Four a day to UK doors.
IOC have defined Express, final mile, last mile as four streams: Mail, Parcel, Food and Meal.
The total number of deliveries 2019 was 25 billion items.
Exceptional growth to 40 billion in the lockdown year 2020. 2021 numbers more than double the 2019 number. Its four a deliveries a day to UK households in 2021
Swift sent vehicle filled with toys & aid into the Ukraine war zone.
Adrian Smith, IOC fellow and ‘services to industry’ winner reports Swift Logistics Group sent a vehicle loaded with toys, sanitary products, sleeping bags, bandages and other crucial aid to Ukraine last week.
The vehicle arrived at the Korczowa-Krakovets border where its contents were transferred and taken directly into the war zone in Ukraine.
Pair to offer retailers ‘plug and play' deliver to shop software solution.
DPD has partnered with retail tech company HubBox for an innovative new ‘click & collect' initiative that will enable retailers to offer the option of a delivery straight to a customer's nearest DPD Pickup shop at checkout.
TfL LoCITY met this week, clean air at the heart of it
A group of operators sharing best practice with top level briefings from TfL.
The spring March meeting rich in operators from van to truck.
Connectivity always a challenge, the first meeting back at real table will be July 7th at Palestra House.
DPD has welcomed Britain's first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot, launched in Oxford, saying it will bring long term benefits to the city, it's residents and the wider environment.
DPD was present at the launch with local driver Mohammed Bilal Khan, and his zero-emission MAXUS e DELIVER 9 electric van, one of over 40 EVs based at the firm's Bicester eco-depot, which serves the city.
In total, DPD now has over 1,700 EVs on the road in the UK.
IOC fellow, Sue Bancroft, HR Director at Tuffnells is set to sign the first candidate.
In the photo, Bill Foreman, Depot Manager at Slough has put forward Atique Khan, ‘Tee’ to be the first ever candidate to start the brand-new Express logistics sortation course.
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