Hermes, the consumer delivery specialist, has further strengthened its senior team by appointing Chris White to the role of Director of Customer Experience. His appointment underlines the company’s commitment to leading the field in both customer service (CS) and customer experience (CX). Chris has more than 20 years of experience… Read more »
Fleet-cleaning partnership helps DPD polish zero-emission credentials
Parcel delivery company DPD has appointed eco-friendly car wash company Dropless.co.uk in an innovative, new partnership. Water-free vehicle cleaning service Dropless will be responsible for ensuring the fleet vehicles at DPD’s all-electric Westminster parcel depot remain spotless. DPD Westminster was the UK’s first all-electric parcel depot and is part of… Read more »
TNT Economy Express service gets faster for European customers
FedEx Express and TNT today announce that TNT’s road service, TNT Economy Express, has been given a boost with the expansion of one-day transit times for parcel shipments to selected destinations across Europe. Businesses that depend on TNT Economy Express to ship quickly and cost-effectively across Europe will benefit from… Read more »
First view: Work underway on DPD’s new £150m super hub
Work on DPD’s new £150m state-of-the-art parcel hub in Hinckley, Leicestershire is well underway. Aerial footage shows the giant footprint of the 276,454 sq ft main hub building and infrastructure work taking place on the rest of the 39 acre site. The new hub will be DPD’s fifth in the… Read more »
Wincanton wins eFulfilment brief for Homebase
Wincanton has won a contract to provide a fully managed customer order delivery service for Homebase. The deal involves the provision of carrier management, invoice validation and Drop Ship Vendor services, which are part of Wincanton’s wider eFulfilment proposition. The service, which goes live in July 2019, is estimated to… Read more »
Speedy Freight creates job opportunities in Derby and Leicester
New ownership for the Leicester and Derby franchises of Speedy Freight, the UK’s leading provider of urgent or sensitive transport, will bring up to 40 jobs and the most responsive service for local business says general manager Gary Sawyer. Sawyer, who took over the Bolton, Wigan and Oldham franchises two… Read more »
£2M last mile delivery eCargo bike grant fund available
From today (01 April 2019) the Energy Saving Trust is encouraging applications for a new £2million fund set up by the Department of Transport to help companies invest in electric cargo bikes to fulfil last mile deliveries. The eCargo Bike Grant Fund is now live and available to limited… Read more »
Panther extends offering with launch of new Premium Service
Panther Warehousing has launched a new premium delivery service to make its pioneering two-man, white-glove, next-day delivery service even more responsive to consumers’ needs. Regarded as a game-changer, the company – which introduced the concept of next-day delivery into the specialist, white-glove sector – is now offering premium pre-10am and… Read more »
DPD backs Mayor and TfL plan for London freight
The UK’s favourite parcel delivery company DPD has backed a plan from the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL) aimed at transforming how deliveries work in the capital. The Freight and Serving Action Plan was launched at DPD’s revolutionary new, all-electric depot in Westminster, where DPD’s Chief Operating Officer,… Read more »
First 4 Logistics joins the APC Network
First 4 Logistics has launched its business in Newhaven as part of the APC Network, joining over 100 depots across the UK. The new depot, run by business partners Chris Aldridge, Tom Flood and Sarah Flood, has opened a 7,000 square foot warehouse on Avis Way, with over 20 staff… Read more »
