Independent Express Cargo

Independent Express Cargo wish to recruit an apprentice who will undertake the Logistics Associate Apprenticeship programme commencing in September 2019. This is a two year programme involving one day per week of classroom training in TU Dublin, Aungier Street and four days working on site at our premises in Northwest Business Park, Ballycoolin, D15. The…

Logistics Apprenticeship at Ireland Skills Live 2019

The apprentices represented the haulage and freight distribution sector The Logistics apprenticeship is the first of the new ‘earn as you learn’ apprenticeship delivering for the freight distribution and logistics sector. In its first year, the Logistics Apprenticeship had 2 apprentices competing in the Logistics competition at the Ireland Skills event. The apprentices represented the…

Transport Manager Conference

FTA Irelands Transport Manager Seminar took place in Johnston House Hotel in Enfield on the 5th of March. A key focus of the daylong event was skills, apprenticeship and opportunities to develop links between the freight distribution and logistics sector and further education and higher education institutions.  Presentation from Alan Power DBEI, Anna Gorecka Project…

Mentor Trainer - Maria O'Reilly

Mentor training session

The LAA first mentor training session took place on Wednesday 16th January 2019 at Technological University Dublin Aungier Street . Understanding the role of a mentor, approach to mentoring and building relationship with the mentees were some of the topics covered during this session by our Mentor Trainer Maria O’Reilly.

The official launch of the LAA

The official launch of Ireland’s first ever apprenticeship for the logistics sector hosted by The School of Management Campus of Dublin’s Institute of Technology (DIT) in Aungier Street. The programme will provide the industry with a fresh cohort of graduates equipped with the knowledge required to maintain supply chains and the steady distribution of goods.