In response to confirmation today (15 December 2021) that Irish traders will be exempt from some new Brexit import requirements from January 2022 as a consequence of the ongoing negotiations around the Northern Ireland protocol, Aidan Flynn, CEO of FTA Ireland (FTAI) comments: “The clarity provided by Lord Frost today will provide Irish businesses with
PRESS RELEASEEMM/131/21 The average pay for commercial vehicle drivers increased by 13.4% in the first half of 2021 as a result of supply and demand pressures for skilled workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report released today (2 December 2021) by FTA Ireland (FTAI). Produced in partnership with Analytiqa, Harris Group, Enprova, and
PRESS RELEASEEMM/123/2105 November 2021 LOGISTICS INDUSTRY NEEDS GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, SAYS FTAI FTA Ireland, the business group which speaks for the country’s logistics sector has welcomed the publication of the government’s long-awaited Climate Action Plan, which outlines how the country should achieve a 51% reduction in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by
Improving road safety, overcoming the skills shortage, and decarbonising operations are all vital to protect the nation’s supply chains and to future-proof Ireland’s logistics industry, according to FTAI Ireland (FTAI), the business group representing the sector. Responding to the Irish government’s consultation, Ten-year Strategy for the Haulage Sector First Consultation Document, Aidan Flynn, General Manager
Irish hauliers need government support to recruit new HGV drivers into the logistics industry, before the country’s supply chain starts to break down, according to industry group FTA Ireland. According to Aidan Flynn, General Manager at FTAI, with the industry already suffering a shortage of suitably qualified HGV drivers, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
FTAI welcomes yesterday’s (28 April 2021) announcement that the European Parliament has approved the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) agreed between the EU and the UK in December 2020. While the agreement has been implemented in the EU on a provisional basis since the 1 of January 2021, its ratification provides much-needed certainty to industry
12 FTA Ireland TruckSafe members will receive €86,760 to support their capital investment in environmental fuel management practices. These companies have signed up the ENPROVA/ECOFleet programme and have demonstrated their commitment to carbon reduction practices by developing fuel management policies and reducing their fuel burn, thus improving air emissions, spending less on fuel (on average
Following pressure from the Irish logistics sector, the government has this week announced the launch of its €2million Alternatively-Fuelled Heavy Duty Vehicle (AFHDV) Purchase Grant Scheme: Aidan Flynn, General Manager of FTA Ireland (FTAI) comments: “The launch of the government’s Alternatively-Fuelled Heavy Duty Vehicle Purchase Grant Scheme is an important step forwards in the decarbonisation
FTA Ireland (FTAI) welcomes the UK government’s announcement regarding the extension of trade easements for imports into Great Britain from the EU but calls for urgent action from the Irish government to do more to protect Irish businesses’ interests in the longer term. General Manager of FTAI, the organisation which represents the interests of the
The Irish logistics sector is committed to transitioning to cleaner Heavy-Duty Vehicles (HDVs) but government procrastination on promised grants and infrastructure development is stalling this change for the Irish fleet, according to Aidan Flynn, General Manager of FTA Ireland (FTAI), as he comments: “The Irish government pledged to launch its Alternatively-Fuelled HDV Purchase Grant Scheme