JOIN IRELAND’S TRANSPORT SUPERHEROES AT FTAI’S TRANSPORT MANAGER EVENT

PRESS RELEASERFH/089/2317 August 2023 Spiderman once said that “With great power comes great responsibility.” And when it comes to jobs in transport and logistics, transport managers are the epitome of that saying, as they are responsible for directing, coordinating, planning and overseeing tasks and operations within an organisation involving transportation activities. In addition, they must

AMBITION FOR RAIL FREIGHT NEEDS GROUNDING IN REALITY, SAYS FTAI

PRESS RELEASERFH/077/2326 July 2023   Today’s (26 July 2023) publication of the All-Island Rail Review identifies the value which rail could bring to the nation’s freight capacity, according to business group Freight Transport Association Ireland (FTAI). But, speaking in response to the report, FTAI Chief Executive Aidan Flynn is urging a pragmatic response from government,

Road freight faces a decarbonisation challenge

The Climate Action Plan proposes a 10% reduction in emissions from the heavy goods road freight sector by 2030.Transport accounts for approximately 18% of Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions. Diesel-powered heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and buses produce 38% of our road transport emissions. The road to transition to alternative fuels that will produce zero emissions is

FTAI REACTS TO NORTHERN IRELAND PROTOCOL ANNOUNCEMENT

PRESS STATEMENT27 February 2023 Following the announcement made today by UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP, regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol, Chief Executive of FTA Ireland, Aidan Flynn, comments: “The announced breakthrough on the NI Protocol looks set to create greater certainty for businesses on the island of Ireland, EU and the UK, where focus

FTA IRELAND’S TRUCKSAFE DRIVES LOGISTICS TO NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY

PRESS RELEASERFH/011/2213 December 2022 Business group FTA Ireland (FTAI) is celebrating today (13 December 2022) after its Trucksafe Standard won the Road Safety Authority’s Leading Lights in Road Safety Award for business. The Standard, which was created and implemented in close partnership with the association’s member businesses, assists organisations working on Ireland’s roads to achieve