated
19481948
8 Founder 8 Founder States:States:
CreatedCreated
19481948
8 Founder 8 Founder States:States:
BelgiumBelgium DenmarkDenmark FranceFrance NetherlandsNetherlands
NorwayNorway SwedenSweden UKUK SwitzerlandSwitzerland
2011 2011 180 Members180 Members 74 Countries 74 Countries
What is Globalisation?
The combined efforts of
29 companies in 18 countries
Source: IRUSource: IRU
Road Transport has become a production tool!Road Transport has become a production tool!
What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a café? What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a café?
Road transport tonnage distancesin modern economies
Impact of Globalisation on transport
Sea transportSea transport Land transportLand transportKey:Key:
to US West Coastto US West Coastto US West Coastto US West Coast
Saturated
Saturated
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rate
d
Satu
rate
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Evolution of sea containersin ports
Interconnecting all the businesses along the reopened Silk Road
Sea transportSea transport Land transportLand transportKey:Key:
to US West Coastto US West Coastto US West Coastto US West Coast
To To East East CoastCoast
Saturated
Saturated
Satu
rate
d
Satu
rate
d
To Black SeaTo Black SeaDiesel fuel = 30 cents / litreDiesel fuel = 30 cents / litreLabour costs = $200/monthLabour costs = $200/monthTo US East CoastTo US East Coast
Interconnecting all the businesses along the reopened Silk Road
Sea transportSea transport Land transportLand transportKey:Key:
to US West Coastto US West Coastto US West Coastto US West Coast
To To East East CoastCoast
Saturated
Saturated
Satu
rate
d
Satu
rate
d
To US East CoastTo US East Coast
To Mid EastTo Mid East
To EU
To EU
To CIS
To CIS
2005 Launch of Historic2005 Launch of HistoricBeijing-Brussels CaravanBeijing-Brussels Caravan
BeijingBeijing
BrusselsBrussels
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2007 Black Sea Ring Highway 2007 Black Sea Ring Highway Truck CaravanTruck Caravan
The Caravan was initiated and promoted with the The Caravan was initiated and promoted with the aim of promoting the future BSEC Ring Highway aim of promoting the future BSEC Ring Highway and identifying the physical road conditions and and identifying the physical road conditions and the non- physical barriers to road transport.the non- physical barriers to road transport.
ECO-IRU ECO-IRU Truck CaravanTruck Caravan: driving : driving progress, prosperity and peace!progress, prosperity and peace!
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IRU NELTI Project: interconnecting every business to every major world
market
NELTI confirms road infrastructure NELTI confirms road infrastructure is NOT the problemis NOT the problem
12 road 12 road transport transport companies companies from 8 from 8 countries;countries;
More than More than 117 round trips117 round trips via territories of via territories of 24 24 countriescountries
4. Sum of unjustified levies paid4. Sum of unjustified levies paid 143 700 USD143 700 USD
NELTI: Problems are Procedural!
1. Time spent en route by all vehicles1. Time spent en route by all vehicles 5 041 days5 041 days
2. Distance covered2. Distance covered 1 560 000 km1 560 000 km
4. Sum of unjustified levies paid4. Sum of unjustified levies paid 143 700 USD143 700 USD
3. Amount of official levies paid3. Amount of official levies paid 167 200 USD167 200 USD
5. Number of stops en route5. Number of stops en route 5 917 5 917
6. Number of state border crossings6. Number of state border crossings 10641064
7. Length of downtime en route7. Length of downtime en route 1 880 days1 880 days
8. Cargo carried8. Cargo carried 4 200 tonnes4 200 tonnes
1. Time spent en route by all vehicles1. Time spent en route by all vehicles 5 041 days5 041 days
7. Length of downtime en route7. Length of downtime en route 1 880 days1 880 days
3. Amount of official levies paid3. Amount of official levies paid 167 200 USD167 200 USD40% of time lost 40% of time lost
at border at border crossings!crossings!
Bakshish at the Bakshish at the border accounts for border accounts for
30% of additional 30% of additional costs!costs!
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Source: Hague Consulting Group, 1998Source: Hague Consulting Group, 1998 * Includes lost opportunities* Includes lost opportunities
Any penalty on road transport is an even Any penalty on road transport is an even greater penalty on the economy as a whole!greater penalty on the economy as a whole!
Join UN Global tools to permit road transport to interconnect businesses
Border Waiting Times due to inappropriate procedures penalise
BSEC countries’ trade!
Implementation of Annex 8 of 1982 UN Convention is needed to prevent
waiting times! New Annex 8 on facilitating
border crossing by trucks entered into force on 20 May 2008
Still not implemented!
Need to work together to ensure implementation in every BSEC country, as well as EU!
Road Freight Transport: Interconnecting every Road Freight Transport: Interconnecting every business and every transport mode between business and every transport mode between Europe and Asia – Focus on the CaucasusEurope and Asia – Focus on the Caucasus