Latest News

  • PelletBag: replacing plastic with paper
  • CKF delivers the right ingredients for sweet success
  • Garbe Industrial Real Estate expands logistics parks in Germany
  • Case Study: Mayoral – High performance fashion logistics  
  • MiTek to exhibit at Tomorrow’s Warehouse event
  • Home
  • News
  • Materials Handling
  • Health & Safety
  • Notice Board
  • Multimedia
    • Audio
    • Book Review
    • T.V.
    • Video
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • follow
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Google+
    • Pinterest
    • RSS Feed
    • Linked
    • Youtube

CEVA Logistics to pilot riverboat delivery service

Jun 19, 2021 Warehousing Ireland e-commerce, Logistics, Materials Handling, Multimodal, News Comments Off on CEVA Logistics to pilot riverboat delivery service


–       Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has teamed up with CEVA Logistics and Livett’s Group to trial a riverboat delivery service

–       It’s part of the Trust’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions, and the first time the NHS has used the waterways in this way

An NHS trust has become the first in the country to pilot a daily riverboat delivery service as part of its plan to reduce its carbon footprint. Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has teamed up with CEVA Logistics and Livett’s Group to trial the service on the River Thames.

If the proof-of-concept pilot is successful, the service will operate on a larger scale, removing trucks from the U.K. capital’s roads, while providing a reliable delivery route into London during the day. The Trust’s three delivery trucks currently travel around 1,500 miles per week. For each truck removed from the road, approximately 708 kg of CO2 could be saved per week.

The project will help Guy’s and St Thomas’ work towards its aim of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2030, and it supports the Mayor of London’s aim to reduce the number of lorries and vans entering central London in the morning peak by 10% by 2026.

Three-month riverboat pilot to deliver medical supplies

The three-month pilot launched on Clean Air Day on Thursday 17 June. Earlier this month Guy’s and St Thomas’ unveiled its sustainability strategy which sets out a clear path towards more sustainable healthcare for the next 10 years. The pilot is just one of the initiatives that the Trust has introduced to help reduce its carbon footprint and to become more sustainable.

In 2019, the Trust worked with CEVA Logistics to open a consolidation supply chain hub in Dartford close to the M25, which has reduced the number of daily truck deliveries onto the hospital sites by 90%. The Trust is also planning to introduce a fleet of three large electric trucks to deliver consolidated deliveries from the supply chain hub.

This initiative followed the switch to cargo bikes when transporting blood and tumours for testing between Guy’s Hospital and St Thomas’ Hospital, which replaced vans and motorbikes.
David Lawson
, Chief Procurement Officer at Guy’s and St Thomas’, said: “The riverboat pilot forms a key part in our ambition to remove over 40,000 truck deliveries from central London roads each year. We also want to encourage and support other organisations to adopt the use of zero emission delivery models to improve air quality for the communities that we serve.”

Chris Walton, Managing Director, UK and Ireland, at CEVA Logistics, said: “The riverboat trial firmly supports our commitment to sustainable and ethical supply chains.  As part of what we call responsive logistics, we constantly look for smart, alternative solutions to improve our carbon footprint and reduce noise and air pollution, specifically when operating in urban areas. As part of our global FORPATIENTS strategy for healthcare customers, we offer flexible end-to-end logistics solutions that place the patient at the centre of the supply chain.”

Edward Livett, Director of Livett’s Group, said: “We are very excited and proud to be a part of this trial as it is a clear example of positive use of the River Thames, something we are constantly striving for. Livett’s specialise in river logistics and as a Group have assets from Putney down to Gravesend which we are confident will help make this trial an absolute success. We look forward to helping freight back onto the river and proving it to be an environmentally sustainable and safe solution.” 

Stuart Godman, CEO at Absolutely, said: “We are proud to have been chosen as the final mile delivery partner. As a business, we want to build on our ambition to be a true ambassador for carbon neutrality. Significant partnerships, like this, provide the opportunity to utilise our expanding fleet of electric cargo vehicles and allow us to continue to provide an excellent service in a more sustainable way across London.”

James Trimmer, planning & environment director at the Port of London Authority, said: “This innovative scheme is another great example of the river’s potential as a green superhighway. It’s a win-win situation; the tidal Thames can help rebuild the economy post the pandemic and both reduce carbon emissions and air pollution in the capital.”

 

Tweet

  • tweet
Ideally-located & secure HGV storage & warehousing site for rent at Cranford, near Kettering VoloDrone visits Berlin for the first time

Warehousing Ireland

Related articles
  • PelletBag: replacing plastic with paper
    PelletBag: replacing plastic with paper

    May 28, 2023 Comments Off on PelletBag: replacing plastic with paper

  • CKF delivers the right ingredients for sweet success
    CKF delivers the right ingredients for...

