A recent report from Compare My Move in the UK has shown that the average cost of a household removal has fallen by 4.1% in quarter two, at the same time as home removal enquiries have risen 13.25% despite a small dip in June.

On 1 August, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England announced a cut in the base interest rates in the UK from 5.25% to 5%.

18 months after its launch, Anglesey based Explorage.com has unveiled its new consumer-facing brand SelfStorageBooker.com.

XPO, a provider of logistics services across Europe, has launched a new corridor between Antwerp, Belgium, and Istanbul, Turkey.

EVBox, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has been awarded the Gold sustainability status from EcoVadis, an international assessment that evaluates a company’s sustainability practices.

On 9 July, 2024, Simon Hood, owner of John Mason International in the UK, attended a Royal reception at Windsor Castle in celebration of his company being awarded the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.

John Mason International in the UK has introduced Makaton training for its moving crews and surveyors across the UK.

Quality Service Standards Limited (QSS) in the UK, the company that audits and assesses moving companies against recognised Quality Standards, has achieved 25 years in business having been incorporated on 9 July, 1999. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Association of Removers (BAR).

On 4 July, 2024 the Federal Association of Furniture Forwarding and Logistics (AMÖ) e. V., an organisation that represents 800 German furniture forwarding and special logistics companies with 25,000 employees, applied to rejoin the European association FEDEMAC e. V. with effect 1 September, 2024.

Peter Weltenius, Nordic Manager for Britannia Sandersteads in the UK, has advised that King Frederik X of Denmark has recently inaugurated the 18km Fehmarnbelt Tunnel which will link Denmark to Northern Germany.

The new immigration rules in Portugal, announced by the Portuguese Government on 3 June, 2024, are now officially in effect.

Less than two years ago, Maersk started construction works for its first low greenhouse gas emission warehouse in Denmark, located in Taulov Dry Port in Fredericia.

A recent report from Compare My Move has shown which areas of the UK are most popular with people moving out of London to enjoy a more suburban lifestyle and lower housing costs.

Alfa Mobility has announced a significant milestone in the company's history with a new partnership agreement with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD).

Schneider in Basel, Switzerland, has announced that it has joined the WCA Relocations Group.

Compare My Move has released the data from its most recent cost of moving house index which shows that the cost of moving home in the UK has increased by 30% in the last 12 months.

Bournes Moves, from Rye in the UK, has been named the winner of the People First Award at the 1066 Business Awards.

Move On Removals and Storage from Bristol in the UK has won a prestigious Which? award after little more than four years in business.

Alfa Mobility in Sweden has advised that the EU Temporary Protection Directive has been extended until March 2026 affording more rights for Ukrainians in Sweden.

HOLD Storage (featured in The Mover, May 2024) has announced that it has committed £19 million to opening a new store in Chiswick, the second of a planned portfolio of five in London by the end of 2025.