Press Release26th May 2022 Ireland’s freight and distribution sector has reinforced its commitment to the next generation of employees with the launch today of a new Transport Operations and Commercial Driving apprenticeship, the first on the national framework of qualifications linked with the profession of Heavy Goods Vehicle Driving. Launched today by Minister for Further
PRESS RELEASEEMM/002/2208 March 2022 The Irish government must act now to protect businesses from rising fuel prices and consumers from spiralling inflation, according to FTA Ireland (FTAI), the business organisation representing Ireland’s logistics sector. Aidan Flynn, CEO of FTAI, comments: “With fuel accounting for more than 41% of the cost of running articulated lorry fleets
PRESS RELEASEEMM/001/2202 March 2022 FTA Ireland (FTAI), the business organisation representing Ireland’s logistics sector, has today (02 March 2022) announced the launch of PassengerSafe, a new compliance standard to provide passenger transport operators with the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to safer, more efficient and sustainable bus and coach fleets by passing a series of
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
Eucon Shipping and Transport Ltd. is part of the Container & Terminal division of the IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP,Ireland’s largest shipping company. Irish Continental Group (ICG) is a leading maritime based transport group. We carry passengers and cars, Roll On / Roll Off freight and Container Lift On Lift Off freight on routes between Ireland, the United
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
