IRU’s NELTI Interconnecting every business in Central Asia to every major world market! Umberto de Pretto IRU Deputy Secretary General U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, October 7, 2009 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

The combined efforts of 29 companies in 18 countries What is Globalisation? What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a café? The combined efforts of 29 companies in 18 countries If to have one cup of coffee at an affordable price, it takes 29 companies in 18 countries, you imagine how much more it would cost if all items came from the country where the end product is consumed? If we know that it takes 10’000 suppliers, which in turn have their own suppliers, to create an affordable motor car, you can imagine the vital role of road transport in a liberalised economy. Therefore, to stay in business, we need to see globalisation as an opportunity and not as a threat. To do so, we need to develop together the entrepreneurial spirit currently lacking in Europe. Road Transport has become a vital production tool! Source: IRU © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Evolution of sea containers in ports The container movements in the main ports started with the birth of world containerisation in the 1970s. Here, the green dots demonstrate a high density of container ports in the various countries. This high number of ports is linked with a high number of small container vessels. ***** The evolution of the container in the port at ten-year intervals is even more explicit. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Road transport tonnage distances in modern economies © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Beijing-Brussels Caravan 2005 Launch of Historic Beijing-Brussels Caravan Brussels Beijing © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

US Chamber feasibility study confirms commercial viability! The feasibility of my dream is also proved by the recent US Chamber of Commerce’s study on the “land transport options between Europe and Asia” just published. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

IRU NELTI Project: interconnecting every business to every major world market © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

NELTI reconfirms road infrastructure is NOT the problem 12 road transport companies from 9 countries; More than 145 round trips via territories of 24 countries © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

NELTI: Problems are Procedural! 1. Time spent en route by all vehicles 5 041 days 1. Time spent en route by all vehicles 5 041 days 40% of time lost at border crossings! Bakshish at the border accounts for 30% of additional costs! 2. Distance covered 1 560 000 km 3. Amount of official levies paid 167 200 USD 3. Amount of official levies paid 167 200 USD 4. Sum of unjustified levies paid 143 700 USD 4. Sum of unjustified levies paid 143 700 USD 5. Number of stops en route 5 917 6. Number of state border crossings 1064 7. Length of downtime en route 1 880 days 7. Length of downtime en route 1 880 days 8. Cargo carried 4 200 tonnes © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Join UN Global tools to permit road transport to interconnect businesses The basis of the global approach is represented by rules, to be observed by all involved. As many as 56 multilateral legal instruments (agreements, conventions) and a number of Recommendations and Resolutions are governing transport. Of the 56, 42 regulate road transport related issues. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

NELTI NELTI: Solutions Implement UN trade and road transport facilitation tools Increase cooperation between transit States Introduce multilateral transport permit system Improve customs procedures Provide multi-entry and transit visas for drivers © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

NO country is landlocked for road transport The 2006 situation shows clearly why we have such massive congestion in all the main ports. The concentration of trade in a few ports generates not only bottlenecks, congestion and delays but above all additional costs! This concentration of world trade in very few ports also creates a desertification of trade development in numerous regions that most require economic, social and political stability. Remember, my name is Martin, and I have a dream. You also know that progress consists of realising dreams. My dream, which is fully shared by Tom, is to create peace and prosperity not only in a handful of ports, but in all the other regions. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

NELTI: High Level Political Support needed to change mindsets!! © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

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