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
International transport workers need to be offered COVID-19 vaccinations as a matter of urgency, according to FTA Ireland (FTAI), the business group representing the Irish logistics sector. Aidan Flynn, General Manager of FTAI, comments: “It is inconceivable that international transport workers – the individuals we rely on to provide the nation with the essential goods
FTA Ireland (FTAI) has launched its TruckSafe Green Standard to reinforce FTAI members’ commitment, and that of the wider logistics sector, to helping achieve Ireland’s climate change targets. FTAI’s TruckSafe Standard has a 10-year record of providing on-site audits and implementation of industry-led best practice procedures, to help reduce emissions and improve the industry’s impact
FTA Ireland has warned UK businesses to ensure any goods sent to the Republic of Ireland are accompanied by the correct declarations paperwork or face potential delays on arrival at Dublin and other Irish ports. One week after the end of the Brexit Transition period, Aidan Flynn, the Association’s general manager, is cautioning British businesses
“The announcement of a Free Trade Agreement between the EU and UK is welcome news for the Irish logistics industry as it provides businesses with much-needed certainty. While there will be no quotas and tariffs on goods, changes are coming on 1 January 2020 and all in the freight distribution and logistics sector must continue
Aidan Flynn, General Manager of FTA Ireland (FTAI) discusses the latest Brexit developments and the need for effective contingency planning at Ireland’s biggest port: “FTAI is urging both sides – the UK and the EU – to reach a trade agreement urgently to protect Ireland’s supply chains, as well as the trading relationship between the