Chris Welsh retires after 36 years with the FTA and plans consultancy

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Freight Transport Association (FTA) director of global and European policy Chris Welsh is to stand down next month.

Mr Welsh ends a 36-year tenure with the FTA, during which time he spearheaded projects including forming the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) in 2011.

He told The Loadstar now was the best time to move on to something new, after a three-month sabbatical.

“The GSF is off the ground, well known and well established and it seemed right for me to pass this on,” said Mr Welsh.

“In terms of who’s ...