Posts Tagged ‘Freight Transport Association’

  • Entries open for FTA’s Logistics Awards 2020  

    on May 1, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Entries open for FTA’s Logistics Awards 2020  

    Entries to FTA’s annual Logistics Awards, sponsored by Port of Dover, are now open and with submissions already flooding in, the business group is urging anyone wishing to apply to submit their application now to be considered for one of the logistics industry’s most prestigious awards. FTA’s annual celebration is the only awards by the industry for the industry and is one of the biggest events in the logistics calendar. 

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  • FTA sets out priorities for Northern Ireland protocol

    on Apr 30, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA sets out priorities for Northern Ireland protocol

    The Freight Transport Association has  launched its Northern Ireland Protocol Policy Report, a document to highlight the key measures its members from across the logistics sector believe are needed to keep trade between Northern Ireland (NI) and Great Britain (GB) moving as efficiently as possible once the Brexit transition period concludes on 31 December

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  • FTA Member Advice Centre receives record number of enquiries

    on Apr 21, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA Member Advice Centre receives record number of enquiries

    Enquiries into FTA’s Member Advice Centre (MAC) have more than doubled since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak as the dedicated team seek to help logistics professionals with pressing legal, technical and operational matters pertaining to the pandemic

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  • FTA wants government action on driver medicals

    on Apr 17, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA wants government action on driver medicals

    Heel-dragging at the top of government has meant that some HGV drivers critical to Britain’s response to the Covid 19 crisis have been forced to stop work altogether, according to the UK’s leading business organisation representing the logistics industry. 

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  • FTA strengthens member advice team

    on Apr 14, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA strengthens member advice team

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has appointed Becky Martin as Senior Transport Advisor within its Member Advice Centre (MAC) to assist the team in supporting logistics businesses through the Covid-19 outbreak

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  • Furlough funding needed now says FTA

    on Apr 7, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Furlough funding needed now says FTA

     FTA, the business organisation which represents the logistics industry, has today (7 April 2020) written to government to request urgent clarity on the COVID-19 furloughing scheme, as well as other financial arrangements for businesses facing hardship and collapse as a result of the current pandemic

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  • Clean Air Zone postponement a lifeline for businesses

    on Apr 7, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Clean Air Zone postponement a lifeline for businesses

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed news that the government is postponing the introduction of all Clean Air Zone (CAZs) until

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  • Van Excellence celebrates 10 years in operation  

    on Apr 6, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Van Excellence celebrates 10 years in operation  

    More vans than ever before are now being operated to the highest standards of safety, compliance and efficiency, thanks to Van Excellence, a scheme administered by FTA. Celebrating the scheme’s ten-year anniversary, FTA is pleased to announce 2019 was another successful year with 105 companies achieving Van Excellence recognition. 

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  • Logistics needs further financial support says FTA

    on Apr 6, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Logistics needs further financial support says FTA

    FTA, the business group which represents the logistics industry, has welcomed announcements from the Treasury expanding financial support for the industry, but called for further support for the sector to ensure that goods and services continue to move freely in such unprecedented circumstances. 

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  • FTA launches #LogisticsHelpsLogistics

    on Mar 31, 20 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA launches #LogisticsHelpsLogistics

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has launched #LogisticsHelpsLogistics, a social media campaign to help businesses keep goods and services flowing, by filling shortfalls of staff or identifying vehicles with capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic

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