In 2018, Charlie Condell from Bristol in the UK was 102 days from a record-breaking attempt to become the youngest person to cycle solo across the globe, when his bike, cycling kit and passport were stolen from a backpacking hostel in Townsville, Australia.

Hongkong Storage and SSAA (Self Storage Association Asia) has announced that Hongkong Storage's Lai Chi Kok (YYC) location is now certified SAFE at the Gold level in the SAFE Self Storage Standards programme.

Leading classification society DNV has launched its latest Maritime Forecast to 2050 as part of the Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) suite of reports to help shipowners navigate the technologies and fuels needed to meet global greenhouse gas (GHG) targets.

In the first quarter of 2024, A P Moller - Maersk will introduce the first in a ground-breaking series of eight large ocean-going container vessels capable of being operated on carbon neutral methanol.

A report from The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) based on a global survey conducted in May 2021 of more than 360 business executives, studies the implications of remote working during the pandemic on organisations, their employees and productivity.

Maersk and Hyundai Mipo Dockyards have agreed on a contract for Hyundai Mipo to build a feeder vessel with a dual engine technology enabling it to sail on either methanol or traditional very low Sulphur fuel.

The Self Storage Association Asia (SSAA) announced on Monday, 9 August that Janus International Group, Inc has agreed to become a new title sponsor of SSAA through its European subsidiary, Janus International Europe Holdings, Ltd. Janus is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of turn-key building solutions and new access control technologies for the self storage industry.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has launched an expedited inquiry into the timing and legal sufficiency of ocean carrier practices with respect to certain surcharges.

BGRS, one of the industry’s leading relocation management companies, has opened an office in Warsaw.

One of Australia’s longest established removals companies, WridgWays, is now in liquidation following an order by the Queensland Supreme Court.

RedBox Storage has become the first storage company to be certified SAFE at Gold level in the SAFE Self Storage Standards programme in Hong Kong.

First of all, I am truly saddened by the vanishing of WridgWays in the international removal scene.

The PAIMA Board of Directors has regretfully decided not to hold its annual conference in 2021, planned for 10-12 October in Orlando, immediately before IAM.

One of the world’s leading transportation and freight forwarding specialists in the Asia Pacific market, Dimerco Express Group, is celebrating 50 years since establishing its first operating unit in Taipei, as an air transportation service provider.

The French family-owned Mobilitas Group has completed the construction of two new warehouses in Rwanda’s Special Economic Zone of Kigali.

The BGRS 2021 Talent Mobility Trends Survey: Reinventing Mobility Beyond 2020, examines how mobility practitioners adapt to the change and chart the future of workforce mobility in their organisations.

A new survey conducted by InterNations, a Munich-based expat network, has ranked Taiwan, Mexico and Costa Rica as the top three places to live and work in 2021.

The Panama Canal has increased the maximum allowable length (LOA) for vessels transiting the Neopanamax Locks.

The Mover recently reported on the launch of a new sustainability program, ecolegIT, from software developer UNLSH Mobility and the involvement of its launch partner BGRS. On June 14 Harmony Relocation Network announced that it has also adopted the program for use by its members.

International freight forwarding and transportation specialist Dimerco has stepped forward to assist in shipping vital medical supplies to COVID-hit India.