Awarded to Iain Baines, Malcolm Jones, Tania Pinkerton, Marcus Ridley, Kenneth Ronaldson

Awarded to Paul Roach, Liviu Stanciu and Artur Skalecki

Awarded to Becky Agent, Amanda Coote and Jamie Stroud

Awarded to Megan Heybourne and Jeremy Radbourne

Awarded to WO2 Toni Hill

Judges have sat. Front line delivery – final mile showcase – highlighted comments from the individual shortlisted nominations below.

2018 National Courier Awards on the evening of Oct 9th, hosted at the IOD Pall Mall will be the year of front line delivery with a bumper short-list of individuals from cycle and cargo bike and van making big scores in front of the team of judges - led by awards chairman, Adrian Smith from Swift.

Below you wil find highlighted comments from the shortlisted nominations of individuals.

Institute of Couriers House of Lords New Fellows' Gowning 2018.

Sixty-six years since Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, 200 guests, a new Vice President;  former minister John Hayes CBE joined Steve Norris and David Jamieson as a Vice President. Twelve fellows of the IoC were ceremonially gowned by Viscount, Lord Falkland on the terrace of the Lords via Black Rod's gate. Guests from DfT DWP and DfE amongst TfL and TfGM with the Master Carmen.

The 2018 Honorary Fellow was surface transport guru Leon Daniels. Professor Ming Lim was elected IOC chair for Asia group for the IOC.

Services to industry winners, Jeffrey Ritterband, Kevin Grey & Justin Moore joined Lord Falkland as Kate Lester of Diamond Logistics was honoured with her services to industry hood.

SSgt Shaun Stevenson 29 Regiment RLC took honorary Associate Membership from his National Courier Award. Lt Col Dave Miller RLC joined Lord Falkland and Lt Col Jane Hunter to present the award.

Girl Power in the line as IOC CEO Tracey Worth closed the 2018 line calling Carole Walker boss of Hermes for a 2018 fellows hood. CitySprint director, Gerard Keenan & Addison Lee head of courier, Kevin Valentine joined Tony Mannix from Clipper and Graham Thomas from Ocado to take 2018 hoods. Jason Gowan Diamond Logistics, Tiemen van Bruggen, Post NL – Dutch Post, Michael Spence Swift Group & Nick Cusworth for APC formed part of the 2018 dozen ceremonial hoods. Existing fellows took line in tradition to welcome the new twelve. 2018 looks a year to remember as Express numbers continue their explosion and top talk from the top players was at the fingertips in the network event of final mile, courier and express for 2018.

Honorary Fellows of the IOC present included Sir Peter Hendy, chairman Network Rail, Vice Chancellor of the University of Staffordshire, Prof. Liz Barnes and Traffic Commissioner Sarah Bell.  The Master Carmen was present, LMU Dean Prof. Simon Jones Dean of Guildhall School of Business alongside DfT, DfE & DWP officials making a transport and trailblazer and compliance showcase for express and courier.

Institute of Couriers House of Lords New Fellows' Gowning 2018.

Sixty-six years since Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, 200 guests, a new Vice President;  former minister John Hayes CBE joined Steve Norris and David Jamieson as a Vice President. Twelve fellows of the IoC were ceremonially gowned by Viscount, Lord Falkland on the terrace of the Lords via Black Rod's gate. Guests from DfT DWP and DfE amongst TfL and TfGM with the Master Carmen.

The 2018 Honorary Fellow was surface transport guru Leon Daniels. Professor Ming Lim was elected IOC chair for Asia group for the IOC.

Services to industry winners, Jeffrey Ritterband, Kevin Grey & Justin Moore joined Lord Falkland as Kate Lester of Diamond Logistics was honoured with her services to industry hood.

SSgt Shaun Stevenson 29 Regiment RLC took honorary Associate Membership from his National Courier Award. Lt Col Dave Miller RLC joined Lord Falkland and Lt Col Jane Hunter to present the award.

Girl Power in the line as IOC CEO Tracey Worth closed the 2018 line calling Carole Walker boss of Hermes for a 2018 fellows hood. CitySprint director, Gerard Keenan & Addison Lee head of courier, Kevin Valentine joined Tony Mannix from Clipper and Graham Thomas from Ocado to take 2018 hoods. Jason Gowan Diamond Logistics, Tiemen Van Bruggen, Post NL – Dutch Post, Michael Spence Swift Group & Nick Cusworth for APC formed part of the 2018 dozen ceremonial hoods. Existing fellows took line in tradition to welcome the new twelve. 2018 looks a year to remember as Express numbers continue their explosion and top talk from the top players was at the fingertips in the network event of final mile, courier and express for 2018.

Honorary Fellows of the IOC present included Sir Peter Hendy, chairman Network Rail, Vice Chancellor of the University of Staffordshire, Prof. Liz Barnes and Traffic Commissioner Sarah Bell.  The Master Carmen was present, LMU Dean Prof. Simon Jones Dean of Guildhall School of Business alongside DfT, DfE & DWP officials making a transport and trailblazer and compliance showcase for express and courier.

Carl Lomas, chair of the Institute of Couriers and fellow in logistics at the University of Derby  delivered the  keynote speech on Express final mile logistics to a full seminar, standing room only on the yellow carpets of Coventry arena Intralogistex show.

‘Can we educate the client chain with a carbon solution ?’

‘LoCity electrics, there are two groups, one charging at depot, the other home charging at roadside, the challenges are big at the roadside!’

‘How are we educating our next generation logisticians, the Trailblazer solutions’

Lomas covered the diversity of final mile from parcel and packet mail to clothing and food retail, using his classic Pineapple, multi-modal delivery of groceries free of charge to your door. Exploding express numbers, where did it begin and where will it end ?

IOC asked the question, what is this thing called express ?

Collecting a data sample with the aid of three Universities to look at the belief in the term, final mile - final metre, home delivery, who and what are we as a sector ?

Carl Lomas delivered a keynote speech on Express final mile logistics, innovation and the challenges. Workforce solutions through levy at mid-day on the first day of the show.