It is very important that drivers of all kinds of vehicles pay attention to what they eat before setting off and during a long journey. Eating the wrong food can cause drowsiness, fatigue, anxiety or stomach upsets that affect concentration and can considerably increase the risk of having an accident.

The Young Movers Conference 2020 will be held in Dublin from May 28 to May 31. The organisers are promising an information-filled, exciting weekend for all potential attendees.

SIRVA, Inc., a leading global relocation and moving company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the relocation assets of Cartus global relocation company from Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY). The agreement does not include Cartus’s Affinity or Broker Services businesses.

A new networking group for the moving industry has emerged.

DNV GL, the data management company, has recently opened a new base in Singapore for its Veracity industrial data platform that aims to stimulate closer collaboration in the maritime sector through the sharing of data.

Uber Freight – a subsidiary of the global brand behind the ride-hailing app – is to open a new global headquarters in Chicago, underlining its belief that the global freight and logistics industry is ‘ripe for change’.

A new global partnership, lead by the UK Met Office, is aiming to make one billion people safer from the increasingly devastating effects of dramatic weather events.

The US military household goods moving contract, managed by US Transport Command (US TRANSCOM) recognised as the largest contract of its kind in the world, is now up for grabs.

On 25 September the Santa Fe group announced that it had sold subsidiary Santa Fe Group Limited, which holds the group's relocation activities, to Santa Fe Intressenter AB, a company controlled by Lazarus Equity Partners with support from Proventus Capital Partners.

Juca Serrado, who is well known on the conference circuit as Laura Ganon’s husband, has launched his second book Sob o Olhar do Guardião (Under the Eyes of the Guardian).

The digital freight forwarder iContainers has advised that IMO 2020, and early Chinese New Year and the ongoing uncertainties over Brexit and the US-China trade war, will combine this year to “throw a wrench” in the day-to-day management of the shipping peak season.

Nathalie Lagae, Global Services Consultant at Altair Global, has been accepted as a member of the Human Resources Committee for the American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium.

AP Moller – Maersk has confirmed an increase in EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization) of 17% during the second quarter of 2019 compared with the same period last year.

The offices of some companies may be closed in observance of the Eid Al-Adha holidays.

OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International) has recognised the achievements of its leading shippers with its annual tonnage awards presented at the network’s conference in Seville.

Cartus Corporation has announced the launch of its centralised mobility hub, MovePro360.

Last month we told of the launch of the Penuik Challenge, a new initiative from Walt Penuik from Canada who is hoping to influence members of the moving community to stretch themselves a little. As with all new things, it’s work in progress so Walt has asked The Mover to pass on the latest information.

It’s not often that a member of the moving fraternity writes an autobiography, but that’s exactly what Murugesu Tharmarajah from Kelly’s Express in Jakarta has done. It’s entitled Life begins at 60 with the sub-title Still young at 75, why?

Rapid adoption of TradeLens across the global shipping supply chain continues as Hapag-Lloyd and Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) Pte Ltd announced they will join the blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform, jointly developed by AP Moller - Maersk and IBM.

Relo Group, Inc and BGRS recently announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of Relo Group will acquire BGRS, a leading global talent mobility management firm from Brookfield Business Partners.