Europe to Middle East Road Trips Slashed - Global Trailer

Europe to Middle East road trips slashed - Global Trailer

The team involved in the 5-day road transport trip from Romania to Jordan. Image: IRU.A Romanian logistics company has completed a landmark journey from Romania to Jordan, entirely by road, in five days.  Simon Trucks was able to slash the journey time, which until recently took eight weeks, using travelling through Iraq and using the global TIR system.  The TIR transit system became officially operational in Iraq on 1 April 2025.  The Simon Tru…

TIR continues to bring continents closer as transport times are slashed

TIR continues to bring continents closer as transport times are slashed Christophe Richard Tue, 07/15/2025 - 16:35 As recently as a few months ago, transporting goods from Romania to Jordan took eight weeks. Now it takes just five days.Romanian logistics operator Simon Trucks has successfully completed a landmark transport movement from Romania to Jordan, entirely by road, using the TIR system.By transiting through Iraq, the truck reached its …