Penn Elcom, the Sussex-headquartered British steel manufacturer, has launched the country’s first DIY self storage system that it claims allows smaller businesses to enter the self storage sector.

Rotom has reached an agreement with Englmeier Paletten & Verpackungen to become part of the Rotom Group in the South East of Germany.

Shurgard Self-Storage and LEAP24 have joined forces to implement public fast-charging stations at Shurgard locations in the UK and the Netherlands, with the aim to create emission-free last mile delivery and mobility hubs.

The UK government’s Maritime Minister, Lord Davies, recently announced the winners of £33 million of government funding to develop green technologies for ports and ships – accelerating the UK’s race to decarbonise the sector while supporting jobs in coastal communities across the country.

UK government figures show an uptick in the seasonally adjusted number of house purchases in January 2024.

London-based self-storage company HOLD has opened its debut storage facility in the heart of Kings Cross, the first of five sites the company plans to open across London by the end of 2025, before building an integrated platform of more than 20 stores by 2030.

Protega Global, a supplier of sustainable packaging, has invested in a new distribution centre in Numbrecht, Germany to add vital capacity to its European supply chain.

The National Living and Minimum Wage rates in the UK are increasing from 1 April, 2024. Also, the National Living Wage will be extended to workers aged 21 and over (previously only for age 23 and over).

Scania UK has partnered with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), to help the charity continue saving lives at sea.

The Crown Worldwide Group, the parent entity of Crown Relocations (CR) and Crown World Mobility (CWM), has announced a new technology collaboration with Move4U.

Renault Trucks, part of the Volvo group, has announced the construction of a new positive energy building at the heart of its Saint-Priest site in Lyon, France.

Clare Bottle from the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has won the Outstanding Leadership Award at the Trade Association Forum Awards.

Comparison site Compare My Move has reported an increase in removal enquiries of 70.8% between December 2023 and January 2024.

It is widely reported that Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, is planning to announce a 99% mortgage scheme.

Since 2017, DLF International Movers in Spain has worked closely with CDAI (Disabled Winter Sports Center) to provide the finance, transport and medical help the disabled athletes need to allow them to compete at the highest level.

East Midlands removals and storage firm, Ballards, has invested in additional sustainable storage containers across its Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire sites.

According to the latest House Price Index from Halifax, UK house prices rose by 1.1% in December, that’s the third monthly rise in a row.

According to the Nationwide House Price Index, UK house prices rose in January by 0.7%. This brings the annual rate of change to -0.2% compared with one year ago.

RE/MAX Europe, the real estate network represented by over 30,000 agents and 2,400 offices in 40 countries, has recently released its Q3 European Housing Insights Report.

Wilhelm Rosebrock GmbH & Co KG in Bremen, Germany, has rejoined FIDI having chosen not to continue in membership when FIDI made FAIM accreditation compulsory.