IoC news

IoC news

Industry news of relevance to Fellows and Members

Home improvement retail giant Wickes, has announced that it has signed a new three year, multi-million Pound contract with CitySprint.

 Extra £4 million for investment in next six months.

Record service levels and significant new business.

 

 IOC fellow Grant Cochrane explains...

We are now shipping the newly (FDA-)approved COVID-19 vaccine by Johnson & Johnson, on behalf of McKesson, to dosing centres throughout the U.S.

Since December, our team has shipped millions of COVID-19 vaccines and supply kits to all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington D.C. and throughout Canada.

 

 GeoPost and DPDgroup announce their 5-year strategy. ‘Together & Beyond’

 

DX Express network expands with new depot in South Yorkshire.

In association with Green TV, DPD hosted a successful virtual event on the challenges of clean air in cities.

ASOS consolidating orders to one delivery each day.

 

150 thousand parcels by pedal power.

No van over three years old.

Focused investment in fleet and technology helps independent carrier hit its green goals

 

During the trial, parcels were delivered more quickly than when one courier drove to each address.

 

IOC Heads of Industry Express Courier round table - 90 mins on Tuesday Feb 2nd.

TfL Streetscape legal challenge update by Andy Neather.

HSE Covid-safe audit updates by Nina Day.

Security group outline – package threat and theft.

Alan Lewis spoke Brexit immigration recruitment for courier.

DEFRA National clean air zone update – Isobel Pastor.

 

Virtual express courier sector round tables hosted by the IOC have been turning into a must-not-miss event for express sector. Feb was no exception, with a big hot potato finish by Alan Lewis on post-Brexit recruitment law.

Government announces plan not to implement EU law,  claiming British drivers will avoid a £50 a year insurance hike

Controversial EU 'Vnuk' motor insurance law requiring certain classes of vehicle to be insured on private land to be removed from British law.