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'Don't ditch diesel, keep Britain trading' FTA tells Government

The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the UK’s largest membership association representing the country’s freight and logistics industry, is calling on Chancellor Philip Hammond MP to cut fuel …

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European business needs a seamless customs transition to avoid a heavy blow from Brexit

Brexit Transitional Period must be agreed as soon as possible to protect EU and UK competitiveness and ensure a frictionless customs and trade environment can be maintained, say top ...

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Keep the Irish border open to protect trade FTA tells ministers

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has reiterated its call for an Irish border solution which protects frictionless trading arrangements post-Brexit, in a meeting with leading British politicians at Stormont over the weekend ...

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International haulage permit applications close this week: apply now or miss out

Applications for international road haulage permits close this week and FTA is advising commercial vehicle operators wanting to transport goods into EU-27 countries post-Brexit to submit their applications urgently ...

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Logistics worker shortage reaching crisis point, says FTA

The government must urgently review the Apprenticeship Levy to prevent a severe shortage of logistics workers post-Brexit, according to FTA ...

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Some relief for hauliers in EU contingency, says FTA

Following two years of intense lobbying on the issue by the association, FTA has welcomed the provisional agreement between the European Parliament and Member States to allow UK hauliers market access without ECMT permits for certain transport operations in the event of a No Deal departure from the EU ...

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Testing times ahead for rail freight, according to FTA

Domestic bulk and semi-bulk rail freight grew beyond all expectations in 2018, according to FTA’s 2019 Logistics Report ...

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FTA keeps Northern Ireland logistics businesses front of mind for Government

FTA has stressed the importance of the industry at an exclusive meeting with Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Julian Smith, at Stormont ...

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Father Christmas needs 59,000 more elves and counting

The logistics industry will deliver Christmas on time this year despite facing severe staff shortages, according to FTA, the voice of the UK logistics sector ...

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Vital logistics workers should be excluded from restrictive immigration policy

The government’s proposal this weekend to bring forward restrictions on EU migrants deemed to be ‘low-skilled’ will worsen the severe labour shortage in the logistics sector, according to FTA ...

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