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FTA calls for Calais controls to be kept

The Freight Transport Association says it is backing a Home Affairs Select Committee report calling on the Government to maintain juxtaposed border controls at Calais to protect the UK against terrorism and criminal gangs. The Migration Crisis report - the result of a year-long enquiry by the committee - covers humanitarian and security issues including the ‘Jungle’ camp in Calais and the Le Touquet agreement which allows UK border controls to operate on French soil. It said that maintaining the agreement "must be a priority for the UK ... [+]

Driver threatened with chainsaw in Calais night of violence

A truck driver was threatened with a chainsaw during a night of violence in Calais, reports the Freight Transport Association (FTA). It warns that the problems could escalate as numbers in the Jungle Camp swell to more than 7,000 and migrants become more desperate to reach the UK following the ... [+]

Driver shortage – more needs to be done

Current thinking on solving the truck driver shortage is not sufficiently targeted or wide-reaching enough, says a new report by the House of Commons Transport Committee. Nor will it be able to deal with future growth or cope with the ageing profile of drivers likely to retire in the next ... [+]

Fox plan is not cunning, says FTA

The Freight Transport Association has reacted with alarm to a statement by from International Trade Secretary Liam Fox on 27 July in which he apparently called for the UK to quit the EU Customs Union as soon as possible, FTA warned this would create huge uncertainty for its shipper members and ... [+]

Lorry park could be used for tourists too

The proposed lorry area near Stanford should be made available for tourist traffic if needed in order to keep the M20 moving, said the Freight Transport Association’s head of policy for south east England, Natalie Chapman. Highways England is consult in the coming weeks on the details for the design and ... [+]

Think logistics, FTA chief tells PM

Freight Transport Association (FTA) chief executive David Wells has called on the new Prime Minister to ensure that goods continue to move freely between the UK and the rest of the world. In a letter to the Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Mr Wells said the UK economy relies on the ... [+]

Drivers and market access top FTA member concerns

Tariff-free access to the Single Market and being able to hire non-UK drivers are priorities for the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) international haulage members according to a new survey. Some 64% are pessimistic about short term prospects while 50% think Britain’s exit from the European Union will make things worse in ... [+]

Giant Dover lorry park to go ahead

The government said today that a new 3,600-lorry parking area near Dover will go ahead after all, despite widespread controversy over the plan. The announcement comes only weeks after the House of Commons Transport Committee said more should be done to demonstrate the benefits of such a scheme. Committee chair, Louise Ellman ... [+]

Heathrow runway back in the long grass

The freight industry has reacted at dismay to the news – albeit widely anticipated – that the Government has too many other things on its mind to make a decision on runway capacity in the south-east, as originally planned this summer. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin confirmed on 30 June that no ... [+]

Time to break out the carnets in Brexit Britain?

Following the announcement of a ‘leave’ result in the EU referendum today (24 June), the Freight Transport Association (FTA) says coming out of union risks disrupting the UK supply chains. The Government has two years to negotiate the new rules – one example is the need for international road transport ... [+]

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