Laura Hadzik, Partner in Road Transport at JMW Solicitors, looks at the potential risks to vehicle fleet operators from the UK driver shortage.

At The Mover, we frequently bring you stories that we believe are interesting, even if they are not directly related to the moving industry. This is one such story.

Steve Jordan interviews Brielle Jones about her new business: The Space Coach.

Ian Studd, Director General of the BAR (British Association of Removers), took the opportunity at The Movers and Storers Show to present the new removals apprenticeship scheme in some detail.

Alfa Mobility has announced that it has expanded the leadership roles of Per Vallbo and Mats Otterstedt.

Atlas International Movers, based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Zurich, Switzerland, has announced the promotion of Mitch Verbraeken to the role of manager of sales and business development.

More than 200 guests attended the Road Haulage Association’s (RHA) Parliamentary Reception at the Palace of Westminster on 21 January, 2025.

DNV has appointed Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria as chief operating officer.

Robert Jan Voerman and the Management Board Voerman Group of Companies in the Netherlands have announced the recent death of Mr Ed Voerman, Robert's father and the company's founder.

According to a report in The Loadstar, the Houthis in Yemen have confirmed that they will stop attacking vessels in the Red Sea, other than those owned by Israeli companies or sailing under the Israeli flag.

DKV Mobility, the fuel card, toll and fleet management company, has announced Neil White as its country manager for Great Britain.

Gosselin in Belgium has announced the promotions of Jessica Deutschmann and Lennert de Jong to the positions of 'directors moving' with effect from 1 January, 2025.

The UK government has confirmed (23 January, 2025), that there will be no Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in Greater Manchester.

Altair Global has announced the appointment of Michelle Baxter as senior vice president, EMEA region.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced new proposals to remove the most unsafe lorries from the capital.

After an extraordinary 51-year career in the international transportation and moving industry, Vince Parry, from Intercontinental Group in Canada, announced his retirement effective 31 December, 2024.

The UK is to develop a new sanctions regime to cripple people smuggling crime rings and starve them of the illicit finance that fuels their operations.

Grospiron Mobility Solutions in France has announced the appointment of its CEO, Philippe Mirault, as president of FIDI France with effect from 1 January, 2025.

DNV, the classification society and recognised advisor for the maritime industry, has launched a new family of class notations, Autonomous and Remotely Operated Ships (AROS), providing a framework for how autoremote vessels can achieve equivalent or higher safety compared to conventional vessels.

The Spanish government is reported to be planning to impose a 100% tax on non-residents, from outside the EU, buying homes in the country.