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Industry news of relevance to Fellows and Members
IOC organise Two-wheel courier escort in 2015 Lord Mayor's Show
800 hundred year tradition, two wheel escort, plate number 50 for Maritime truck entry with two wheel escort to Lord Mayors show for IOD East meets West float in glorious colour and captured by the BBC.
Institute of Couriers Chairman Carl Lomas was asked to find two wheel escort for the Lord mayor show entry of the IOD East Meets west float hauled by Maritime Transport, CitySprint put forward City of London Motorcycle Courier Graham with a twin top box Honda motorcycle.
Association of education and learning providers sector group for transport met by Euston station in London on November eleventh, respecting an eleven o’clock silence before the meeting start, a national level attendance, Carl Lomas for Inst of Couriers, strong network of providers, award bodies and industry for an energetic exchange of training in the transport sector amid the hot off the press news of a timeline for the next SFA bids.
CILT University Transport seminar on the evening Nov 4th was a full house
Transport and Logistics, Heads of industry, Inst of Couriers event sponsored by Clydesdale bank.
Institute Of Couriers at IOD for heads of Industry strategy and skills in logistics & transport.
Midlands, the heart of e-retail logistics for Midlands Connect Department For Transport inject 5 million pounds at Roundhouse launch.
Clydesdale Bank sponsored Heads of Industry event afternoon of Oct 27th preceding the National Courier awards at the IOD. Clever fit to diary IOC are hosting a Heads of Industry strategy workshop during the same afternoon, sponsored by Clydesdale Bank who will be talking about diesel derivatives before BIS focus on the Courier Trailblazer apprenticeship and employer coalition for the workforce shortage. Free to IOC fellows you must email your attendance for a bacon butty lunch and the workshop to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
D2N2 inspirational postcode, employers coalitions and solutions for transport in the East midlands.
Transport and logistics issues for East Midlands, roads, fuel and workforce. Where will the next generation of drivers come from? Does that generation understand what logistics is? East Midlands employers discussed the issues at the D2N2 LEP event that led with a master class of speakers delivering issues of fuel, return logistics, govt policy, warehouse to wheels and apprenticeship solutions to driver training.
East Midlands Chamber Transport & Logistics forum, D2N2
Oct 7th D2N2 transport logistics group hosted at West Notts College Mansfield, like all transport the first challenge was parking, standing room only in the car park but how real this issue is for trucks and vans delivering goods on the UK roads.
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IOC Chair Carl Lomas with Peter Acton for logistics in the heart of the East Midlands to talk shop between employers at the Logistics Leaders Alliance event, Jaap Voss gave an in depth view of the largest e-retail shed, M&S at Donnington Park.
TNT opened a new 101-door super-depot and regional sortation hub in Swindon on Wed Oct 7th 2015.
Highways England has met with suppliers to set out plans for a £1.8 billion investment to improve roads in the Midlands.
Carl Lomas Institute of Couriers with Officer Commanding, Major Gifford who presented a 13 year reserves service medal to logistics soldier, Private Freewater at the event. Pictured with Staff Sargent John Rock in front of a six ton MAN 4X4 SV.
RLC Southall presentation 13 years service to Private Freshwater Royal Logistics Corps. IOC Chairman Carl Lomas was at the London showcase day for reserve Royal Logistics Corps 562 Squadron and learned about a licence route for heavy vehicles that gives a step from warehouse to wheels.
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