With less than a year until the UK’s departure from the European Union, the Freight Transport Association is urging the government to up the pace on the negotiation of trading arrangements, or risk damaging integrated supply chains. “Twelve months is a very short time in business terms,” says Pauline Bastidon,… Read more »
Lack of frictionless trade solution for Brexit will stifle economy on both sides, says FTA
While today’s adoption of the proposed Brexit transitional period by the EU27 leaders has been met with cautious optimism by business and politicians, the UK’s leading association representing the logistics industry has expressed concern that frictionless trade is not sufficiently at the centre of EU leaders’ negotiating position for the… Read more »
Brexit transition “a welcome relief but still lots to agree” says FTA
The announcement of a Brexit transitional period ending in December 2020 will be a welcome relief for manufacturing and retail businesses exporting and importing from the EU, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA), the only organisation which represents all of logistics in the UK. However, FTA has warned that… Read more »
Logistics Boss Reacts to EU’s ‘Smart Border’ Report
Managing Director of fast-growing, privately-owned freight forwarder Europa Worldwide Group, Andrew Baxter, has reacted to an official study which offers a template for future UK-EU border relationships post Brexit – summarising the report as ‘sensible and positive progress’ towards a workable solution. Andrew, who was a firm supporter of Brexit,… Read more »
Warning of 15-mile queues at Calais should be Brexit wake-up call
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says a warning of 15-mile queues at the Port of Calais, if border checks are introduced after Brexit, should be a wake-up call for the British and EU27 governments. As the leading membership organisation representing the entire logistics industry, FTA has been highlighting the possible… Read more »
Calais blockade demonstrates threat to UK trade, says FTA
Yesterday’s blockade of the Port of Calais by French fishermen showed how disruptions of cross-Channel traffic after Brexit could have a serious impact on the UK’s trading relationships, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA), the only organisation which represents the whole logistics industry. With more than 10,000 vehicles passing across… Read more »
Government delays threaten break in UK Supply Chain, says FTA
The UK’s logistics industry is demanding that the Government publishes the results of its Migration Advisory Committee (MAC)’s recommendations on the future role of European workers in the UK immediately, instead of waiting until its proposed publication date next year. According to the Freight Transport Association (FTA), waiting until the… Read more »
Britain needs second stage of Brexit talks to keep the nation trading, says FTA
The decision by the EU27 to move Brexit negotiations on to the second stage of discussions has been welcomed by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) today. According to the association, the only one to represent all sides of the UK’s logistics industry, the priority now must be to establish the… Read more »
Time for trade to take centre stage, says FTA
The news that the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says “sufficient progress” has been made in the Brexit negotiations to move on to phase 2 (transition & trade) is encouraging, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA). But, the organisation adds, there is an urgent need to now translate this good… Read more »
Brexit borders are a European problem so don’t ignore the risks, warns FTA
The Freight Transport Association has warned the EU not to underestimate the massive challenge member states face when preparing their own borders for Brexit, along with the risk of long delays and disruption at European ferry ports. FTA’s Deputy Chief Executive, James Hookham gave evidence to the European Parliament… Read more »
