Volvo Trucks is celebrating 30 years since it launched the Volvo FH, the company’s most sold truck ever.

The company has invested in a new plant in Wrocław in addition to the existing UK production centre in County Durham.

The UK Traffic Commissioner (TC) is urging all holders of operator’s licences to check whether the e-mail address, telephone number and postal address, held by the TC and linked to their account, are correct.

According to the latest Nationwide House Price Index (HPI), the average price of a home in the UK fell by 0.8% in August. This means prices are now 5.3% lower than they were at their peak in August 2022.

Test Valley Packaging (TVP) in Andover, UK has partnered with Planet Mark to achieve its sustainability certification by 2029 as part of its commitment to reaching net zero far earlier than government-mandated targets.

Volvo Trucks has now started sales of heavy battery electric trucks in Malaysia.

Abu Dhabi Airports has announced the forthcoming opening of its state-of-the-art new terminal at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

De Haan Relocation in the Netherlands has announced that Michiel de Haan, a member of the 8th generation of the de Haan family, will take over as CEO with effect from October 1, 2023. Wouter Hijzen, CEO since 2017, has decided, in good consultation with the owner, to undertake new endeavors elsewhere.

Following the recent end-of-life announcement for Microsoft SharePoint 2013, any transportation or logistics business still actively using the platform could be placing the security of sensitive information and documents at risk, according to Business Intelligence and Productivity solutions provider Circyl.

DKV Mobility, the European B2B platform for on-the-road payments, has connected Maxol-branded service stations in the UK and Ireland to its Europe-wide acceptance network.

Aires in the USA has announced that Michael Midgley has become the company’s director, marketing. In this position, he will oversee the company’s marketing efforts, including strategy, branding, and marketing technology.

Synergy Global Housing, a US company specialising in global housing, has announced the promotion of Claire Barrie to executive vice president, global sales and marketing.

Gosselin Moving has announced its acquisition of Frey & Klein Internationale Spedition GmbH, including its newly-built warehouse in Simmern, Hunsrück, Germany. Stefan Klein will continue in his role as managing director of the company.

The Move Assured Removals Trade Organisation has announced that it is ten years old this year. The organisation was established by John Sargant, Lesley Sargant and Phil Cundale, to help raise the professionalism within the UK moving industry.

I have heard it said - perhaps ironically - that people can live longer these days without water than they can without the Internet.

AES UK (Automotive Equipment Solutions) has introduced a hand-held tyre scanner that allows commercial vehicle operators, workshops and tyre retailers to quickly and accurately measure tyre tread depth.

The OMNI 2024 conference will take place in Dublin, Ireland from 17-21May, 2024. This will follow the FIDI conference in Edinburgh, UK, from 12-15 May, 2024.

Arpin International Group’s Allyson Nordstrom-Geraghty, Director of the company’s General Services Administration’s (GSA) International Division, has joined the IAM’s Core Member Management Board (CMMB), representing the North American region. She will serve a two-year term.

In early August, Georgia Angell from Trellis Vine Consulting in Florida, Maarten van Zutphen from Cani Consulting in the Netherlands and Mark Oakeshott from Mark Oakeshott Consulting based in Chicago, launched The Movers Consulting Group, with a mission to bring high-quality, industry-specific consulting to everyone in the industry, at an affordable price.

At this year’s EUROMOVERS conference in Catania, Sicily, member companies were acknowledged for their tonnage contribution to the network, service quality, administration and financial responsibility.