Greater Manchester Highway Works on the Key Route Network from 02/10/2020

Thursday 1 Oct 10am Alan Lewis of Constantine Law gave a Zoom masterclass on the IoC channel - the subject was the new Job Support Scheme (JSS), which will replace furlough on 01 Nov 2020.

The rules are public, but the devil is in the detail...

‘Where does JSS stand for a second-job employee working in a sortation shift outside regular hours?’

Watch the full keynote on YouTube here

Next step for urban logistics in London.

Daily riverboat freight service to transport small packages into central London for last mile delivery by bike.

New river freight route through London, operated by Thames Clippers Logistics, is part of DHL’s commitment to reduce congestion.

£15k Heavy vehicle scrappage scheme in London.

Funds for van scrappage in London have run out, but Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has today (Monday 28th Sept) launched a new scrappage scheme targeting the most polluting heavy vehicles.

This is in advance of the tighter Low Emission Zone (LEZ) standards, which he can now confirm will come into force on 1 March 2021.

Delivery Innovation of the Year

The 'Your DPD' app and Design Space wow the judges

Dwain McDonald, DPD's CEO commented, "I'm delighted with this award. DPD has been honoured with Delivery Innovation of the Year at the Retail Insider Transforming Retail Awards 2020. For the Delivery Innovation of the Year award, the judging panel of independent retail experts were looking for a technology that has helped retailers deal with one of the most troublesome aspects of their businesses: effective and cost-efficient delivery."

Yodel, handling more than 150 million packages a year, adapted quickly in March, even partnering with taxi firms at one stage to help deliver the extra packages.

Mike Hancox said on BBC, ‘It will be our biggest ever year. It's been like Christmas for the last six months for us.’

Greater Manchester Highway Works on the Key Route Network from 25/09/2020

DHL Trend radar looks at Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Quantum Computing, Sustainability & Global Volatility

-COVID-19 accelerating digital and automation agendas, as well as future of work
-Dynamic growth in data analytics, artificial intelligence, robotics, IoT, Cloud, API’s signal a new normal for logistics
-Breakthroughs in Quantum Computing, Blockchain, and Space Logistics signal new niches for logistics providers to solve large-scale problems and create new services
-Sustainability is a cross-industry imperative, accelerating the need for innovation in packaging, planning, optimization and building management to curb emissions