Monthly Archives: July 2021

ROAD SAFETY, SKILLS AND DECARBONISATION KEY FOR IRISH LOGISTICS, SAYS FTA IRELAND

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

HAULAGE SKILLS SHORTAGE WILL HIT IRELAND’S ECONOMY WITHOUT GOVERNMENT HELP, SAYS FTA IRELAND

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