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NewsFTA to become Logistics UK later this month
UK supply chain group the Freight Transport Association has officially changed its name to Logistics UK.The group first announced plans for the change in February of this year, but the name change was delayed as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.The move comes as the organisation looks to achieve more ...
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FTA welcomes UK government's Freeport plan
Logistics organisation Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the UK government's plans to establish 10 freeports but said questions about the scheme remain.The organisation said the move had the potential to unlock significant opportunities for international trade.However, Zoe McLernon, multimodal policy manager at FTA, added that it would like more ...
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FTA welcomes UK government's proposed EU trade agreement
The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the UK government's proposed Free Trade Agreement that will be used for discussions over trade arrangements with the European Union (EU).The UK, which left the EU on January 1 and entered an 11-month transition period, yesterday published 13 documents, including the trade ...
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NewsFTA set to rebrand as Logistics UK
FTA CEO David WellsThe Freight Transport Association (FTA) has announced that it will change its name to Logistics UK from the end of May.The move comes as the organisation looks to achieve more for its members and change the way it is perceived by people outside the industry.FTA chief executive ...
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FTA says UK government comments on Brexit 'not helpful'
The UK Freight Transport Association (FTA) has expressed its concern to the government about trading arrangements with the EU during the Brexit transition period.The FTA's announcement follows comments made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, at the weekend, which suggested a hardening in the government’s approach to Brexit ...
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FTA responds to Heathrow delay
Following immediately in the wake of the announcement earlier today (December 20) that the much-talked about expansion (and third runway) of London Heathrow Airport is to be delayed by at least a year, the UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) was quick to offer its thoughts.Zoe McLernan, the trade body’s policy ...
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NewsFTA names Zoe McLernon as multimodal policy manager
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has appointed Zoe McLernon as multimodal policy manager, a newly created role intended to “strengthen FTA’s position as the only business organisation representing all aspects of the UK logistics sector”.McLernon has joined FTA’s 17-strong policy team and will speak on behalf of the trade ...
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NewsLogistics industry praised at FTA Awards
FTA Logistics Awards winners Photo: Professional Images/@ProfImagesThe logistics industry is to be applauded for keeping Britain trading, despite uncertain market conditions, according to a leading government transport minister.During a speech at the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Logistics Awards 2019, Baroness Vere of Norbiton, parliamentary under secretary of state, Department for ...
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Transport group welcomes extension to Brexit contingency for air
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed yesterday's news that the European Union (EU) has approved the extension of two contingency measures by another seven months to maintain road haulage and air connectivity in the event of a No Deal Brexit.Under the agreement, the road haulage contingency measure, which was ...
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FTA: We need more information to prepare for Brexit
The logistics industry has responded to the UK government's Brexit announcement yesterday (October 17).James Hookham, deputy chief executive of the Freight Transport Association (FTA), has urged the UK government to answer questions raised by his organisation.In a statement, Hookham commented: “The FTA has been very consistent in wanting to keep ...
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UK freight group urges government to push on with Heathrow expansion
The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) is urging the country's government to push ahead with the expansion of Heathrow Airport as the IAG Group continues to express its concerns about the cost of the project and environmental groups plan to up their protests.The FTA said that an expanded Heathrow is ...
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FTA: no-deal funding for business is a ‘damp squib’
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has criticised the British government’s no-deal Brexit funding plans, which allocate £108mn (out of a total £2.1bn) to support businesses in their preparations for the change.Deputy chief executive James Hookham said: “The government’s no-deal funding for business, announced [on] 1 August 2019, falls well ...
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UK logistics sector needs extension of contingency measures, says FTA
Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called for an extension to the measures which were put in place in advance of the original deadline for leaving the EU, as the prospect of a No Deal Brexit increases.“In the run up to the March 29 Brexit, FTA lobbied the UK and the ...
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UK Aviation 2050: Airfreight must play a defining role
Alex Veitch, head of multimodal policy at the Freight Transport Association (FTA), explains why the cargo sector should be a central part of the UK's aviation strategy, currently under discussion.Airfreight currently represents around 40% by value of the UK’s imports and exports, and as the UK seeks to supplement European ...
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NewsFTA wants air cargo at centre of the UK's aviation strategy
The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the country's government to place air cargo at the centre of its aviation strategy.The UK government recently launched a consultation on its future aviation strategy and the FTA would like a dedicated freight chapter in white paper with a "clear and ...
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FTA responds to HMRC’s declaration on post-Brexit waivers
The UK’s Freight Trade Association (FTA) moved quickly today (February 19) to issue a statement in response to a declaration from the UK Government on a potential temporary waiver of security and safety declarations on British post-Brexit shipments.The UK Government and its tax authority, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), ...