A call for members –
First meeting is Monday March 9th and its virtual.
Graham Thomas Ocado IOC clean air chair introduces DEFRA
Express logistics is the cleanest sector in transport. Inst of Couriers sub group chair for Clean air is Graham Thomas from Ocado. Graham spoke exploding urgent delivery of food on the Ocado Zoom fleet, he detailed gas tractor units in linehaul to final mile electric van solutions.
Lucy Hayward-Speight TFL
Today 85% of vehicles comply seen in outer London, higher in central and inner.
Scrappage for vans is further supported by special offers.
Has Red Star returned?
Dan Fredriksson explains four hour rail freight parcel delivery between Birmingham & Glasgow via Varamis rail
We are not Renault – We are Renault Trucks.
‘There is no other OEM to provide a cargo bike.’
Grahame Neagus & Paul Burt, Renault Trucks showcased a new electric cargo cycle coming to market at the recent IOC Heads of Industry round table event.
Infrastructure and recruitment at the top of the agenda.
It was a ram-packed transport masterclass with a rich agenda.
DfT, DVSA, TfL, City of London Police.
Quarter of a million vans represented at the table.
Two thousand apprentices in express for Apprenticeship Week.
Apprenticeship Week recognises IOC Associate members on the Express Manager degree apprenticeship.
Big celebrations, big smiles, certificates held proud, the next generation of associates are signed up for their journey to fellowship of the Institute of Couriers as our next generation sector leaders.
Tracey Worth handed out the lapel pin badges and certificates this week to an aspiring new group of express logistics managers - our next generation who have signed up to the brand-new BSc Hons degree apprenticeship, Express Manager.
FORS & Manager CPC are not mandatory in the Express manager apprenticeship.
‘Simon Parks, Head of Technical Education at IFA, ‘the policy is complex, we believe we can make it easier.’ ‘Review is open until Feb 17th’
£7,500 scrap value for your old van if you step to Electric.
The thresholds of van values remain low for the final mile driver, but they have increased.
Paul Ibbetson appointed new Chief Executive.
DX has provided an update on trading for the first half of its current financial year, and has also reported the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer.
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