productFor leaders in logistics and global importers and exporters, the FTA’s Keep Britain Trading Conference will provide analysis from industry experts, live debates and the latest Brexit information straight from Westminster.
newsThe Department for Transport has today (12 April 2017) announced the preferred route for a new Lower Thames Crossing that could create more than 6,000 jobs and boost the economy by more than £8 billion.
blogWe’re very excited that our Safer Logistics brand will make it debut in Scotland in May, as part of the Scotland Works exhibition (May 3-4 at Glasgow’s SEC).
blogWe have an interesting take on Brexit this month from James Rollo as part of our write up of the recent Keep Britain Trading Conference held by the Freight Transport Association.
newsCreation of increased airport capacity in the South East of England is vital if the UK is to retain its position as a global trading hub, according to the Freight Transport Association.
productA thought-provoking film has been released by the Freight Transport Association to highlight the importance of safety and compliance in van operations.
newsThe Freight Transport Association has called for the new government to review its decision to leave the EU Customs Union, given the confusion caused by the results of the General Election and lack of a clear mandate from British voters.
productWithout workers from the European Union, the UK’s freight and logistics sector could grind to a halt, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
newsAs the second round of Brexit talks get underway, the Freight Transport Association says negotiations must move ahead with speed to compensate for delays caused by the General Election.
productAs the Prime Minister meets business leaders at Downing Street today to discuss the potential economic impact of Brexit, the Freight Transport Association has expressed serious dismay that the sector has once again been overlooked in planning for the UK’s exit from the European Union.
productFollowing the publication of the results of the National Assembly for Wales’ inquiry into the implication of Brexit for Welsh Ports, FTA has called for the Assembly to keep the pressure on the national government to ensure that trading relationships and customs arrangements at Welsh ports are at the heart of the ongoing Brexit negotiations.
newsThe government’s paper on trade and customs arrangements post-Brexit, published today (15 August 2017) is a “step in the right direction”, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
productTruck platooning could save cost, congestion and carbon says the Freight Transport Association.
newsThe freight and logistics sector is still suffering a shortage of skilled drivers, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA)’s July Quarterly Transport Activity Survey (QTAS).
newsProposals set out in a leaked Home Office document this week would end the free movement of labour immediately after Brexit and prevent all but the most highly-skilled EU workers from entering Britain.
articleThe Freight Transport Association is urging British and EU negotiators who are meeting in Brussels to heed the warnings from traders and logistics operators on both sides of the Channel, that post-Brexit arrangements will need time and effort if the continued smooth passage of trade is to be established.
articleFTA campaigns for better driver facilities, with urgent action needed to provide more secure, safe and high-quality driver rest areas.
newsMr Clark, who is the Conservative MP for Tunbridge Wells, will visit the Freight Transport Association (FTA) offices and meet the organisation’s Chief Executive, David Wells.
newsThe Freight Transport Association has warned the EU not to underestimate the massive challenge member states face when preparing their own borders for Brexit, along with the risk of long delays and disruption at European ferry ports.
newsThe news that the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says “sufficient progress” has been made in the Brexit negotiations to move on to phase 2 (transition & trade) is encouraging, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
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