RedSky Mobility Solutions launched its new move management platform at the FIDI conference in Amsterdam.

Megan Harless, the military spouse and US army veteran who last year shook up the US military by starting a petition asking for improvements in the quality of military moves, has made some suggestions about how those improvements could be made rather than going to the lengths of privatising the whole contract.

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.

As European legislation continues to focus on the reduction of emissions for internal combustion engines, Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has highlighted the role of its GRENDiA models for companies looking to lower their carbon footprint.

As you will be aware, the UK government and the EU have agreed an extension of the UK’s membership until 31 October, 2019 at the latest. This means you can continue to operate trucks across the EU as usual until then.

Volvo Trucks has introduced a new safety function - Distance Alert - which makes it easier for truck drivers to keep a safe distance from the vehicle ahead and avoid critical situations.

TwentyCi Group has appointed Mark Witherspoon as non-executive chairman.

Arpin Group has appointed Bridget Ritchie - Vice President of Global Business Development and Corporate Accounts - to the Arpin Group Management Committee.

Aakanksha Bhargava, CEO, of India’s PM Relocations (PMR) has been conferred with the National Runner Up Award in the Lady Transport Personality Category at the celebrated Mahindra Transport Excellence Awards 2018, held in New Delhi on March 19, 2019.

Danish shipping giant Maersk will enhance its Remote Container Management (RCM) platform later this year with a virtual assistant, named ‘Captain Peter’. The app will assist customers throughout the journey of their cargo.

Bonnie Cameron from Aires reflects on the health of the US property market.

One of Norway’s moving industry pioneers, Jan Emil Carlsen, has died at the age of 84 after suffering from pneumonia, his family has announced.

Members and affiliates of UK-based Your Moving Group (formally U Move Group) gathered in Sheffield on 13 May for the Group’s national meeting.

Blockchain remains a popular topic, but supply chain leaders are failing to find suitable use cases.

E-Movers in the UAE has recruited a team of female packers to work from its Dubai office.

Figures from John Mason International show that over half its customers leaving the UK in the past two years did so because of Brexit.

Burke Bros Moving Group was pleased to again be the official logistics provider for the annual Wolverhampton to Aberdovey, Wales, Charity Bike Ride held on 21 June.

After gaining regulatory approval from the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), four container shipping companies - AP Moller – Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Ocean Network Express - officially established the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) on April 12, 2019 in Amsterdam.

Online freight forwarder iContainers says that the US is still experiencing supply chain headaches over a year since the hard enforcement of the Electronic Logging Device (ELD).

Bill Paxton from Paxton International in Washington, DC has been appointed as chairman of AMSA (American Moving and Storage Association).