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Industry news of relevance to Fellows and Members
CV Show – £16 for the car park!
Void shells – empty space – lots of electric van.
VN5 electric taxi van at front of house.
UPS are at the official Expo 2020 Dubai, they are showcasing the debut of the Fernhay e-quad.
Less than three feet wide, the four-wheeled electric-assist cycle is catering to complex urban deliveries allowing the driver to easily move through congested narrow streets and to pedal in bike/cycle lanes.
Financial targets exceeded with record volumes achieved
Mike Hancox, CEO of Yodel, commented: “FY21 has been the most successful year in Yodel’s 13-year history, delivering a profit well beyond all forecasts."
Roll-out of ‘Click and Collect’ services across the UK
From next week, DPD will deliver parcels directly to Post Offices, providing a convenient location for people to collect their purchases.
Pre Covid-19 pandemic, the ‘Click and Collect’ market had been growing at 14% a year and demand is now expected to increase as businesses implement ‘return to workplace’ policies over the coming weeks and millions of people are less likely to work from home five days a week.
The partnership is a demonstration of the Post Office strategy to open its network to new carriers and increase footfall for Postmasters, with the ancillary in-store purchases this comes with, as well as to High Streets more broadly.
As the Government prepares for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, this partnership between UK’s biggest retail network and leading logistics carrier delivers environmentally sustainable benefits as multiple parcels get delivered to one single location for collection
UPS Flight Forward adds innovative new BETA aircraft, enhancing capabilities and network sustainability
Beta Technologies’ electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft is set to land on-property at UPS facilities in small and mid-size markets.
Flexible, sustainable solution to reduce air network emissions; recharging station can also be used with electric-powered ground vehicles.
‘Subject to regulatory clearance.’
The largest UK sameday courier company, CitySprint will become part of DPDgroup, subject to regulatory clearance.
By 2022 we hope 80% of UK population will be within 10 min walk
Hot off the press – today's keynote summaries.
TfL report e-retail numbers growth for London lockdown.
Congestion charge – ULEZ expansion – lockdown road space – DVS – e-scooters and the 12.5 mph limit for London trial.
APC member, Trans UK Logistics increases its parcel premises by over 65% to support continued surge in online shopping across London
The London based delivery firm has invested in a new 28,000 sq. ft. site following significant growth for the business and its customers in the last year.
The expansion allows Trans UK Logistics to better serve local SME customers at a time where high demand for delivery services continues.
Hermes UK is adding a further 70 units to its fleet of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuelled vehicles in a move to further reduce emissions.
This brings the total to 160 – around 50% of the company’s core hub tractor fleet.
Driven by its commitment to reducing climate impact and air pollution across the UK’s cities, Hermes’ use of alternative fuels makes it the largest UK parcel company fleet to employ CNG vehicles, bettered only by retailer John Lewis and Partners.
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