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.

EUROMOVERS has elected a new Board of Directors at its annual conference in Copenhagen.

Arpin Middle East, BGRS, and DASA International Movers joined forces to support the Ramadan Sharing Fridges initiative this past holy month at the Octane Car Service Centre in Al Quoz, Dubai.

Australian-based software company Zapala Go has used a Singapore Landing Pad, organised through Austrade, to expand into the Asian market.

In these days of wall-to-wall social media, many of the skills and techniques for getting a story published in the mainstream press have largely been forgotten and consequentially the chances of companies gaining free publicity in magazines, newspapers and electronic media have been severely reduced. Sadly, here at The Mover, we have to reject submissions every day.

Tokyo-based Relo Group, Inc and BGRS have 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.

A new study from Juniper Research found that 14 billion B2B cross-border transactions will be processed by 2023; rising from 13.5 billion in 2019, a 7% increase. This will be driven by the introduction of blockchain-based payment networks.

At the end of 2018, Teamwork International Moving committed to support The Fundação Dorina Nowill (Dorina Nowill Foundation for the Blind) with logistics, transportation and labour to collect, separate and distribute books to blind children in Brazil.

Santa Fe Relocation has announced a strategic partnership with IAG Cargo. On 2 April, Santa Fe Relocation began providing home relocation services directly to IAG Cargo customers.