The company won the Business Contribution to Sustainable Transport Award at last night's prestigious London Transport Awards, which took place at London's Hilton hotel.
The award is the second successive gong for Cory from the London Transport Awards, coming 12 months after the company was named River Operator of the Year.
 Recognition (left to right): Baroness Ros Scott, Eryl Smith of award sponsors BAA Heathrow, Cory CEO David Riddle, Cory lighterage manager Neil Caborn and Professor David Begg |
Cory is the largest commercial river operator in the middle stretches of the Thames, employing nearly 200 people in its lighterage operation. The company transports over 600,000 tonnes of waste materials each year on the river, with the equivalent avoidance of road transport amounting to about 100,000 heavy goods vehicle movements each year.
Cory Environmental chief executive David Riddle said: “For over 100 years the Thames has been vital to our operations and we regularly champion the use of the river for the transport of freight. Every day we transport waste on Cory’s tugs and barges to Mucking in Essex for disposal, saving 400 heavy goods vehicle movements from London’s streets.
“Using the river in this unique way has many environmental benefits, most notably, a reduction in pollution, noise, congestion and vibration and also economic benefits including substantial fuel and congestion charge savings,” Mr Riddle added.
The London Transport Awards recognise and reward excellence in transport and are supported by Transport for London, the Association of London Government, London First and the London Transport Users Committee.
The Business Contribution to Sustainable Transport Award was sponsored by BAA Heathrow and presented to David Riddle and Cory’s lighterage manager, Neil Caborn, by Professor David Begg of the Robert Gordon University and Baroness Ros Scott, chair of the LGA's transport executive.
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