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We make it our business to find out what’s happening with the 22,000+ courier services operating in Britain, whilst also sharing up to date articles about services and products that can shape the future of express logistics.
The Fourth Quarter. No, this isn’t an article about American Football. It’s about the last part of each year where couriers across the UK brace themselves for the ‘busy season’. Q4 is the last 3 months of the year. And for those of us that do delivery work, they’re (usually)
• DHL Express UK will deliver parcels directly to Post Offices, providing a convenient location for consumers to collect packages
• DHL is the world’s leading international express service provider
• Partnership is further demonstration of Post Office strategy to open its network to new parcel carriers and drive footfall
It’s no secret inflation has been rising rapidly this year. Everything we buy has been getting more expensive for a variety of reasons. It has an effect on all aspects of our personal lives AND our businesses especially when it comes to the rising costs of the 3 main overheads
It’s September. The kids have gone back to school and the weather has changed. Autumn is definitely underway. This new season brings new opportunities for couriers, and especially for visitors of Couriers TV.
• First 4 Logistics has invested in two new sites and three new senior hires following growth of the business and to better serve local SME customers at a time where high demand for delivery services continues.
FinTec Business Solutions, the company behind a new UK-wide address-finding App developed in Shropshire, has launched an official partnership with Ordnance Survey.
A five-man team from Logistics UK has today (28 July 2022) completed a 130-mile overnight cross-country bike ride, raising £2,600.00 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Starting at the business group’s offices in Leamington Spa on 27 July 2022, the team rode through the night via central London before arriving at the
• Forty traders at Billingsgate Market, in London, are taking part in a sustainable deliveries pilot – a partnership between the City of London Corporation, DHL Supply Chain and Ford Pro
• To date, the pilot has resulted in an estimated 37 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions from deliveries with
The local delivery firm has invested in several new job roles and the introduction of EVs following significant growth for the business and to better serve local SME customers at a time where high demand for delivery services continues.
As the inflationary pressures on business costs continue to soar, Logistics UK has called on Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi MP to take decisive action to protect the nation’s supply chain and prevent price rises in all sectors with the immediate introduction of a 6p per litre reduction in fuel duty. Kate
YDL records 6% overall growth in a year that evolved the shape of distribution. The local delivery firm invests in 13 new job roles following significant growth for the business and to better serve local SME customers at a time where high demand for delivery services continues. 13 July 2022:
Twice a year there are opportunities to save a few pounds on the things we need. One is Black Friday. The other is Amazon Prime Day. And right now Prime Day 2022 is upon us. Some people think that these things are gimmicks and there are no real bargains, but
Autonomous robots will each deliver up to 30 parcels a day, in two neighbourhoods
Royal Mail Health has teamed up with Pharmacy2U, the UK’s leading online pharmacy, to deliver NHS prescriptions reliably and safely. Delivery is free* for patients and simply requires registration online. In order to use the service, download the Royal Mail Health app or visit online at www.royalmail.com/health/pharmacy2u The UK prescription
Logistics UK’s Next Generation Van conference – to be held at Doubletree by Hilton in Coventry on Thursday 07 July 2022 – boasts an expert speaker line-up including Tim Campbell, Managing Director of Campbells Consultancy and Jackie Hewson, Alternative Fuels Implementation Manager at John Lewis Partnership.
The disruption to global supply chains, which began at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and had a significant knock-on effect on businesses around the globe, looks set to continue throughout 2022, according to the annual Logistics Report from business group Logistics UK.
The good old days for courier companies are gone. It’s time to adapt. Technology and inflation are two of the key forces that are going to reshape the future of transport.
Couriers TV has been going for more than 4 years and yet, until now nobody has seen the ‘host’ appear on any previous videos. Until now.
Paul Simonds of G4S Cash Solutions has today (11 May 2022) been crowned Logistics UK’s Van Driver of the Year 2022 following a competition day held at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre alongside ITT Hub and the Future Logistics Conference. Mr Simonds fought off tough competition from 10 other
The APC launches several activities and initiatives across the network in support of Mental Health Awareness week
Logistics UK has launched the search for its first Transport Manager of the Year; a new competition aimed at celebrating the very best transport managers in industry.
Leading parcel delivery firm DPD has agreed a deal with Ford for 1,000 E-Transit vans this year, which will take DPD’s electric vehicle (EV) fleet to over 2,500 in total.
Due to popular demand, Logistics UK has extended the deadline for submissions to its Van Driver of the Year contest to Friday 29 April 2022. This follows a surge of late enquiries and will give more companies the chance to enter their leading professional drivers into the competition.
Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has revealed the forthcoming 7.5- and 12-tonne Volta Zero variants – the second product family in its full-electric vehicle range.
Leading parcel delivery firm DPD has been named Sustainable Business of the Year at the Business Champion Awards.
DHL Express, the world’s leading international express delivery service provider, has today announced the roll-out of 270 new electric vans, which will be taking to roads across the country as part of its last-mile fleet.
The only thing we can say is that I guess we should be thankful for small mercies, because when fuel prices are this high, anything that can bring that down again helps.
Pair to offer retailers ‘plug and play’ deliver to shop software solution
The impact of Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol on NI’s supply chain were top of the agenda last week when Logistics UK’s Policy Manager for Northern Ireland, Seamus Leheny, met with the President of the United States, Joe Biden, at the White House St Patrick’s Day Reception. As
Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has concluded its demanding winter testing programme, undertaken by the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden. The cold weather testing programme was part of a rigorous regime of vehicle tests designed to ensure that the full-electric Volta Zero
Brent Crude Oil Prices have fallen back below $100 per barrel and yet, as is often the case, fuel retailers in the UK are continuing to push petrol and diesel prices up.
