I don’t know about you, but after the rigours of the last few years I’m beginning to feel a bit frayed around the edges. I used to pride myself on keeping a reasonable fitness regime and a healthy diet, which of course leads to a healthy mind, but most of my good intensions seem to have gone out of the window, which incidentally needs cleaning.

The Graebel Board of Directors in the USA has been recognised by the publishers of Private Company Director, Family Business and Directors & Boards, as a 2022 Private Company Board of the Year.

When Alan Cartwright, Financial Director of EFM Global Logistics, decided to buy a cottage on the Isle of Wight as a holiday let, he had no idea that its original owner was very probably the inspiration for one of Charles Dickens’ most memorable and tragic characters.

A compelling argument from Chris Smallwood of Anchor Removals in Manchester.

With almost all sea containers being manufactured in China, recent disruption caused by Covid, and other market forces, have led to volatility in the supply of new units.

Voxme has announced the launch of its Bingo Label Portal that allows a moving company of any size around the world to print barcoded, move-specific labels from any PC or Mac to any modern Zebra printer.

The 2022 everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards took place in London on 30 June. Deputy Editor David Jordan went along to join in the celebrations.

Steve Jordan talks to an RMC that takes an alternative view of sustainability by helping suppliers calculate their emissions to secure more work and a healthier environment.

A look at the work of the FIDI Academy as it approaches 35 years as the industry’s leading training body.

Steve Jordan talks to Bengt Jönsson on his return to the industry

Steve Jordan interviews Laura Ganon, the new FIDI president, about the job, the initiatives and her own style of Board management.

A report by Steve Jordan on the first EUROMOVERS Conference in three years.

The British Association of Removers Conference is back. Steve Jordan reports on the event that took place on the beautiful island of Jersey, in May.

The Young Movers Conference in Dublin in April focussed mainly on relationship building rather than more traditional plenary meetings. However, one panel discussion took a close look at the relationship between movers and Relocation Management Companies (RMCs), exploring the strengths of each and how they work together to provide services to corporate clients.

TruTac, the supplier of compliance control software products, is warning businesses about little-known but stringent tachograph compliance rules that require commercial vehicle operators to record and show evidence of drivers’ timetables – both during and outside of working hours – for the past 28 days.

Richard Turfitt, Senior Traffic Commissioner in the UK, speaking at the BAR Conference encouraged operators to report companies that they knew were overloading vehicles, especially the under 3.5 tonne vans not falling under Operator’s License regulations. Richard’s responsibilities include the licensing of the operators of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) in the UK.

From 1 July, 2022 new rules on the use of self-driving vehicles in Great Britain have come into force.

Burke Bros Moving Group in the UK has appointed Anthony Foy as its international manager. Anthony is now based at the company’s Wolverhampton Head Office, after relocating from Sussex to the West Midlands.

The UK’s largest property lender, Halifax, is lowering the deposit required on new-build houses from 1 July. The minimum deposit needed to secure a mortgage on a new-build house falls from 10% to 5%.

Aires in the USA has launched its Aires Voice Assistant (AVA), an Amazon Alexa Skill that allows relocating employees to ask their Amazon Alexa devices questions about their relocations and receive pertinent information back.