London Medway, part of the Peel Ports Group, has reported a substantial increase in trade on its unaccompanied freight service between the UK and France in recent weeks amid ongoing Dover delays.

New EU rules to introduce a range of mandatory advanced driver assistance systems to cars came into force on 12 July, 2022.

Workplace change and relocation specialist Business Moves Group (BMG) has been named a supplier to NHS Shared Business Services’ (NHS SBS) Hard Facilities Management 2 (Hard FM) framework agreement.

A new intermodal service in partnership with Forth Ports and P&O Ferries, connecting Tilbury2 with the newly-refurbished Trafford Park Euroterminal in Manchester, has been launched by Maritime Transport Ltd.

Following a Freedom of Information Request in June revealing that 101,198 vehicles were stolen in England and Wales in 2021, Kent-based Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) has highlighted the soaring cost to insurers, now at almost £1.5 billion a year and rising.

EUROMOVERS member GEUER International has announced a change of management effective from 1 July, 2022.

The 2022 everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards took place in London on 30 June. Deputy Editor David Jordan went along to join in the celebrations.

The UK’s largest property lender, Halifax, is lowering the deposit required on new-build houses from 1 July. The minimum deposit needed to secure a mortgage on a new-build house falls from 10% to 5%.

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.