Here at Couriers TV we try our best to learn everything there is to know about Courier work so that we can help delivery professionals improve their businesses and their quality of work life. Each year we try to get feedback on how things are going for couriers. That’s where
You are probably already feeling the squeeze in your business every time you fill up at the pump. Fuel prices and energy bills were already high due to the uncertain recovery from Covid-19 lockdowns. Now there are rising oil prices due to the war in Ukraine.
Driving for Better Business is marking International Women’s Day (8 March), launching a year of videos, podcasts and features, and teaming up with Women in Transport, a not-for-profit promotional, professional-development and support group.
Shiply has now successfully facilitated the delivery of more than half a million eBay items since 2008, marking a significant milestone in the company’s official integration with the online auction platform
Leading delivery company DPD has welcomed Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot, launched in Oxford, saying it will bring long term benefits to the city, it’s residents and the wider environment.
A new online search facility, 3PL Exchange, designed to help UK operators hunting for warehouse space, has been launched to help support ongoing demand.
The candidate-driven market place is here to stay, according to leading, award-winning Midlands recruiter Encore Personnel – and so it is forging into 2022 with a reinvigorated commitment to exceptional candidate attraction and in doing so, to ‘price with pride’.
Newcastle logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group is on track to achieve record turnover and profits in 2021, with 2022 forecast to be even more successful.
• New partnership will improve the delivery experience for both drivers and parcel customers
• Customers will be able to add a what3words address to their details in the DPD app
● The delivery firm has invested in a new 26,000 sq. ft. site following significant growth for the business and its customers in the last 18 months.
● The expansion allows Derby Express to better serve local SME customers at a time where high demand for delivery services continues.
In memory of a valued colleague Graham Dezelsky, who was Head of Operations at Europa Warehouse, in Corby has raised £22,000 for Pancreatic Cancer UK. Graham had worked at Europa for 11 years (originally at the company’s Northampton site) and he was a key member of the team, with responsibility
Do your drivers rely too much on sat nav tech, completely switching off behind the wheel and turning into ‘Zombie Drivers’? Are they wasting time reliant on the sat navigational tech and blindly driving the wrong way round for hours on end?
The Highway Code, the guide which we’re all supposed to follow in order to maintain some level of safety on our roads has been updated for 2022 and there’s one major factor. The ‘hierarchy of road users’ has changed, and drivers have been booted down the list. You NEED to
DHL Supply Chain has added 13 Volvo FH LNG 6×2 tractor units to its growing fleet of gas trucks as part of its GoGreen plan.
• Programme designed to achieve transparency and reduction of sub-contractor carbon footprint
• Certification celebrates carriers’ sustainability efforts and encourages further green investment
Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has partnered with The Crown Estate, one of the West End of London’s largest property owners, and Clipper Logistics, its distribution provider, to decarbonise and consolidate deliveries into London’s world-famous Regent Street retailers, improving air quality and
DPD UK, part of DPDgroup, Europe’s largest parcel delivery network and CitySprint, the UK’s premier same day delivery company, today announce that CitySprint will become part of DPDgroup, subject to regulatory clearance. This follows a period of growth for CitySprint, which has seen continued demand for its services as businesses
Everyone in transport knows about the Courier Exchange. But with fees to join now being over £1,600 per year, is it just too expensive?
Happy New Year to all our fantastic visitors, partners and anyone else who might not be covered in those two categories. Yes, here we are. It’s 2022. And after the last couple of years the world has faced, we’re fairly hopeful that this year can only go one way… UP!
Driving is probably the most dangerous thing any of us do daily. But how often do we think about the risks involved in driving?
Adopting telematics technology by the Business Owner, CEO, COO, and CFO of a business is clear-cut when looking at investment return. The commercial benefits include savings on fuel and vehicle wear and tear, putting telematics firmly in the category of cost savings. However, once the decision leaves the boardroom, how
The UK is apparently lacking a huge number of HGV drivers currently since many EU drivers moved back to the continent after Brexit. Can Couriers help take a load off the hauliers and keep Britain moving?
Post-pandemic lockdown our Maxx Control Pre-Pay Fuel Card is our latest product that will let you and your drivers fill up wherever and whenever for less. We know you have had to get creative to keep your business running during the past year. You have done the right thing by
The world has changed significantly over the past 12 months during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Whole industries have shifted and it’s caused a lot of changes in the way many people work. Many of those unfortunate enough to have lost the jobs they had before 2020 may now be looking at
Being your own boss sounds like a dream right? If there’s one thing we’ve realised lately it’s that pursuing the self-employed life isn’t actually that risky of a career choice. There are currently 4.56 million self-employed people in the UK. If those 4.56 million people can pursue the dream of
Being a self-employed courier means one thing – you’re always looking for where your next job is coming from. If you work hard enough and have a bit of luck, you’ll get some regular customers. But for the vast majority, work exchange websites are the way to top up your
This is 2020. The year that just keeps on giving. Although not all the things it gives are good. The latest present we’ve been given is confusion over the MOT rules. Back in March or April when Britain was first introduced to the new-found ‘lockdown’ scenario and our lives were
We created Couriers TV to do something to help those in the transport industry, and those looking to be a part of it, get the right information. With that in mind, we’re doing what we can to investigate companies. Especially those that provide goods and services, to see if they
The Coronavirus, and more specifically the UK lockdown that was put in place to slow the spread of the virus, has caused huge upheaval and seen thousands of people lose their jobs or their businesses collapse because of the restrictions and loss of trade. Most likely as a cause of
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