Institute of Couriers, four decades from fuel to zero emissions, the most ceremonial transport event in the UK.
IOC fellows with entries old and new. Four decades separated the classic Honda CX eighties courier bike alongside a Gnewt zero emission electric trike registered with DVLA for commercial final mile delivery in the City.
Institute of Couriers president Lord Falkland & Alderman Sir David Wootton were at the ancient guild ceremony of Cartmarking for a bumper turnout of Institute fellows and guests. Clean air, LoCity & transport education. IOC heads of industry, to talk shop and discuss the future of the transport & logistics sector at Guildhall Yard, City of London.
Zero emission final mile for City of London DX trike in Carmens cartmarking ceremony Guildhall.
DX logo on the final mile electric trike, zero emission, road reg, operated by Gnewt, driven in Cartmarking by apprentice Caitland for Carmen past master Lt Col Paul Holder
Branding with year letter Y to ply trade in a 500 year old ceremonial tax of livery ceremony at Guildhall
TfL, Fergus Worthy reports to IOC.
Today, Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, launched a series of consultations to ask Londoners about their views on proposals to improve air quality in the Capital, some of which may be of interest to fellows and members of the IOC.
Air quality is the biggest environmental challenge to face London. We are currently breaching our legal limits of nitrogen dioxide, which alongside other pollutant causes the equivalent of 9,400 deaths of Londoners every year. London’s air quality has improved significantly in recent years but much more needs to be done to protect the health of Londoners.
The great blue flame shot into the sky, it was 7:30, zero hour.
A poem read at Westminster Abbey...
Remember the day of the soldiers on the Somme as the biggest explosion changed their lives forever. Westminster Abbey and the whole of the country fell into a two minute silence as we remembered those brave soldiers of the Somme.
A whistle was blown and the soldiers became part of the bloodiest battle and loss of life that our country had seen - 19,240 soldiers died that day. A million more died over the next five months.
Evening Feb 10th has been announced as the fellows gowning date for 2107 at the House of Lords. IOC President, Lord Falkland gowns 12 fellows in a ceremony of line each year. Existing fellows are encouraged to join the line and welcome the new. One of the new for 2017 will be Cambridge-based Richard England.
Logistics at head of agenda for Liverpool North West awards.
Logistics in Liverpool - road, rail, air and sea - logistics at the head of the agenda for Liverpool LEP from the Mersey tunnel to John Lennon airport, Liverpool Two container port and rail to London. Titanic Hotel venue for the June North West Transport awards, expertly handed out by traffic commissioner Beverley Bell.
Culina took the win for warehouse, TfGM received award for transport planning, student of the year went to James Norton. Gala event, lights camera action for a showcase of best practice in logistics.
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