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It was more-or-less business as usual for the freight industry in the wake of the Friday 13th attacks on Paris. While some forwarders, including Toll Group, warned that “minor delays may be expected for cargo shipments due to stringent checks during customs clearance,” in practice most borders into France were flowing fairly smoothly, the freight industry reported.
Managing director of Manchester-based Anglo-French specialist France Line International Transport, Marie Boyer, told FBJ: ...
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Violence by migrants against truck drivers in Calais is increasing and measures currently being taken to protect them are not enough, warns the Road haulage Association. Security on the ground at the port has been stepped up but this has made migrants increasingly frustrated in their efforts to gain access ...
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is lobbying MPs to back plans for an enterprise zone and road improvements at Belfast International Airport - the third largest handler of air freight in the UK outside of London - to prevent it losing ground to its competitors. Rapid growth at Dublin Airport ...
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The Freight Transport Association is warning that migrants are once again putting besieging trucks passing through the port of Calais, with drivers being threatened by organised gangs of migrants throwing stones and trying to get aboard trucks.
Its members have reported a worsening situation as delays at the Eurotunnel terminal push ...
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There has been a mixed reaction by Government plans to turn the former Manston Airport near Ramsgate into a holding area for trucks waiting to cross the Channel in Kent.
The Port of Dover said that while it welcomes Government action to alleviate the disruption, it warned that a heavy goods ...
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Port delays on both sides of the Channel are costing the UK logistics industry £750,000 a day according to Freight Transport Association (FTA) figures. Problems in France with migrants, striking ferry workers and protesting farmers mean drivers are spending hours stuck in Operation Stack on the M20 in Kent and ...
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With striking ferry workers once again blocking the road approaches to Calais, the Freight Transport Association is marketing a new portable device that can detect migrants in the back of trucks. The detector picks up CO2 emissions within a 40ft range and can send text or email alerts to the ...
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FTA has told David Cameron that the death of a migrant on a freight train at Calais on 7 july highlighted the need for urgent action to tackle chaos at the port. Following weeks of violent disturbances, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has written to the Prime Minister describing the ...
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Multimodal are promising new awards categories and more seminars at next year’s show. The freight and logistics industry gathering takes place on 10-12 May 2016 at the Birmingham NEC.
The new awards event is being rebranded 'The FTA Multimodal Awards' and will celebrate best-in-class achievement ...
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the independent Cole Commission on Exports report released on 24 June echoes its own findings that Heathrow must increase capacity to be competitive in air freight. The report says sufficient export capacity is “critical” if the UK is to win the race for jobs ...
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