The 2019 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards programme is now open for entries with organisers inviting nominations from across the industry, from aviation and shipping to road and rail. The awards are free to enter until 11 February.

The deadline to apply for a European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) permit has now been extended until 11.59 pm on 18 January, 2019.

In the event of a no-deal Brexit, the European Commission plans to allow UK and EU operators to maintain the movement of goods between the UK and other EU member states until the end of December 2019.

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is an HMRC initiative designed to make sure the UK tax system is effective, efficient and easier for taxpayers.

Bishop’s Move provided a vehicle and driver for two days, 12-13 October, to support Portsmouth Football Club’s affiliated local charity, ‘Pompey in the Community’, with their bike ride from Fratton Park, Portsmouth FC to AFC Wimbledon.

The government says it fully acknowledges the potential capacity challenges facing the customs intermediaries sector in the unlikely event of no deal being reached before the UK leaves the EU on 29 March, 2019.

Essex-based Britannia Moovit & W. Harris celebrated 50 years in the removals business last October with a surprise party for its founders John and Christine Wicks.

For most of us, running a marathon is a daunting prospect, but for Chris Green from Premier Relocation UK, running just one marathon is no more than a walk in the park.

Some 120 senior personnel from United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) member companies mingled on the House of Lords terrace in the October sunshine before UKWA’s recent Annual Parliamentary Lunch.

The UK’s ports will play a vital role in the nation’s ambition to become an international trading powerhouse post-Brexit, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA), which is why it joined a new government-backed campaign - Ports for International Trade - to maximise the opportunities for economic growth and job creation in local communities as international port use soars.

M&G Removals’ Director Matt Faizey sped to victory on 7 October to clinch the Cartek Motosport Electronics Club Enduro Championship, the largest endurance race series in the UK.

You can prepare contingency plans for the unlikely event of a ‘no deal’ by applying for an ECMT permit to continue operating in the EU after 29 March, 2019.

The business group representing the logistics sector, the Freight Transport Association (FTA), is calling on MPs to vote in favour of the Withdrawal Agreement

Dutch-based moving company Mondial Vogel Removals has recently moved a model of the battlecruiser HMS Hood from Holland to a new home in Glasgow, Scotland.

Freight forwarder Davies Turner & Co Ltd has recruited another 11 youngsters for this year’s trainee programme. The scheme is now in its ninth successive year.

Goplasticpallets.com has signed a new partnership agreement with Belgium-based manufacturers Smart-Flow and Gamma-Wopla that secures the company sole UK distribution rights for their entire ranges of plastic pallets and small containers.

Crown Records Management has launched a new service to libraries allowing them to retrieve archive material on demand. The service is designed to support university libraries, museums, and any organisation that requires storage of books and pamphlets.

A new workplace right to paid leave for bereaved parents was officially enshrined in law on 13 September, 2018 as the Parental Leave and Pay Bill achieved Royal Assent.

Crate rental service provider Pluscrates is celebrating a double-digit birthday after successfully completing its first decade of trading.

Charlotte Parslow, Director, Animo Events, gives a preview of what to expect at this year’s Movers and Storers Show.