    May 28, 2023 Comments Off on CKF delivers the right ingredients for sweet success

  • Garbe Industrial Real Estate expands logistics parks in Germany
    Garbe Industrial Real Estate expands...

    May 28, 2023 Comments Off on Garbe Industrial Real Estate expands logistics parks in Germany

More in this category
  • PelletBag: replacing plastic with paper
    PelletBag: replacing plastic with paper

    May 28, 2023 Comments Off on PelletBag: replacing plastic with paper

  • CKF delivers the right ingredients for sweet success
    CKF delivers the right ingredients for...

    May 28, 2023 Comments Off on CKF delivers the right ingredients for sweet success

  • Garbe Industrial Real Estate expands logistics parks in Germany
    Garbe Industrial Real Estate expands...

    May 28, 2023 Comments Off on Garbe Industrial Real Estate expands logistics parks in Germany


Tweets by @warehousingIrl

Recent Posts

Trelleborg Wheel Systems joins The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. operating as “Yokohama TWS

Trelleborg Wheel Systems joins The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. operating as...

May 05, 2023 Comments Off on Trelleborg Wheel Systems joins The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. operating as “Yokohama TWS

Following last year’s announcement, Trelleborg Wheel Systems is pleased to announce the acquisition by The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has been successfully completed for 2,074 million...
UKWA National Conference: Why Digitalisation & Automation are Tools for Tough Times

UKWA National Conference: Why Digitalisation...

Feb 25, 2023 Comments Off on UKWA National Conference: Why Digitalisation & Automation are Tools for Tough Times

New guidelines for high-quality paper carrier bags

New guidelines for high-quality paper carrier

Feb 12, 2023 Comments Off on New guidelines for high-quality paper carrier bags

Forklift market rebound causes gap between order intakes and shipments

Forklift market rebound causes gap between order...

Nov 24, 2021 Comments Off on Forklift market rebound causes gap between order intakes and shipments

The new Visuclean vinyl from Beaverswood

The new Visuclean vinyl from Beaverswood

May 01, 2021 Comments Off on The new Visuclean vinyl from Beaverswood

Recent Posts

Beaverswood has hazards and restricted area marking safely taped

Beaverswood has hazards and restricted area marking safely taped

Nov 05, 2022 Comments Off on Beaverswood has hazards and restricted area marking safely taped

Quick and effective highlighting of hazards and restricted areas in industrial premises and offices is provided by yellow/black self-adhesive marking tape, now available from workplace...
RHA launches tail lift safety guidance

RHA launches tail lift safety guidance

May 15, 2021 Comments Off on RHA launches tail lift safety guidance

Axial Properties Ltd fined €80,000 following serious incident in Clonee warehouse

Axial Properties Ltd fined €80,000 following...

Nov 22, 2020 Comments Off on Axial Properties Ltd fined €80,000 following serious incident in Clonee warehouse

New Modulean Lite shadow boards from Beaverswood

New Modulean Lite shadow boards from Beaverswood

Nov 14, 2020 Comments Off on New Modulean Lite shadow boards from Beaverswood

How to safely buy a used ATEX forklift

How to safely buy a used ATEX forklift

Jul 12, 2020 Comments Off on How to safely buy a used ATEX forklift

Newsletter

Recent Posts

  • PelletBag: replacing plastic with paper
  • CKF delivers the right ingredients for sweet success
  • Garbe Industrial Real Estate expands logistics parks in Germany
  • Case Study: Mayoral – High performance fashion logistics  
  • MiTek to exhibit at Tomorrow’s Warehouse event
  • Why is Quality Management so important when it comes to warehouse space? 
  • KAUP Expands its e-op Range – available via B&B Attachments
  • DHL Supply Chain extends partnership with Locus Robotics for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) supply
  • Clark low-lift truck with operator stand-on platform now also with Li-Ion technology
  • Trelleborg Wheel Systems joins The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. operating as “Yokohama TWS
  • Finalists announced for UKWA Excellence Awards 2023
  • Toyota introduce 3 brand-new stand-in warehouse trucks built around lithium-ion batteries
  • The future of intralogistics: Jungheinrich presents new mobile robot solution for low-level applications at LogiMAT
  • Garbe & Jebens lay the foundation stone for future technology at Victoria Park Hamburg
  • BYD Showcases Energy-Efficient Electric Forklifts at LogiMAT 2023
Copyright 2020 Warehousing Ireland / All rights reserved