I don’t think I would like to be a politician. Please don’t misunderstand me, I have nothing against those who do choose to serve in that way, but it’s not for me.

According to DNV, the marine classification company, there has been a surge in industry interest in wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS).

Atlas Van Lines in the USA has released its 2024 Migration Patterns Study revealing key trends and insights for the moving industry.

TwentyCi has provided The Mover with its most recent MoverAlerts Property & Homemover Update.

Paul Barnes, Global Mobility Consultant from Inspire Global Mobility Consulting, looks at the current mobility industry and considers whether the one-stop shop RMC model is here to stay.

The annual FIDI conference this year will take place in the 4-star, Valamar Lacroma Hotel in Dubrovnik, Croatia, from 27 – 30 April.

Rennie Schafer, CEO of the Self Storage Association (SSA), spoke at The Movers and Storers Show about technology in the self storage sector, how its changing and what that means to operators.

Dees Peters, Owner and CEO of Atlas International Movers in Amsterdam, has become the new president of FIDI Netherlands.

Steve Jordan talks to two female industry leaders, in acknowledgement of International Women’s Day (IWD), and finds the answer to a question he has been asking for 30 years.

I’m not complaining, I’m just saying. It’s has been hurting for a long time. Maybe a year. I don’t know why.

Mover Alerts looks at the dynamics of the UK property market in 2024 and makes predictions for 2025.

Laura Moxham from YBA (Your Business Angels) helps moving and self storage companies understand how to get the best from Google Ads.

Sarah Manning, from Secure Stores Nationwide, took the opportunity provided by the Seminar Theatre at The Movers and Storers Show in November to explain some of the practicalities of setting up a container self storage operation.

Jennifer Noel, Assistant Director, Media Relations and Social Media, Ernst & Young LLP, looks at how Gen Z relates to AI and the role it will play in future business.

John Chipman Jr, former chairman of the CMSA (California Moving and Storage Association), wrote an opinion piece for the Association’s December 2024 newsletter, The Communicator.

Laura Hadzik, Partner in Road Transport at JMW Solicitors, looks at the potential risks to vehicle fleet operators from the UK driver shortage.

At The Mover, we frequently bring you stories that we believe are interesting, even if they are not directly related to the moving industry. This is one such story.

Steve Jordan interviews Brielle Jones about her new business: The Space Coach.

Ian Studd, Director General of the BAR (British Association of Removers), took the opportunity at The Movers and Storers Show to present the new removals apprenticeship scheme in some detail.

I am writing this between Christmas and New Year. The royal dates of the calendar: the interregnum. Or, as many might say, boredom.