Storage World has officially opened its new £3 million state-of-the-art self-storage and workspace facility at Airport City, Manchester.

New National Minimum Wage* rates come into effect in the UK on 1 April, 2020.Low-paid workers will receive a 6.2% pay rise with a new National Living Wage (NLW) of £8.72 per hour, the biggest cash increase ever, according to the UK government.

Thoughts by Steve Jordan on the adage that moving is stressful, following the publishing of a new report.

IVECO, FPT Industrial and Nikola have recently unveiled the Nikola TRE, the first Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) resulting from the joint venture between the companies.

Mobility specialist Sterling Lexicon is boosting its international team by welcoming Sabrina Cames to its office in France. Sabrina will join the team as country director and will be based at Sterling Lexicon’s France Office in Paris, which has been operating since 1999.

Gerson Relocation has announced the appointment of Claire Skillett to its Client Services team. In her role, she will be supporting relocating assignees and carrying-out global move management for corporate clients.

AGS Singapore recently signed a partnership agreement to be one of the main sponsors for the Singaporean soccer club, Olympique Gaulois Singapore, for the 2019-2020 season.

Transport operators are among the first to identify the benefits of switching to electric vehicles (EVs), according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA), with nine out of ten operators who are already using EVs planning to expand their fleets within the next three years.

The UK property market remained slow-moving in 2019, with only a 0.8% year on year increase in exchanges, not helped by the decline in new instruction volumes of -3.4% over the last twelve months.

Peggy Smith has joined tech and software company Shyft as chief strategy officer. Alex Alpert, CEO and Founder of Shyft, said “Peggy’s knowledge of corporate mobility is extraordinary.

Liverpool-based John Mason International is helping to save animals injured by the devastating fires in Australia by collecting and shipping donated knitted items needed to protect wounds caused by the fires.

AGS Morocco was selected by the Foundation for Development of the Contemporary African Culture (FDCCA) to transport artworks as part of a travelling exhibition of contemporary art across the African continent.

Abels Moving Services has announced the promotion of Kavan McCullagh to director of sales with a focus on corporate UK domestic moving. He will be responsible for managing the business development and customer services teams.

UK-based elevator protection company KAPOK 88 has recently donated padded interior wall protection to a charity supporting children and young adults suffering from autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a condition that affects social interaction, communication, interests and behaviour.

Pickfords has won the ‘International Moving Company of the Year’ award at the Expatriate Management and Mobility Awards 2019 (EMMAs) for the second year in a row.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) said 2019 was another successful year for Van Excellence with a further 91 companies achieving accreditation.

Matthew James Global Relocations’ new Scania Hybrid truck has taken to the road following the completion of body work by SBR Specialist Coachbuilders of Preston, Lancashire.

Details of work to remove the steel barrier on the M20 in Kent, installed last year as part of Operation Brock, have been confirmed by Highways England.

Gruveo is an established video calling service that allows users to call anyone by video link without having to use a platform such as Facebook, WhatsApp or Skype. Users simply e-mail a link to their contact and the call can be instantly established with one click.

Plans for a Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) in Oxford, published in January 2020, are effectively a tax on trucks and vans in areas of the city, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA).