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FTA calls for action not words as post-Brexit trucking bill is launched

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has written to Prime Minister Theresa May calling for swift agreement on the format and timescales for the UK’s future trading relationships with Europe, to allow a seamless transition to new arrangements. It says that the Haulage Permits & Trailer Registration Bill, which begins its process through parliament today (7 February), should provide some clarity for logistics operators on the nature and scope of the permits ... [+]

FTA Multimodal – get your entry in soon

Nominations for the FTA Multimodal Awards close on Friday 2nd February. Entries are invited , recognising excellence in air, road, rail, maritime and freight forwarding services, a young logistics professional, and Shipper of the Year. The 2018 Award categories are : Air Cargo Operator of the Year - sponsored by Pallite Road Freight ... [+]

French security cash welcome

The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the plans for an additional £44.5 million to be spent on strengthening security at Calais and other French ports, announced by the UK and Frwench governments yesterday (18 January). The money will be used for fencing, CCTV and infrared detection technology in Calais and other ... [+]

Scots roads are Ulster Achilles heel, says FTA

Northern Ireland continues to be disadvantaged by poor road access to Scottish ports, says the Freight Transport Association after ferry company Stena Line raised concerns over the issue. FTA says that while road connections within Northern Ireland have kept pace with economic development- work on a major bottleneck, the York Street ... [+]

FTA condemns hike in Kent truck parking fines

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has described increased fines for illegal truck parking in Kent as “poorly planned and disproportionate”. The association argues that the problem of trucks using laybys and other unsuitable locations  will only be by adequate clean and secure parking facilities. It understands that Ashford Borough Council has ... [+]

FTA calls for end to migrant worker uncertainty

The Freight Transport Association is demanding that the Government publishes the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC)’s recommendations on the future role of European workers in the UK immediately, instead of waiting until its proposed publication date next year. It says that waiting until the UK is on the point of leaving ... [+]

FTA buys freight training firm

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has acquired air cargo security and dangerous goods training company T Team. The company, which trades as TrainingTeam provides industry approved specialist training courses at venues across the country and online, which focus on air cargo security and the movement of dangerous goods by air, ... [+]

Major threat to logistics as EU workers head for home

Official government figures published on 30 November, which showed a sharp fall in net migration into the UK since the Brexit vote last year, have confirmed that EU logistics workers are packing up and heading home, said the Freight Transport Association. The departure of EU workers is a 'major threat' to ... [+]

Dover chief calls for Common Transit convention

Port of Dover chief executive Tim Waggott has called for the UK to become a member of the Common Transit Convention to ensure that freight continues to move through the UK’s ferry ports after Brexit. In a letter to the Exiting the European Union Committee – hosted by the port ... [+]

Brexit is everybody’s problem, says FTA chief

All EU member states, not just the UK, face a “massive challenge” from Brexit, Freight Transport Association deputy chief executive James Hookham told the European Parliament Committee on Transport and Tourism on 22 November. All member states ran the risk of long delays and disruption at ferry ports, he said. He ... [+]

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