Border delays raise the cost of international road transport by up to 50%, dampening trade potential. How do we fix this? IRU underlined the significant payoffs of harmonising border-crossing procedures at the Global Logistics Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, today. Speaking on a high-level panel about frictionless borders and swift logistics, IRU Secretary General Umberto de Pretto said, “The absence of standardised border procedures results in damaging inefficiencies and higher costs. (....)