June 2017
The driver of a Polish-registered van has died after crashing into stationary trucks forced to a stop by a migrant barricade on the A16 motorway near Calais early on the morning of 20 June.
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling on the French government to take urgent action, saying that it had been warning of such a tragedy for years.
EU Affairs Manager Chris Yarsley said: "This has brought the issue ...
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Europa Road is to operate all its export services to Italy through a single partner, Bianchi, in order to reduce complexity of its operation. Operations director, Dan Cook (pictured), said Como-based Bianchi had proved to be an extremely reliable and efficient agent and was the obvious choice for all Europa ...
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With the UK's Brexit negotiations officially getting underway on 19 June, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) again called on the Government to prioritise logistics and trade.
Prime Minister Theresa May has already indicated that the UK will leave the EU without a deal if the Government cannot reach a suitable agreement ...
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India has become the 71st country to ratify the United Nations TIR customs transit system. The UN has confirmed that the TIR Convention will enter into force in India in six months and the International Road Transport Union (IRU), which manages TIR, will begin work with Indian partners on training, ...
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Companies are being slow to take advantage of the new Apprenticeship Levy that came into effect in April, suggests Bis Henderson Academy. It warns that many could miss out on the opportunities to improve the skills of their employees.
David Lynch, managing director of Bis Henderson Academy says: “Of those companies ...
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Business security organization Control Risks says there has been an upsurge in piracy off the Horn of Africa, with incidents so far in 2017. Between April and May there were five attempted hijacks of vessels, which included two cargo bulk carriers, a chemical tanker, and a combined chemical and oil ...
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Load reconditioning specialist Oakland International has set up a 24 hour border checkpoint just off the M20 in Kent, offering an ‘amnesty’ service for hauliers whose trucks may have been entered by stowaways.
Operated by Oakland Invicta, a new company formed by Oakland International and Robert Hardy, it carries out a ...
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The British International Freight Association - www.bifa.org hopes to cook up a storm at next year’s Freight Service Awards, where the celebrity host will be sauce-maker and musician Levi Roots of Reggae Reggae sauce fame.
Viewers of the Dragon’s Den TV programme will recall that Levi Roots convinced Peter Jones and ...
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The Transport for the North (TfN) partnership of business leaders and local authorities has today published the evidence for its Strategic Transport Plan, which aims to transform the regional economy through investment in infrastructure.
It includes a Position Statement, Initial Major Roads Report and Initial Integrated Rail Report and is a ...
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Freight Transport Association Ireland (FTAI) has called on the EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier and the Irish Government to ensure Ireland is made a special case in the forthcoming Brexit talks. It has been confirmed that the UK’s negotiations with the European Commission will begin on Monday. FTA Ireland’s general ...
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