Commissioner ‘I am committed to the freight industry.’
Alex Williams, ‘London is functioning in a different way’
Posties to collect as well as deliver the mail on the doorstep.
Royal Mail has launched a parcel pick-up service across the UK in a shake-up of the daily round.
Royal Mail say this is one of the biggest changes to their service since the launch of postboxes in 1852.
Have your say on making activities like taking photos and playing games on hand-held mobile phones illegal while driving.
People using a hand-held mobile phone in all circumstances while driving will be breaking the law, under new government plans unveiled by Roads Minister Baroness Vere yesterday, Saturday (17 October 2020) to close a legislation loophole and improve road safety.
It’s already a criminal offence to use a hand-held mobile phone to call or text while driving, but not for other actions such as taking photos.
As Diamond continue to scale at pace, they announce a promotion to Chief Innovation Officer for Daniel Allin and the appointment of Steve Cairns as Chief Technology Officer.
2020 National Courier Awards – the COVID year.
‘Recognising people at the heart of final mile delivery’
Viscount Lord Falkland, President Institute of Couriers, IOC, ‘2020 the 24th National Courier Awards: An exceptional year; the COVID year'
IOC Vice President, Sir John Hayes CBE, ‘This year the National Courier Awards has left the traditional IoD platform in Pall Mall - the National Courier Awards is on the road from London to Leeds'
3,000 additional shops takes DPD Pickup network to over 6,000 outlets
DPD has confirmed that over 3,000 Collect+ parcel shops are to be added to the DPD Pickup network, as part of a deal with PayPoint, the owner of Collect+.
The new deal will expand the DPD Pickup network to over 6,000 stores nationwide, with 3,000 Collect+ outlets being added. As a result, 97% of the UK population will now be within five miles of a DPD Pickup store.
Covid lockdown drives online retail use by over 65s, but 18-24s' use dropped more than other age groups.
Mercedes-Benz Joins The Climate Pledge and Delivers
Amazon is excited to announce it is adding more than 1,800 electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz Vans to its delivery fleet in Europe this year.
Government secures critical freight flows as UK nears end of transition period
Freight routes secured after government signs contracts with ferry companies.
Vital medical supplies and other critical goods will continue to be smoothly delivered into the UK whatever the outcome of negotiations with the EU, thanks to multi-million-pound government contracts announced Tueday (13 October 2020).
DPD has been named Service Provider of the Year at the Parcel and Postal Technology International Awards 2020.
Described as ‘the standout performer', DPD scooped the top prize at the 12th annual awards, designed to recognise the most innovative developments in the postal and parcel industry.
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