The Freight Transport Association has rejected Department for Transport proposals to make eco-driving training a mandatory part of Driver CPC training
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The only “EU 15″members with lower productivity than us are Greece, Spain and Portugal, and look where they are.
There is to be a very clear skills element to the government’s drive to a low carbon economy
Transport minister Paul Clark has reinforced his view that quiet night-time deliveries will be able to tackle urban congestion, reduce carbon emissions and encourage more reliable deliveries without impacting on the lives of local residents at the FTA’s U
Wincanton has developed a concept design for a semi-trailer which will have space for an additional four pallets per load.
Transport secretary Lord Adonis has come out in support of a Freight Transport Association scheme to report the logistics sector’s carbon footprint publicly.
Olympic task
UPS has started preparing for its role as Official Logistics and Express Delivery Supporter of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Police blocked Denby Transport’s 25m long truck and trailer combination from using the public roads on Tuedsay (1st December)
The government’s Carbon Reduction Strategy is a rare chance for logistics to be the good guys.
Minister for shipping Paul Clark MP will be talking about the importance of water freight and the government’s views on modal shift at an event held by Freight by Water.
