newsWith a year until the UK’s departure from the European Union, the Freight Transport Association is urging the government to up the pace on the negotiation of trading arrangements, or risk damaging integrated supply chains.
newsThe UK’s logistics industry is reminding MPs that forming a customs union with the EU would not remove the need for checks at the borders or deliver frictionless arrangements on its own.
newsAfter a year of resilient trading in 2017, the UK’s logistics industry expects continued success in 2018 despite the uncertainties posed by Brexit and continued economic instability, according to a new report from the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
newsThe Freight Transport Association says technology at the Irish border on vehicles will not be a workable solution and has reiterated its call for a solution which protects frictionless trading arrangements post-Brexit.
newsWith three weeks to go until crunch Brexit talks in Brussels, Freight Transport Association said the ‘reckless’ Government is playing chicken with crucial parts of the British economy.
newsThe Freight Transport Association has spoken out against Hackney Council’s decision to introduce an Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) zone from 3 September 2018, citing the detrimental effect a ban on goods vehicles will have on local businesses and the wider Hackney community.
productWhile much attention has been focused on the low UK unemployment figures, published by the Office of National Statistics, The Freight Transport Association warns Brexit could harm industry access to seasonal workers.
newsThe government’s technical notices for a No Deal Brexit will create an array of red tape and paperwork, says the Freight Transport Association, and still do not answer key questions.
newsFTA is deeply concerned by the lack of progress in Brexit negotiations and the rhetoric used on both sides in the past few days.
productFollowing the successful report on the Longer Semi-Trailer (LST) trial by the Department for Transport (DfT), the Freight Transport Association is pushing the Department to conclude its trial of the vehicles early to bring them into general circulation as soon as possible.
articleTackling climate change and city pollution is a key government priority, so this year has seen the arrival or advancement of many schemes designed to reduce the environmental impact of the logistics industry, says Christopher Snelling, Head of UK Policy, Freight Transport Association (FTA).
productThere are risks to UK border operations if the UK leaves the EU without an agreement on 29 March 2019. Even with a withdrawal agreement, significant challenges lie ahead to ensure the UK border is fully functioning, says the National Audit Office (NAO) in a report published today.
newsThe Freight Transport Association (FTA) has reacted positively to the contents of the draft agreement and recognised it as a decisive step forwards in the process of the UK’s departure from the EU.
productThe European Union’s contingency plans for the event of a No Deal Brexit, released this week, do not alleviate the UK logistics industry’s concerns, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
productWith less than two months until the UK’s scheduled departure from the EU, the Freight Transport Association has questioned whether the government’s projected spend of £29 million to implement Operation Brock has been made available in time.
newsManufacturers and retailers responsible for managing the UK’s flows of imports and exports have called on the Government to prioritise the confirmation of the level of Customs duty that will be payable on goods when they are imported into Britain, in the event of a No Deal Brexit.
newsAhead of Parliament’s meaningful vote this evening (12 March 2019) on Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposed deal with the EU, the UK’s logistics industry has reminded politicians that a No Deal Brexit would break her promise made in January 2017 to keep trade as frictionless as possible.
newsAs the business group representing the UK’s logistics sector, FTA has long called for improvements to road links between Lancashire and Yorkshire.
newsThe zero-emission van market has been boosted by the Department for Transport’s (DfT) decision to provide payload concessions to operators of alternatively-fuelled vans, according to FTA.
productThe UK’s global competitiveness has dropped significantly and investment in the UK’s transport and logistics infrastructure is urgently required to boost its attractiveness to international investors, according to the FTA’s 2019 Logistics Report.
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