The FTA has said that the decision by Ulster University to discontinue transport courses will be a huge loss to the local transport and logistics sector, could hamper safety and compliance standards, and would be extremely detrimental to the economy
Read More »Judith Hackitt CBE, Chair of the Health and Safety Executive, will be giving an overview of the HSE’s key messages at the Freight Transport Association’s forthcoming Safety in Logistics Conference, which takes place in Birmingham in June.
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has expressed its disappointment at news that tolls will continue on the Severn River Crossing tolls once the concession ends
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Proposed manual passport checks at the main cross-Channel terminals will cause traffic chaos, which could lead to long tailbacks resulting in Operation Stack being implemented on a regular basis; the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned
Read More »The Freight Transport Association has called for law enforcement authorities to make every effort in their attempts to shut down illegal fuel laundering operations following a report by the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (BIPA) that the number of border area fuel laundering plants and filling stations selling illicit fuel is ‘alarming’
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Delegates at the Freight Transport Association’s Van Excellence Operational Briefings will be provided with invaluable advice on how to manage their costs and reduce accidents at two events taking place in March. The briefings, held in association with Mercedes-Benz Vans, provide companies with a unique opportunity to explore operational best practice and compliance issues across a range of key areas, whether they are an existing Van Excellence member, or an operator keen to know where to begin. FTA consultant Ian Laughlin, who has many years of fleet management experience including running the RAC’s 1000-plus van
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The Freight Transport Association has designed a new course aimed at developing the careers of high level technicians, workshop supervisors and fleet engineering managers, for a number of pilot courses during
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has expressed strong concern about the unusually short timescales proposed for implementing Low Emission Zones (LEZ’s) in Scotland. Commenting on the publication FTA’s Head of Urban Logistics Policy Christopher Snelling said: “Air pollution in British cities has improved significantly in the last decades, partly thanks to the improvements in van and HGV technology that mean they now have a fraction of the emissions of the past. We are tightly regulated through the EU’s ‘Euro’ engine standards and these will continue to deliver the air quality improvements that are required of
Read More »The Freight Transport Association’s Van Excellence Operational Briefings, held in association with Mercedes Benz Vans, are taking place on two dates in 2015 – Tuesday 24 March at Mercedes Benz World at Brooklands near Weybridge in Surrey and on Friday 27 March at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. The events are supported by Van Excellence Industry Partners; ATS Euromaster, Bott Ltd, BT Fleet, Hertz Van Rental, Lex Autolease and TomTom Telematics. Speakers include Adrian Long, Director of Policy and Stakeholder Management at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA); Chief Inspector Paul Keasey of
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is helping raise awareness of the problem of sleep apnoea and how the condition can affect HGV drivers in their day-to-day work if not treated.
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