Thames Helps The Flow Of UPS Logistics For London 2012

Thames river barges added to UPS’s London 2012 fleet to service the vast supply chain in bid to revive the city’s forgotten waterways.
 
UPS today announces the use of two barges on a route along the Thames as an integral part of their logistics operations for the London 2012 Games. The barges follow a route down the river from the largest UPS London 2012 logistics facility, located at the Port of Tilbury, to Northumberland Wharf, situated just a couple of miles from the Olympic Village.
 
This demonstration event is being undertaken by the London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) in partnership with UPS and Transport for London. Pre-existing barge journeys have been utilized to transport thirty eight large containers full of furniture and soft furnishings, used to kit out the Olympic and Paralympic Village ahead of the athletes’ arrival this summer.
 
In the future, if this initiative is upscaled, the use of barges can help to alleviate capacity on London’s road networks, supporting LOCOG’s broader sustainability efforts by reducing traffic congestion and noise pollution. Which is why it is hoped that this demonstration will inspire change in future use of the Thames.
 
A financial, social and environmental analysis of the barge transportation was undertaken to produce a reference document of key learnings to help the future transportation of goods on the Thames. This public documentation is the first of its kind and could potentially leave a lasting legacy by assisting businesses and organisations, to shift from road to water in logistical operations.
 
“Given its history as an essential trade route into London, it is fitting that The Thames will play such a crucial role in delivering the London 2012 Games”, said Alan Williams, UPS director of London 2012 sponsorship and operations. “The river has been largely overlooked as a logistics supply chain route for many decades and even now barges are frequently travelling up or down it without any cargo. We hope today’s launch will encourage other organisations to consider the benefits of reverse logistics and use the city’s waterways once again.”
 
Mick Wright, Head of Logistics London 2012 said “Previously, very little information existed on how to use the Thames to move containerized freight through London. The document we are producing will provide organisations and businesses with a valuable reference document on how to use the Thames for this purpose. This adds to LOCOG’s wider sustainability aim and can help towards reducing carbon emissions in the future.”
 
As the Official Logistics and Express Delivery Supporter of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, UPS is responsible for virtually all the distribution and logistics services for the London 2012 Olympic Games.  This includes the handling of millions items, including 1 million pieces of sporting equipment.
 
For more information on UPS’s London 2012 sustainability efforts please see The New Logistics site: http://newlogistics.ups.com/; or visit UPS’s London 2012 Facebook page and Twitter handle.

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