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Business Secretary Greg Clark is to visit the Freight Transport Association (FTA) head office at Tunbridge Wells in Kent to discuss the impact of Brexit with chief executive, David Wells this Friday (17 November).
Mr Clark, who is also the local Conservative MP for Tunbridge Wells, will also plant a tree to celebrate the association’s 40-year presence in the town.
The association has been working to highlight the importance of ...
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The 2017 Freight by Water Conference will be held at Doncaster Racecourse on 1 November. It will focus on the opportunities to link Leeds and other Northern cities to Humber ports, as well as links between Manchester and Liverpool. The event, which is free to attend, will also provide an ...
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The Freight Transport Association is urging caution over suggestions in mid-October that the government might be ready to walk out of the EU talks. Following publication of White Papers on trading and customs agreements to be implemented in the event of a ‘No Deal’ outcome to the ongoing EU talks, ...
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The Freight Transport Association says that 2.05 metre longer trailers than the standard 13.6m units – introduced in the UK as part of a ten-year trial on 2012 – are making a significant contribution towards reducing HGV miles and cutting emissions. At the same time, a Department for Transport report ...
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With the latest round of Brexit negotiations getting underway in Brussels in late September, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) welcomed the call from Prime Minister Teresa May for a transition period.
It said it had been lobbying for such a period since Article 50 was triggered, to enable the preparation of ...
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A Welsh assembly committee report has repeated earlier warnings that Brexit could hit the country’s ports particularly badly. It said that there could be long delays and tailbacks at Holyhead and elsewhere if traffic to and from Ireland had to undergo customs clearance.
The cross-party external affairs committee added that it ...
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the Government’s newly-announced consultation on aviation strategy, saying that it shows that ministers recognise the importance of air cargo to the UK economy.
One of the themes of the Department for Transport’s call for evidence from stakeholders is global connections, which has huge relevance ...
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With Brexit talks continuing in Brussels, one UK border at least is set to become easier – the Severn Crossing between England and Wales. The Government announced today (21 July) that toll charges on will be scrapped at the end of next year and was been hailed a victory for ...
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The Freight Transport Association said it took heart from international trade secretary Liam Fox’s acknowledgement that the country “does not want a no deal” situation from the Brexit negotiations.
Speaking on Radio 4’s Today programme on 20 July, Mr Fox insisted that the country needs a “full and comprehensive deal”. However, ...
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) called for negotiations to move ahead with speed to compensate for delays caused by the General Election as the second round of Brexit talks got underway on 17 July.
FTA added that reports claim EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier will stray from the official agenda ...
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