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‘We’ll double cargo capacity’ says Heathow report

Heathrow airport promised to double its existing cargo capacity as part of its plans to expand the UK's largest airport published on 13 May, and due to be submitted to the Government's Airports Commission on 14 May. As part of a scheme to create “a world-class global gateway to make Britain proud”, it also said it would add 40 new direct, daily routes to fast growing economies such as San ... [+]

Not the right time for free-for-all on Europe’s roads, says FTA

Now is not the right time to free up the cabotage trucking market in Europe, says the Freight Transport Association in response to recent moves by Brussels (see FBJ 3 2014, page 1). Commenting on the recent European Commission (EC) report on integrating the internal market for road transport, FTA points ... [+]

Where’s the freight in the airport debate?

Howard Davies’s Airports Commission was considering the UK’s urgent lack of airport capacity only from the passenger perspective, Freight Transport Association director of global and European policy Chris Welsh, told a seminar at the Multimodal show on 1 May. Cargo’s interests were getting “swamped” in what was turning into a highly ... [+]

Eurotunnel offers more bait for freight

Eurotunnel is to extend its Eurotunnel Incentive for Capacity Additions (ETICA) programme to further increase through rail freight traffic. It will be extended to five new categories of traffic - new car transport, food and drink transported in conventional full train loads, consumer goods, logistics flows, manufactured goods and permanent ... [+]

New chair for Rail Freight Council

The Freight Transport Association's Rail Freight Council has elected John Carpenter, national rail manager of Lafarge Tarmac as its new chairman, taking over from Ken Russell. Carpenter will take over the post from at the April council meeting, and will play a key-part in taking forward the work of FTA’s ... [+]

Everywoman finalists announced

Finalists for the FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards have been announced. There are 25 nominees for the awards, which were founded to raise awareness of the opportunities offered by the industry and to show the variety of fulfilling careers available. Co-founder of Everywoman, Maxine Bensonsaid: “We congratulate this year’s finalists ... [+]

FTA supports foreign truck levy

The Freight Transport Association says it weclomes the introduction of the HGV Road User Levy in the UK tomorrow (1 April). It means that foreign-registered lorries will have to pay to travel on UK roads, as UK vehicles already have to do to do in many European countries. A time-based ... [+]

FTA warns of Glasgow games chaos

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is complaining of a lack of information to help the freight industry prepare for this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. With the Games due to start on 23 July, preparations for freight deliveries are far behind those for which were made ahead of the London ... [+]

Air cargo is vital to UK, says FTA

The Freight Transport Association said that air cargo was vital to the UK economy in a letter to the chairman of the Airports Commission, Sir Howard Davies, who is pondering the question of runway capacity in south-east England. FTA has commissioned its own report ‘Sky High Value - The importance of ... [+]

More time for Everywoman entries

The deadline has been extended for nominations to he 2014 FTA Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards until Monday 17 February. In its seventh year, the aims to uncover role models and shine the spotlight on those women who are enjoying career success in the industry. www.everywoman.com/tlawards [+]

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