DPD has joined forces with 3DCrowd, the community of 3D printer owners who are using their machines to help alleviate the acute shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline healthcare workers.
Institute of Couriers fellow, Dwain McDonald, DPD's CEO commented,
This is a really smart example of a community working together and shows how our nationwide network can be used to support key services at this time. Our healthcare workers are doing a fantastic job - despite the exceedingly difficult situation they find themselves in. The supply of the much-needed face-shields is crucial, and we are delighted to be able to help.
Newbury Racecourse announce partnership with Swift Couriers and Age Concern (Newbury & District) to provide an extended Meals on Wheels service to the Most Vulnerable Elderly in West Berkshire.
Adrian Smith has sorted the detail and Swift Couriers have reviewed the routes.
Adrian Smith & the Swift Couriers team is making available technology and support to optimise delivery routes getting meals on wheels to the elderly and the vulnerable.
‘For those people in the transport sector continuing to work day in and day out, I want to reiterate my heartfelt thanks at the efforts and dedication you’re showing in helping with this nationwide effort.’
Food deliveries top 200,000 a week responding to Covid-19 emergency
DPD is now delivering Morrisons food boxes in addition to handling an increase in deliveries for existing food and recipe box shippers.
Total food deliveries have topped 200,000 a week and DPD is planning for that number to rise significantly.
Morrisons has created a Meat Eaters Food Box and a Vegetarian Food Box. Both cost £35 and contain a range of chilled, fresh and tinned food stuffs, designed to help feed a couple for up to a week.
DPD will deliver the boxes the next day, for orders placed before 3pm.
The Mayor of London's office has sent an email to all those involved in front-line delivery.
Good afternoon,
Organisations like yourselves are playing a vital role in supporting London’s response to Covid-19. Your efforts and sacrifice are making a big difference. We want to help amplify all the good work and show how our city is pulling together.
Mayor Khan continues...
Lorry drivers who cannot complete compulsory Driver CPC training to continue to drive.
Driver CPC. During the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak it may be difficult for drivers to complete the required training.
The Department for Transport has put in place temporary changes in professional driver qualification requirements
This means that drivers whose Driver CPC card expires in the period from 1 March 2020 to 30 September 2020 can continue driving.
IOC bring you UK updates on transport clean air.
More clean air zones move back for COVID-19.
Last week Birmingham delayed on its clean air zone, CAZ. This week news from Oxford and Leeds as IOC bring you the latest nationwide logistics news on clean air transport.
Rico Black, Royal Mail, ‘We will safely deliver these vital tests.’
Dr Jenny Harries, Deputy Chief Medical Officer,
Laboratory-based testing on this scale is a little like building the medical equivalent of a car factory - Amazon and Royal Mail will help with logistics, while Boots has been supporting initial trials by supplying volunteer healthcare clinicians as testers. It will continue this support as the testing rolls out across the UK. Testing will not be done at Boots stores and these tests will not be available over the counter or for purchase online from any retailers.
Alan Lewis, partner at Constantine Law brings the IOC a multiple update, the very latest on furloughing, what it means and how to implement it (updated March 27th) and Alan also brings us his extended 17-point plan on employment law for the express sector.
Alan delivered the last employment status keynote to the IOC heads of industry round table. You can call Alan direct on 0203 696 8230
Getting food final mile to the door. Ocado delivering for neighbours shopping on-line for neighbours without internet.
Graham Thomas – IOC fellow, FLEET OPERATIONS MANAGER – TRUCK- OCADO GROUP plc - We're immensely proud of all of our front line employees
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