London-based Elite Moving Systems (EMS) was declared the winner of the Graebel Award for Superior Quality Achievement at the 2020 Graebel Partner Alliance Conference.

Steve Jordan speculates on what movers could do in the future as traditional markets change and makes a plea for more creative thinking.

Eric House from Worldwide ERC explains how research exploring global employee sentiment shows how employees are feeling about their future prospects, revealing that US employees are still interested in relocation, despite the challenges.

On Friday, 2 October, EUROMOVERS held its virtual meeting, which was a bit like a mini conference, with around 40 members taking part. This was the first time that the group had tried a meeting on this scale in a virtual setting. It was a great success.

Asia is a burgeoning market for the self storage industry with a population of over 4.6 billion people, many of whom are still to be awakened to the concept of self storage. Not surprisingly the region has been called the ‘Sleeping Giant’ by many industry pundits keen to tap into this potentially gigantic market.

AMSA (American Moving and Storage Association) is dissolving, with the membership to be given the opportunity to become part of the new Moving and Storage Conference of the ATA (American Trucking Associations).

On Thursday, 8 October, OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International) held the first of its World Series virtual meetings online.

New and flexible fuel cell technology can reduce emissions from shipping by 40 to 100%. Partners from shipping, R&D and oil and gas are now constructing a pilot system that can use different types of fuel.

​Volvo Trucks has announced that it is running tests of electric versions of the heavy-duty Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX trucks, which will be used for regional transport and urban construction operations in Europe. Sales will begin in 2021 and volume production will start in 2022.

ECMT (European Conference of Ministers of Transport ) permits allow you to transport most types of goods (or drive an empty vehicle) through ECMT member countries.

Logistics UK, the business group representing the logistics sector, has entered an exclusive partnership with customs expert AEB, to help members prepare for new trading conditions with the EU when the transition period ends on 31 December, 2020.

A recent UK survey has discovered that the majority of road users are not in favour of many of the Department for Transport’s proposed changes to the Highway Code which have been designed to improve road safety for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders. Drivers believe that the changes will instead increase conflict and potentially reduce the safety of the vulnerable road users they are intended to protect.

Kathryn Cassidy, President and COO of mobility experience management company Altair Global, has received a Meritorious Service Award from Worldwide ERC®, the workforce mobility association.

The Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, has announced the new rules for UK companies hiring workers from EU countries.

AMR International Relocation has announced the appointment of Steve Zhang as inbound move manager at its Shanghai HQ.

When Peruvian TV channel ‘ATV’ needed help to build a library for one of the country’s poorest communities, the team at Express Transports SA in Lima were happy to lend a hand.

American Roll On Roll Off Carrier Group (ARC) of Parsippany, New Jersey has lost the $20 billion contract to handle household moves for the US military over the next decade that was awarded in April 2020. The company may, however, still have the opportunity to bid again for the contract.

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has announced the launch of a Customs Brokerage Service to help hauliers cope with new customs requirements at the end of the Brexit transition period on 1 January, 2021.