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Logistics delivers the economy despite the odds, says FTA industry report

A toxic combination of rising business costs, public spending cuts, tough trading conditions, restrictive regulations, severe weather, national security issues and natural disasters meant that 2010 was a particularly tough 12 months for UK logistics ...

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Minister awards Van Excellence certification at CV Show

Transport minister Mike Penning MP awarded Van Excellence certificates of accreditation to AAH Pharmaceuticals, Enterprise Managed Services, Iron Mountain and the London Borough of Redbridge when he visited the Freight Transport Association’s stand (5D80, Hall 5 ) at the CV Show this morning.

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Stewart Oades to serve second term as FTA President

Stewart Oades has been elected to serve a second two-year term as President of the Freight Transport Association at a recent FTA Board meeting ...

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FTA and IRTE make common aims official at CV Show

A bilateral agreement was signed by the bosses of the Freight Transport Association (FTA) and the Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE) this morning at the CV Show ...

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FTA trial finds that telematics brings convincing returns to smaller fleets

A three-month trial conducted by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) and transport management solutions provider Microlise has questioned the widely-held view that telemetry is the sole preserve of large fleet operators ...

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FTA urges industry to support EuroTra Safety and Innovation Award 2011

Nominations for this year’s European Transport Training Association (EuroTra) awards are now open. The fifth annual EuroTra Safety and Innovation Award will recognise those responsible for the best product or service ...

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M1 chaos highlights potential danger of 'localism', warns FTA

As restrictions on the M1 continue following a scrap yard fire in Mill Lane last week, the Freight Transport Association argues that the disruption caused to businesses and motorists alike would have been avoided ...

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FTA helps transport operators prepare for Olympic Games

With over 14,000 athletes, 20,000 journalists and one million members of the public expected to descend upon the Olympic stadium next summer, the logistics sector is busy ensuring that the supply chain will not be compromised ...

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No National CPC re-sits after 2012: act fast to avoid additional costs, says FTA

Modernisation of National Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training legislation will force unprepared passenger and freight transport operators to urgently re-evaluate their CPC training plans, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) warns ...

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FTA helps local authorities meet challenge of a tough 2011

With massive cutbacks in public spending, 2011 is already proving to be a financially challenging year for local authorities. With increased pressure to cut costs and work within budgets, they have a still more demanding ...

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