It is obvious that the current quarantine situation cannot be compared to any previously announced pandemics or crises - this time, the world is shutting down completely. The situation is going to lead to hardly measurable consequences not only for individuals, but also for businesses.

It was once the dream-posting for expats keen to further their careers in the booming heart of the Tiger economy. The reality now is very different. Rioting and pro-democracy protests that dragged on throughout much of the summer of 2019 took their toll and expats are leaving the territory in ever increasing numbers.

Lars Lemche, President of PAIMA (Pan American International Movers Association), asks whether the human race will learn anything from COVID-19.

Of course, video surveys have been here for a long time but, it seems, treated with some scepticism by many of the traditionalists in the moving industry. How can it be possible to get the cube right by looking through a screen, and how can you build a rapport with the client remotely?

Three years after merging DT Moving and Packimpex Moving with Gosselin, the following senior management changes were made with effect from 1 April, 2020.

In a career spanning three decades, Mark Jeffery was one of the industry’s leading salesmen with the trust and respect of the HR departments of many of London’s biggest corporate accounts. Steve Jordan spoke to him to find out a little more about those days on the front line and to see what advice he has for today’s sales professionals.

EuRA has postponed its conference in Seville, planned for May this year, and rebooked it at the same venue for 23-26 March 2021, that’s two months earlier than usual.

On 12 March, 2020 the UK government published its report into the safety of so-called Smart motorways. David Jordan, deputy Editor of The Mover, looks at its findings.

After almost two months of enforced inactivity in the UK’s moving market the Westminster government yesterday (12 May) gave the green light to allow house moves to resume in England. Restrictions remain however in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, at least for the time being.

Scania (Great Britain) Limited is sending out its hospitality trailer to serve complimentary refreshments to the truck drivers (#TransportHeroes) who are helping to keep the UK moving.

Canada’s Tippet Richardson (TR) has congratulated Ronald Waddling for his 47 years of hard work and dedication to the company.

Just today, as I write these lines, my family and I have been counting the number of times we have heard the word “unprecedented”. It has been at least 43 times, and we stopped counting just a while ago when we turned off the news.

Interior lift protection manufacturer, Kapok 88, has launched a hygienic protective flameproof PVC cover for lift control panels and push buttons, making them much easier to clean and keep free from germs and viruses.

Burke Bros Moving Group has seen the demand for vehicle and business parking space in the area increase rapidly and is now letting space and other facilities to a variety of organisations at its Wolverhampton trading estate.

Leading communications, conveyancing and removals experts offer an inside view on how to get people moving safely and quickly.

Grace in Australia recently commissioned a new business training system, SAP Litmos, to enhance its training offering to its staff. The project has been a great success.

Lay-offs and redundancy activity has accelerated in the Middle East’s construction sector as it contends with the economic impact of COVID-19, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Bill Reinsch, the President of the Transpo Group, now part of Asian Tigers Mobility, died on 2 May, 2020.

Peggy Smith has joined CapRelo with effect from 18 May, 2020 as its chief strategy officer (CSO).