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Inst of Couriers - The 2025 dates for your final mile diary.
Express Final Mile Logistics heads of industry IOC round table Jan 28th.
Hosted in the City of London.
Free of charge to fellows – set your diary.
This week, Evri, and GMB Union have announced a ground-breaking pay deal for the union’s couriers – an industry first that will give its self-employed couriers access to paid sick leave.
FedEx say UK parcel deliveries to hit 1.29 bn this festive season, making the UK parcel market the busiest in Europe.
Independent study predicts a 10.9% increase for the courier and express parcel market compared to 2023 peak in the UK market.
European parcel deliveries between October and December will be sufficient to fill the entire structure of Wembley Arena thirty-four times over.
The evolution of the standard proceeds with a Duty List for our front line.
Brand, collection & delivery – metrics all voted by voice of employers to be key to our next generation front line.
Mark O’Sullivan, Chief Operations Officer of Yodel, is celebrating the impressive feat of amassing 25 years in the parcels industry.
Hear Mark discuss his journey, inspirations, and experiences at Yodel too.
Evri reports Best-ever parcel volumes of over 730 million in 2023-24 with over 99% of standard parcels delivered on-time.
Eight-compartment 'Ottobot' robot carries multiple deliveries, in separate cabins and can also support collections.
Final mile fun at Lord Mayor's Show for Alastair King in the City of London with Gog & Magog the master basket-maker and the Inst of Couriers.
Historic turnout with largest mix of express companies ever.
Twenty-five individual winners in standing ovation celebrations.
All office winners nominated for Fellow of IOC.
Step Change category win went to Police National Business Crime team for evolution of Code 42, mail and parcel theft codes.
DFE IFA on stage to celebrate logistics apprentice winner.
Traffic Commissioner Sarah Bell with DVSA to celebrate David Jamieson Road Safety win for Whistl.
Eco- Decarbonisation double with wins for TfL and HBC.
Collaboration wins to DPD Guide Dog initiative and Viking DX pairing.
Team award double - Yodel Mother’s Day & Essex Fire FedEx Basildon.
Meet Evri's new branded trailers from Tiger to mark 50 years since its first delivery, manufactured and delivered in time for the Q4 retail peak.
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