Freight in the City Spring Summit, 1 March 2017
More than 350 visitors attended the Freight in the City Spring Summit on 1 March to explore innovative ways of handling urban freight movements. Starting the event with a powerful keynote speech was Labour MP Rob Flello, a keen supporter of the freight industry, who urged operators to approach government swiftly and collectively to address freight policy ahead of full Brexit negotiations. Speakers representing some of the UK’s major cities, alongside academics and leading freight and logistics companies then took the stage to highlight best practice in making city deliveries cleaner, safer and quieter. Themes explored on the day included the UK needing to take the lead in urban logistics innovation, data advancements to drive efficiency, and great examples of best practice taking place across Europe. If you’d like to find out more about the event, then why not take a look at the latest A Week in Trucks video for highlights throughout the day.
Speakers included:
Jonathan Bray, chief executive, Urban Transport Group
Laura Shoaf, managing director, Transport for West Midlands
Peter Harris, director of sustainability, EMEA,UPS
Helen Smith, head of logistics, environment & active travel, Transport for Greater Manchester
Gary Whittle, commercial director, Meachers Global Logistics
Phillippa Edmunds, manager, Freight on Rail
Frank van Os, co-founder, Smart Mile Solutions
Alex Veitch, head of global policy, Freight Transport Association
Scott Dargan, managing director, Northern Europe & Service EMEAR Carrier Transicold, UK
Steve Gooding, director, RAC Foundation
Steve Young, director, Cycle4U
Kevin Huskie, sales director, Geodis
Rob King, director, Outspoken Delivery
Sylvia Broadley, Green Fleet Change Manager, Birmingham City Council
Martin Reeves, chief executive of the West Midlands Combined Authority & Coventry City Council
This conference presents a great opportunity to explore innovative solutions that enable last-mile journeys to be completed as safely, unobtrusively and with as little environmental impact as possible.