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FTA Ireland appoints Head of Policy to champion Irish logistics

FTA Ireland, a new multi-modal transport trade association for Ireland, has appointed Declan McKeon as its Head of Policy. Declan will ensure that the views and interests of FTA Ireland’s members – among them some ...

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FTA seminar keeps operators abreast of fuel tanker regs

The Freight Transport Association’s popular Fuel Tanker Seminar will be held on Tuesday 5 October in Warrington. The event takes place every two years to coincide with regular changes to UK dangerous goods ...

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Freeze the Severn Bridge tolls, demands FTA

The Freight Transport Association has left the Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) in no doubt about its views on the Severn Crossing tolls. In FTA’s written submission to the WAC Inquiry, the leading trade body has ...

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FTA sets out roadmap for transport spend

The Freight Transport Association has put the case for continued investment in key transport infrastructure projects to the government ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), due to be published on the ...

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DCPC one year on: navel gazing not an option, warns FTA

One year on since the introduction of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC), FTA has warned industry that a failure to grasp the nettle of mandatory training sooner rather than later could leave ...

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One study, three outcomes: FTA sets the pace with Rail Value for Money response

It’s time for government to recognise freight’s importance to the economy, protect rail freight investment and keep track access charges down. These are the three calls to action that the Freight Transport Association has ...

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FTA makes in-roads at Lib Dem party conference

The Freight Transport Association has been engaged in quality, face-to-face meetings with senior Lib Dem politicians at the Party’s conference, which kicked off in Liverpool on Sunday. The leading trade body has been ...

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Body blow dealt to cartels as FTA heralds US anti-trust shipping Bill

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has heralded the introduction of European-style, anti-trust legislation designed to eliminate cartel activity, including price-fixing, liner conferences and discussion agreements in US ...

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FTA detects air of ‘excited uncertainty’ at Labour conference

Following a successful outing at the Lib Dem party conference last week, FTA has been ‘talking transport’ with influential MPs at Labour’s event in Manchester this week ...

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Smash and grab fuel duty hike puts businesses on borrowed time, warns FTA

The second of three planned fuel duty rises during 2010/11 will come into effect on 1 October, adding another £125 million per year to industry’s transport bill. The Freight Transport Association warns that this smash and ...

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