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Industry news of relevance to Fellows and Members
Friday (May 1st) saw yet another update.
Latest Government guidance about the Job Retention Scheme.
Alan Lewis, logistics sector employment expert, Partner, Constantine Law Limited has updated the frequently asked questions for fellows of the Institute of Couriers. Alan is delivering a keynote update at the IOC fellows' heads of industry Zoom round table online, afternoon of Thursday May 14th
London traffic levels down during COVID-19, clean air is most evident on the capital’s roads, with Marylebone Road seeing a reduction in the daily average of NO2 by 48% and Oxford Street has seen a reduction of 47%.
Daily average NO2 has reduced by around 40 per cent at roadside sites in central London, and 20 per cent elsewhere.
Whistl and UKP Worldwide are collaborating to offer their customers a seamless customs clearance service for mail and parcel customers who operate internationally.
The collaboration enables both their customer’s goods to pass through UK customs approved processes without unnecessary delay and means they’re the only ones offering an inhouse customs clearance service ensuring efficiency, reliability and regulatory compliance without having to engage in third parties to do so.
The relationship covers international mail, packets and parcels through both tracked and untracked service options and fully managed returns from certain countries.
Amid a downturn in overall volumes, DX, reports record volumes in its secure and courier deliveries for the UK’s medical and healthcare sectors as a result of the coronavirus emergency.
DfT ‘Action will protect the transport links the country relies on.’
· government pledges support for freight services to protect flow of goods between the UK, mainland Europe and Northern Ireland
· UK, Ireland and France also agree joint commitment to protecting freight during pandemic
· light rail systems in Sheffield, Manchester, West Midlands, Nottingham and Tyne and Wear also set to receive support
· thousands of volunteers from transport sector are put on standby to support frontline services as new ‘Transport Support Unit (TSU)’ established, alongside hundreds of government vehicles from the transport network
Stuart Goodman, ‘I am very proud of the whole team’
During the current Covid-19 epidemic, one of the leading London NHS Foundation Trusts required support to deliver critical medication to patients’ homes during lockdown.
Carl Moore, COO at Yodel, said: “We are extremely proud of David for going above and beyond for his customer during these challenging times. This is a fantastic example of the truly exceptional people within our business, who are an integral part of their communities and dedicated to delivering excellent service.”
‘My Dad is key worker and I love him with all my heart.’
DX boss, Lloyd Dunn, ‘A fantastic story of positivity and love in these unprecedented and strange times. Thank you Tom for sharing your poem with the DX family.'
Two weeks on - Wellbeing and treat packs to be delivered to patients and staff at over 160 hospitals
Thanks to Nurse Nikitta & her partner Nikos, who is a delivery driver in DPD's Cardiff depot.
Over 60,000 donations delivered to NHS hospitals.
Whistl finds international online purchases will fall by 24% due to COVID 19 in a survey of key markets
US (29%) and Australian (25%) online shoppers most likely to buy less from all other countries
Whistl, the leading delivery management company in the UK, has found that international online purchases in key markets will fall as a result of COVID 19.
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