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Freight by Water Conference Teesside 7 September 2012. Freight by Water and FTA. Freight by Water. The UK’s Shortsea Promotion Centre Existed since 2003 Merged into FTA 2010 Short-sea, Coastal, inland water freight. FbW’s Role.
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Freight by Water Conference Teesside7 September 2012 Freight by Water and FTA
Freight by Water The UK’s Shortsea Promotion Centre Existed since 2003 Merged into FTA 2010 Short-sea, Coastal, inland water freight
FbW’s Role • Promote and stimulate interest in and support for water-based freight • Business-to-business communications – the case for water freight • Promote existing services • Help facilitate the development of new services • Forum for the water freight industry to come together • Advice to public policy audiences about how Government can help • Raise profile of water freight in media and political discussions
What FbW can offer potential users • More information on the websites: • www.modeshiftcentre.org • www.freightbywater.fta.co.uk • Mode Shift Centre • Advice Service • FastTrack assessment • Freight by Water • Advice service
What FbW needs to help promote water freight • Feedback • Information • Membership Christopher Snelling • email: csnelling@fta.co.uk • telephone: 01892 552245