APC turnover rose just under one per cent to £103 million.
IOC fellow, APC chief executive Jonathan Smith.
Despite challenging market conditions, we’ve had a strong year. We’ve introduced a range of new services so that our network of depots can better serve their SME customers. Our investment in the business has meant that we’re closer than ever to our customers. We’re firm believers in SMEs being the backbone of the UK economy – it lives and dies by the successes of these small businesses. We therefore want to level the playing field and help SMEs scale-up their logistics management to match their growth plans.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today launched a consultation on proposals to expand the reach of Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) emission standards for HGVs to vehicles of this class operating anywhere in London by October 2020.
The consultation also seeks views on plans to expand the geographical area of the ULEZ itself for remaining classes of motorised vehicles - cars, light vans and motorcycles - by October 2021.
The Mayor has already announced that the Ultra Low Emission Zone will be introduced in central London over a year early in April 2019, replacing the T-Charge with an even tighter emission standard.
‘We will cope and succeed to deliver.’ commented Jeffrey Ritterband FFIoC CitySprint
Home delivery, e-retail final mile looks set to set even bigger records than first predicted.
In 2016, more than a quarter of retail value was sold online, (source: IMRG) and that does not include eBay.
BBC News for this Black Friday - 2.5 Billion ‘online Sales’ in one day - The public have been considering for a week what they were to buy on Black Friday.
Manufacturers saying they have to sell on Black Friday to encourage more Christmas sales, but some retailers have said 'No' to Black Friday as they are losing more than they make.
‘Winners this year are the shoppers as retailers make low profits’. Black Friday has been stretched all week, Black Tag week on electronic goods, free home delivery.
Many retailers have stretched the other side to Monday 27th. Big sortation shed folk are talking a new term, Sortation Sunday.
IOC were guests of the MCIA for the Birmingham Bike Show and the 45th AGM of the MCIA.
Over a hundred thousand new two wheelers sold in the UK last year- UK fatalities on two wheels down 13% in 2016 DfT figures. Birmingham showcase for Motorcycle Live bike show. Everything two wheels from retro cool bike launch to winter clothes at this years NEC bike show. IOC most cool machine at the Motorcycle Live event goes to Honda for the re-invention of the step threw Super Cub, seriously cool machine for London Knowledge, a run to Brighton or some sunshine deliveries in the West End.
Over a hundred thousand new two-wheelers sold in the UK last year- Eve of Black Friday, take a look at the two wheel NEC bike showcase before Sortation Sunday and Cyber Monday.
Everything two wheels from retro cool bike launch to winter clothes at this year's NEC bike show.
Walk away with a pair of tyres straight from the stand. IOC were at the NEC, Motorcycle Live bike show this week.
The rails were stacked full of winter courier clothing at bargain prices.
IOC chair got turbo-charged when he met the restored Honda CX650 but it had no courier panniers!
IoC Fellow Bob Black, former TNT, presently CEO Startrack Australia has just taken the Transport and Logistics national award for Australian CEO win.
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