The IOC quarterly round tables for heads of industry have become the jewel in the crown of top-line briefing sessions for express logistics. Hosted in the City of London, free network and natter buffet from twelve, agenda from one with a four-thirty finish.
January's meet is set to be a broad agenda, topics from fuel values to worker status, education and parcel security. Overview of compliance to AI for fleet maintanace. It's free to attend for fellows and a must-do for the diary to start the year on Jan 28th
Agenda
12.00 Doors open - Network natter and lunch
13.00 Alina Tuerk TfL Silvertown tunnel opens April 7th
‘Following five years of construction and rigorous testing of systems, we can now set out a planned opening date for the Silvertown Tunnel as 7 April 2025. The new tunnel, along with the initial user charges, discounts and exemptions, will support growth. A user charge will be introduced on 7 April 2025 and will operate between 06:00 and 22:00, seven days a week. The proximity of the two tunnels has meant that, ever since the plans were first conceived, both need to be charged to ensure that traffic levels do not increase as a result of drivers seeking to use the uncharged crossing.
Alina Tuerk's slides can be downloaded here (Powerpoint)
13.15 Callum Macpherson from Investec will review of state of the global oil market
Callum will look at some of the key supply, demand and geopolitical factors that could influence oil prices in the year ahead and what this might mean for diesel prices in the UK.
13.25 Introductions IOC chair Carl Lomas
13.45 Dr Tracey Worth will challenge operators vision for contingency challenges to express final mile grade and order at final mile.
14.00 Melanie Stancliffe, expert express sector lawyer with Cripps, will outline recent worker status updates on the Bolt case.
14.10 Tony Campbell, MCIA boss says Government Refuses to Investigate Motorcycle Bus Lane Access Safety Benefits and will deliver a keynote on light vehicle access to bus lanes.
14.35 The IOC education group DFE Trailblazer for Express apprenticeships
Will showcase the latest draft of operator vision for duties of our front line operatives, the table will be asked to vote their approval for what is showcase outline of the role of next generation. The thirteen duties at hand, from brand to metrics.
14.55 Man from the Ministry – DfT Phil Martin – Introducing the new Secretary of State
15.05 DEFRA Lyndsay Cracknell Clean Air Zones and ‘Industry encouraged to shape UK transition to zero emission vehicles’ additionally, ‘ Manchester TfGM latest’
15.25 Andy Miles on O-Licence compliance
An overview of HGV O-licence, DCPC, MCPC, cross-border derogation at 4.25t for EV van. 3.5t border to Europe and Ireland. Talking to the Traffic Commissioner.
15.45 Bob Hannigan DVSA regs update for roads
15.55 Matthew Knowles from the Anti- Counterfeiting Group (ACG) global trade in counterfeit and dangerous consumer goods for delivery to door.
This illicit trade, which is second only to drugs trafficking for generating criminal proceeds, relies on a complex and transnational supply chain. As well as data around transnational supply, Matthew will focus on UK-based online selling groups (retail and wholesale) in geographical hotspots who exploit domestic courier services and offer next day delivery of illicit goods. Matthew will also take this opportunity to propose a question to industry on how best the private sector, and relevant law enforcement and regulatory bodies, can assist the logistics sector with tackling and disrupting this supply.
16.15 Tom Coker – Predictive AI for fleet maintanance
Tom Coker is COO of Intangles UK & Europe. Intangles are new to the UK market and bring world-leading predictive AI technology for fleet maintenance. They work with any OEM, and with equipment ranging from HGVs and LGVs to plant, generators, and more on ICE and EV power trains. They won gold at the EuroBus Innovation Awards in November last year, and are growing fast.
City of London Alderman – road safety chair – Alison Gowman
Welcome return to the Lord Mayor's Show in Nov 2025 with zero emission flotilla of final mile vehicles for the City of London.
16.30 finish
Date for Next heads of Industry is May 20th 2025
