Posts Tagged ‘Freight Transport Association’

  • Brexit Britain on the road to nowhere says FTA 

    on Jun 6, 18 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Brexit Britain on the road to nowhere says FTA 

    With three weeks to go until crunch Brexit talks in Brussels, the UK’s leading logistics trade body says that its confidence in Government’s ability to deliver a ‘frictionless’ Brexit that will ‘Keep Britain Trading’ with the EU is fast collapsing. The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is one of the UK’s largest and most influential industry groups, and speaks for the whole of the logistics industry. 

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  • FTA says DVSA must take opportunity for driver CPC review

    on May 23, 18 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA says DVSA must take opportunity for driver CPC review

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling on the DVSA to review the delivery of the Driver CPC training programme as part of the EU-mandated changes to the legislation covering the qualification, which will see its first major amendments introduced on 23 May 2018.  These changes, which must be made in domestic law within the next two years, are the first steps to amend the legislation covering the driver CPC which must be completed by 2020,

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  • Book now for FTA’s Northern Ireland Conference

    on May 17, 18 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Book now for FTA’s Northern Ireland Conference

    There’s just a week to go until the Freight Transport Association (FTA)’s Transport Manager Northern Ireland Conference, sponsored by Iveco, which takes place on Thursday 24 May at the Culloden Estate and Spa, Belfast, and with so much changing in the world of logistics, FTA is urging anyone wishing to attend to book now or be disappointed, as places are selling fast. 

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  • Silvertown tunnel decision to keep east London moving

    on May 10, 18 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Silvertown tunnel decision to keep east London moving

    The go-ahead for a new Thames crossing at Silvertown, given today (10 May 2018) by the Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling MP, has been welcomed by the Freight Transport Association (FTA), which represents the interests of the logistics industry. 

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  • FTA conference to help keep Britain trading post-Brexit

    on May 10, 18 • in UK News • with Comments Off on FTA conference to help keep Britain trading post-Brexit

    As political negotiations continue in Brussels, and with the transition period for Brexit all but agreed until the end of 2020, businesses across the country are starting to consider the arrangements they will need to keep trading efficiently, both with European and domestic customers in the coming months and years

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  • FTA calls for thorough review of HGV testing

    on Apr 25, 18 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA calls for thorough review of HGV testing

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the organisation which speaks for the logistics industry, is urging the Government to undertake a comprehensive review of the HGV testing market and the way the annual test is delivered. 

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  • FTA launches the new Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme

    on Apr 25, 18 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA launches the new Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme

    The Freight Transport Association has confirmed that the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme is being relaunched at the CV Show as the Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme (LERS). 

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  • Northern Ireland businesses to gain unique insight into vehicle enforcement

    on Apr 16, 18 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Northern Ireland businesses to gain unique insight into vehicle enforcement

    Delegates attending the Freight Transport Association’s annual Transport Manager Northern Ireland Conference, sponsored by Iveco, will have a unique opportunity to hear from Kathleen Callanan, Head of Enforcement at the Road Safety Authority in the Republic of Ireland, on what to expect in terms of enforcement when operating their vehicles south of the border.  

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  • Kane strengthens team at FTA

    on Apr 9, 18 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Kane strengthens team at FTA

    Jerry Kane has been appointed as Commercial Director at the Freight Transport Association (FTA), the UK’s leading association representing the interests of the UK logistics sector

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  • A year to give logistics the certainty it needs – says FTA 

    on Apr 3, 18 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on A year to give logistics the certainty it needs – says FTA 

    With a year until the UK’s departure from the European Union, the Freight Transport Association is urging the government to up the pace on the negotiation of trading arrangements, or risk damaging integrated supply chains. 

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  • £220m upgrade is overdue says Freight Transport Association

    on Apr 1, 18 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on £220m upgrade is overdue says Freight Transport Association

    The Freight Transport Association, the leading body representing the logistics industry, has welcomed today’s appointment of a consortium to deliver the A6 dual carriageway scheme between Derry and Dungiven. 

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  • FTA welcomes relaxation of driver licensing for alternatively-fuelled vans 

    on Apr 1, 18 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA welcomes relaxation of driver licensing for alternatively-fuelled vans 

    The announcement that licence regulations are to be relaxed for drivers of some alternatively-fuelled vans has been warmly welcomed by the Freight Transport Association (FTA). 

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