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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says it welcomes commitments by 15 shipping lines to change their pricing regimes, published in the European Commission's Official Journal on 16 February. For the first time, they will cease to announce general rate increases and publish the actual prices available to customers on an individual basis.
FTA says this will introduce a degree of transparency into maritime transport pricing for the first time.
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The Freight Transport Associationhas put together a programme of workshops, masterclasses and panel discussions for this year's Multimodal - the UK and Ireland’s leading freight transport and logistics exhibition. FTA will be hosting a series of sessions on Wednesday 11 May – the second day of the show.
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Highways England has chosen a tunnel between Tilbury and Gravesend – Option 'C' - as its preferred option for a new Lower Thames Crossing. It would provide a link between many of the south-east's major ports and the rest of the country, including Dover and the Channel Tunnel and Tilbury/London ...
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is encouraging all freight operators to join the Civil Penalty Accreditation Scheme to help protect against fines should illegal migrants be found on-board their trucks.
Introduced by Border Force in 2015, the Scheme reduces haulage companies’ risk of receiving fines by making sure they have ...
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The Freight Transport Association has come out in favour of Stanford West as the best option for a new overflow lorry area for Dover. Highways England put two proposed sites out for public consultation in December to find a permanent solution to Operation Stack to prevent the chaos seen on ...
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Registration is now open for the Multimodal logistics show. The organisers are also calling for nominations for its new awards.
Visitors can sign up to attend the exhibition and seminars, which take place at the Birmingham NEC on 10-12 May, and register nominations for the FTA Multimodal Awards at multimodal.org.uk
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A new lorry park in Kent would ease the disruption caused by Operation Stack and provide much-needed facilities for truck drivers said the Freight Transport Association (FTA) as Highways England launched a consultation on the plan.
Two sites near junction 11 of the M20 at Stanford are being considered for an ...
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Industry has reacted with dismay to the news that, as widely expected, a decision on whether to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport has been delayed again - until at least next summer. A decision had previously been expected by the end of this year, but the government said ...
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With the Edinburgh and Fife areas plunged into chaos by the sudden closure of the Forth Road Bridge on safety grounds, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is asking its members to report delays and problems with drivers’ hours. The Scottish Government has asked FTA to gather information from members so ...
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) warned on 26 November that any review of the railway industry in Britain and infrastructure projects must take freight needs into account. It was responding to the publication of the Bowe Review into the planning of Network Rail’s Enhancements Programme, which has frequently ended up ...
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