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The rejection of the Withdrawal Agreement by Parliament means that FTA has doubled down on its advice to logistics operators and importers and exporters to prepare for a No Deal outcome. As further debates and votes take place in the House of Commons over the coming days, FTA is advising …

With pre-Brexit stockpiling and an increase in online shopping leading the current warehousing and logistics boom in the UK, many warehouse owners and managers are seeking ways to reduce energy consumption in a bid to make warehousing greener. With Britain gearing up to leave the EU later this month, many …

British businesses importing goods from the EU should consider applying for and using Transitional Simplified Procedures (TSP) to prepare for Brexit and avoid huge delays at ports, regardless of the outcome of current negotiations, a leading expert from The Customs People warns. HMRC unveiled the procedures in February and said …

The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association for UK freight forwarding and logistics companies, has announced that both of its Customs-related training courses now have official Continuous Professional Development (CPD) accreditation. CPD accreditation is one of the highest standards for both academic and practical qualifications, ensuring teaching and …

With the deadline for Brexit fast approaching, many businesses are looking to secure their plans for trade in the UK after March 29th. Linde Material Handling is just one of those businesses. Linde serves more than 50,000 UK customers each year including the supply of trucks and equipment made in …

Hauliers across the UK will be returning to work today (11 February 2019) to discover whether they have been lucky in the “International Lottery” for one of less than 1,000 available haulage permits that will be required for them to send trucks to the Continent and Ireland in the event …

Professor Richard Wilding OBE, has warned UK manufacturers of the risks to the extended supply chain caused by stockpiling raw materials ahead of Brexit. Writing in City AM, Professor Wilding, Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield University, likens the panic being demonstrated by manufacturers and consumers to that displayed …

83% of SMEs say that traffic congestion is ‘a problem’ with 65% say it’s ‘getting worse’ 41% are seeing profits negatively affected by traffic congestion 41% feel traffic congestion is impacting their ability to operate at full capacity While Brexit dominates the news agenda, traffic congestion is reaching crisis point …

With the UK Parliament vote on January 15, 2019, the next step in the Brexit process has been completed. The UK withdrawal agreement has been rejected and the UK Government must now present a plan B by January 21. What does this mean for the business community, and how can …

While Westminster is no closer to a decision on the UK’s future relationship with the EU, FTA, the organisation which speaks and stands up for the logistics sector is urging politicians to reach a decision which supports the nation’s businesses or risk putting the UK’s trading platform and economy in …