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Industry news of relevance to Fellows and Members
We catch up with next generation managers at Univ West London.
Learning the behaviours of an Express logistics Manager
DPD UK, today (Feb 23rd) announces that it has completed the acquisition of longstanding final mile courier company, multiple National Courier Award winner, Absolutely, to further strengthen its same day delivery capabilities across the UK.
Royal Mail is expanding service options, offering photographic proof of completed deliveries.
This week (28. February 2023) DPD, part of the Geopost group, shared their 2022 annual results.
Chesterfield based IOC fellow Darryl Claypole, a former professional footballer, is calling express logistics final mile cyclists of all ages and abilities – we need you!
Our favourite dozen - ‘clean and speed’ topped the bill.
Infrastructure and recruitment at the top of the agenda.
It was a ram-packed transport masterclass with a rich agenda.
DfT, DVSA, TfL, City of London Police.
Quarter of a million vans represented at the table.
Two thousand apprentices in express for Apprenticeship Week.
A call for members –
First meeting is Monday March 9th and its virtual.
Graham Thomas Ocado IOC clean air chair introduces DEFRA
Express logistics is the cleanest sector in transport. Inst of Couriers sub group chair for Clean air is Graham Thomas from Ocado. Graham spoke exploding urgent delivery of food on the Ocado Zoom fleet, he detailed gas tractor units in linehaul to final mile electric van solutions.
Lucy Hayward-Speight TFL
Today 85% of vehicles comply seen in outer London, higher in central and inner.
Scrappage for vans is further supported by special offers.
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