150 thousand parcels by pedal power.

No van over three years old.

Focused investment in fleet and technology helps independent carrier hit its green goals

 

Melanie Stancliffe takes a deep review on the Uber appeal impact on employment status,

‘The Supreme Court has the final say on the employment status of Uber drivers’

Melanie Stancliffe, expert employment lawyer, delivered one of the first keynotes to the IOC on the Taylor review of modern work practice in express courier logistics, she was at the IOC round table back in 2017. She is tipped to keynote at the IOC fellows' heads of industry virtual round table, May 18th event.

Here she explains the implications on working in the express courier sector with her colleague at law firm Cripps Pemberton Greenish, Camilla Beamish.

During the trial, parcels were delivered more quickly than when one courier drove to each address.

 

DX Investment Programme Continues with New Security Control Room.

DX, delivering parcel freight, secure, courier, 2-Man and logistics services, has announced the latest step in its Group investment programme with the opening of its new Security Control Room in Tipton, West Midlands.

The Security Control Room will allow for the centralised monitoring of CCTV, alarms and access controls across all of DX’s sites.

Tuffnells and Don-Bur team up to deliver innovative “urban Mini-Wedge” trailer In an industry first,

Government announces plan not to implement EU law,  claiming British drivers will avoid a £50 a year insurance hike

Controversial EU 'Vnuk' motor insurance law requiring certain classes of vehicle to be insured on private land to be removed from British law.

 

Record number of flowers delivered for Valentine's Day.

Yodel plays Cupid as flower deliveries surged 77% year-on-year.

Already committed to electric van zero emission, Absolutely steps up, ‘pedals up the clean air’.

Central London ‘Eco Hub’ to focus on zero-emissions express courier cargo cycles.

Absolutely achieving 90% of all APC overnight collections on an electric van or cargo bike in Central London.

 

Jon Stockton moves to Whistl, strengthens Fulfilment and Contact Centre Management Team.

Rich in operators to talk ULEZ expansion and infrastructure.

Great breadth of London vehicles and history of freight to clean air.

Horse and cart to cargo bike, electric Rolls-Royce and Euro6 D.