UTA, a leading provider of fuel and service cards in Europe, is providing 2,000 free meals to professional drivers in Italy at 10 Sarni catering points across the country.

Mudinmar Mobility in Spain has expanded its range of services with a new acquisition, the launch of a new relocation company and the formation of a transport hub to provide a link between South America and Europe.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) has issued a new guide to help employers deal with the process of returning to work following lockdown.

The coronavirus crisis brought the housing market to a grinding halt, but home movers across the UK remain determined to press ahead with their plans at the earliest opportunity, according to a survey of its customers carried out by reallymoving, the comparison site for home movers.

Two friends, Dan Farrant from Folkestone and Matthew Baran from Baran’s Removals in Twickenham, have formed a new moving group in the UK: Independent Movers Group.

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic there have been many reports in the press about businesses who had taken out Business Interruption insurance (BI) and were required to close by the UK government’s lockdown, having had their claims for losses rejected by their insurance companies.

Scotland to move to the second stage of its coronavirus lockdown exit plan.

On 15 June the EU Commission launched ‘Re-open EU’, a web platform to support a safe relaunch of travelling and tourism across Europe.

Netherlands-based moving company De Haan has recently added a new Volvo biodiesel truck to its 30-strong fleet as part of its ongoing policy of reducing pollution and ensuring sustainability.

Yann Blandy, CEO and Co-Owner of Santa Fe Relocation, has announced the establishment of a new Group Leadership Team.

DKV Euro Service organised a virtual concert, Next Unplugged, for their employees. The purpose of the concert, which took place in early April, was to thank DKV employees for their commitment and support, but more importantly to raise money to combat COVID-19.

Data from Google Trends shows there has been a recent surge in enquiries for self storage. The reason is thought to be people making room for home offices, home gyms and family members while the UK is in lockdown.

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has launched an initiative to bring together logistics and passenger transport operators in urgent need of supply chain resources.

Advice issued by the UK government on 26 March 2020 says that it is not necessary to pull out of moving transactions as long as the guidance to stay at home and away from others at all times, including the specific measures for those who are presenting symptoms, self-isolating or shielding, are met.

Live-chat service provider Yomdel has announced it will be cutting its charges by 25% during the coronavirus emergency.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the challenges posed by the COVID-19 virus will make the effective implementation of any new legislation impossible in the short term.

It’s easy in this modern, often over materialistic world, to overlook the really important things in life and how the seemingly mundane function of moving people and their stuff from one place to another will affect their lives forever.

Backhouse Jones Solicitors explains the finer points of new legislation that will affect every business in the UK.