Read the latest transport industry news from around the UK with specific focus on couriers and related services, with articles for all levels of professional delivery providers. From newcomers to the seasoned veterans – we believe everyone can improve by keeping up to date with the latest developments in the transport industry.
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.
With the shift to self-employment increasing, what can owner-drivers and independent couriers do to earn a fair living when sub-contracting for other companies?
Leading Midlands recruitment agency Encore Personnel is tackling the societal stigma around women in logistics head on and in less than 12 months, the business, headquartered in Leicester with six driving divisions across the UK, has quadrupled the amount of female HGV drivers on its books.
First of all, let me be clear that I don’t know if we’re already in a recession or how soon it might happen. There has been a lot of talk but I don’t believe it’s confirmed at this time. Just in case though, I wanted to look into how we
The developers behind a UK-wide address-finding App have decided to make it free until April 2023 to help people with the cost-of-living crisis this winter.
With the new year just around the corner, we wanted to pull over and take a look at what’s up ahead in 2023.
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After almost a year of diesel price rises, it’s time to face facts. Prices are not coming down any time soon. You need to act to save money on your fuel bills.
In response to today’s Autumn statement, business group Logistics UK is encouraged that the government has prioritised stability for the economy after a period of volatility, which will help restore confidence for businesses. However, as Kate Jennings, the organisation’s Policy Director explains, there is also disappointment that some of
87% reduction in CO2 emissions across 1,600 HGVs
60% of DPD’s HGV fleet will switch to biofuel this year
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• The delivery firm has opened a new 22,500 sq. ft. site following continued growth for the business and its customers in the last 18 months.
• Celtic Couriers invests for the future, introducing six Electric Vehicles to its fleet and recruiting for several new roles.
News that the government is taking steps to stabilise the economy have been welcomed by business group Logistics UK, which represents the organisations that move all the goods which the UK economy needs. However, as Kate Jennings, the organisation’s Policy Director, says more detail is required to reassure business and
17-21 October 2022 Week of Action and Road Trip
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
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