The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) celebrated in style at its Annual Lunch & Awards event on Tuesday, 28 June, recognising outstanding talent, commitment, and innovation.

The latest research from Statista.com has crowned the UK as the self storage capital of Europe - by some considerable distance.

According to corporate accommodation company AltoVita, Berlin (at 94% occupancy), New York City (89% occupancy), and Dublin (96% occupancy) are set to be ‘sold out cities’ this summer.

While vegetable oil prices soar and supermarkets resort to rationing, Europe continues to burn food crop biofuels at an alarming rate.

Storage company LOVESPACE has reported a significant increase in student bookings compared to before the pandemic.

On Tuesday, 28 June a new law came into force in the UK to close a loophole that allowed drivers who cause permanent disability or injury through careless driving to avoid prison, substantial fines or bans.

Lawmakers in the European Parliament plenary have voted to mandate that all new car and van sales should be zero emissions from 2035 as part of efforts to clean up road transport.

Italy’s Franzosini International Movers has announced that it has joined forces with Mercier Srl, forming a new group, FMN Logistics. The merger took place on 1 June, 2022, having been stalled for two years due to the COVID pandemic.

Grospiron International hosted a party on the free evening of the FIDI conference to entertain its partners from around the world.

AltoVita, the corporate accommodation company, added geotagging technology to its platform to promote sustainable travel and eliminate the risk of industry-wide greenwashing.

UK removals company, Ballards has warned that recent changes to HGV driving licensing to manage driver shortages are risky and unworkable and that further proposals to relax the rules would set a dangerous precedent.

Bishop’s Move has launched its ‘white glove’, premium home moving service, Platinum Move, with a 'sparkling' new addition to its fleet of removal vans.

While there are many prestigious conferences for managers and top executives in the moving industry, the calendar is to say the least sparse when it comes to events for the men and women working on the frontline: the packers.

Kangaroo Self Storage has acquired the Carlisle site of Box Clever Cumbria Limited. Box Clever Cumbria Limited’s Embleton, Cockermouth site is not part of the sale and will continue to trade as Box Clever Storage.

Protega Global Ltd, the British company that launched the revolutionary eco-friendly Hexcel Wrap to the market in March, is investing £1.3million to bring its manufacturing and distribution operations under one roof.

Around 20 guests from the removals industry joined local dignitaries on 28 April to celebrate the official opening of Alexanders Removals’ new headquarters close to London’s Heathrow Airport.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, met representatives of the Association of Relocation Professionals (ARP) on 6 April, 2022 to discuss how practical arrangements for relocation can make London more attractive to business.

Gosselin has opened a new office in Berlin that will be headed by Dennis Cuhls.

According to the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) in the UK, 75% of employers support extending Jack’s Law to allow employees experiencing any close family bereavement to take paid time off.

Alexanders Removals & Storage joined forces with Brentford Football Club and Hounslow Community Foodbox to support vulnerable residents over Easter.