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Severn toll charges to end – a victory for FTA

Today’s Government announcement that toll charges on the Severn crossings will be scrapped at the end of next year has been hailed a victory for the Freight Transport Association (FTA) ...

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Logistics industry must be involved in Brexit trade deal negotiations, says FTA

The country’s biggest transport trade body says it is crucial that Britain walks away from EU Brexit negotiations with a trade deal – and the logistics industry must play a part in negotiating the ...

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FTA pleased new aviation strategy consultation acknowledges importance of air freight

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) – the UK’s biggest transport trade body – says the Government’s newly-announced consultation on aviation strategy shows ministers recognise the ...

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Last call for entries to FTA Driver of the Year 2017 competition

Entries close this Friday (28 July) for the Freight Transport Association’s second annual Driver of the Year competition, sponsored by Bridgestone, so there’s just enough time for professional drivers to get their entries ...

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Entry deadline approaches in search for Van Excellence Driver of the Year 2017

With entries closing at the end of this week (28 July) in the search for the Freight Transport Association’s Van Excellence Driver of the Year 2017, drivers and employers are urged to act quickly before it’s too late ...

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Uncertainty over Clean Air Zones could cripple local businesses

Clarity is urgently needed to identify which vehicles will be affected in each of the Clean Air Zones, the Freight Transport Association has said following publication today of the Government’s air quality plan ...

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Welsh ports key to Brexit success, says FTA

Welsh ports are key to the future success of Britain’s trading relationships post-Brexit, says the Freight Transport Association, which represents the UK’s freight and logistics industry ...

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Plan ahead to cope with urban charges and lorry bans across the UK

Cities across the UK will start levying prohibitively high charges on older HGVs and vans, for air quality reasons, between early 2019 and the end of 2020. London has plans that could see, at the ...

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Imperative that logistics must be at the Brexit table, says FTA

The 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 ...

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Record entries for FTA Driver of the Year

Freight drivers know that their jobs are some of the most skilled, and complicated, in the UK. And more of them than ever before are keen to show their skills off to the rest of the country, with news that entry levels for ...

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