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DPD delivers 24,000 mentoring sessions

DPD UK says its mentoring programme has delivered 24,000 sessions in its first year to 16 to 25 year olds across the UK. Up to 2,000 colleagues will participate in the partnership, volunteering at least 30 minutes each per month for 12 months to virtually support young people with careers advice including how to improve a CV, to preparing for an interview and building confidence to face a difficult job market. ... [+]

New chief exec for DPD UK

Parcel delivery firm DPD UK has confirmed the appointment of current chief operating officer Justin Pegg as chief executive, with former chief executive Elaine Kerr becoming chairwoman. Justin Pegg has over 35 years of service at DPD and has been a member of the senior leadership team since 2016 and ... [+]

Parcels firm to put e-truck through its paces

Parcel delivery firm DPD has confirmed a long-term trial of the all-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 lowliner. The truck will be deployed to understand the real-world capabilities of the vehicle, including its range, payload and charging performance. The vehicle’s low coupling height will enable DPD to assess the eActros in a realistic ... [+]

DPD helps to green the River Lea

Express parcel delivery firm DPD has donated £50,000 to Gasworks Dock Partnership to support nature conservation work at Cody Dock on the banks of the River Lea, next to its Docklands sorting centre.Gasworks Dock Partnership is a registered charity and social enterprise for the community led regeneration of Cody Dock ... [+]

DPD supports an army of cyclists

Parcel delivery company DPD has partnered with Army Cycling to encourage more service people to get on their bikes – whether to get around the base or to enter elite competitions. The Army Cycling Union (ACU) was created in 1950 to encourage and promote all branches of the activity. As well ... [+]

New DPD hub keeps it in the capital

Parcel delivery company DPD has officially opened a new £40m regional sorting centre in Bromley-By-Bow, East London that will deliver up to 80,000 parcels into the capital each day. A 430 metre long conveyor system will automatically sort all intra-London parcels for next-day delivery on-site, instead of trunking them to the ... [+]

Ready for the rush

Parcels carrier DPD says its new £150m hub in Hinckley, Leicestershire is set to be fully operational ahead of an expected record peak season. The new hub is DPD's fifth in the UK and one of the largest fully automated domestic parcel hubs in Europe, as well as most eco-friendly and ... [+]

DPD appoints UK chief

Parcel delivery company DPD UK has appointed Elaine Kerr as chief executive, reporting to Yves Delmas, chief operating officer DPDgroup Europe. She has worked for DPD for over 28 years, lately as executive director, sales, customer relationships management and customer services. [+]

Healthy profits for DPD amid pandemic

European parcels giant DPD says its revenue grew 42% during the Covid crisis. Publishing its 2020 results, it said its takings hit £11 billion, with 1.9 billion parcels delivered worldwide, or 7.5 million a day. Profits doubled to €800 million. DPD Group said that Covid 19 led to an unexpected ... [+]

DPD restarts EU deliveries

Parcel delivery company DPD has restarted its European road services, which were temporarily halted because of Brexit-related problems. It said that the service became fully operational again from 06:00 on Saturday 16 January. The company said that following close co-operation with the Government on its New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) it ... [+]

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