Los Angeles-based NorthStar Moving Company has won its trademark infringement lawsuit against King David Van Lines and its operators.

The ReloAdvisor Moving Business Event – LET’S GET TOGETHER - postponed from December because of COVID restrictions in the Netherlands, will go ahead as planned from 11-13 February, 2022.

In January, E.E. Ward Moving & Storage Co in Charlotte, North Carolina, was named North American Van Lines’ Agent of the Year.

Vanpac GroupAsia has announced it is now accepting crypto payments in partnership with TripleA, a licensed payment gateway. The company is one of the first to give customers the option to pay with cryptocurrency.

Volvo Trucks has launched a new, patented safety feature for electric trucks – Active Grip Control. The new technology significantly improves stability, acceleration and braking in slippery conditions. Tests performed on a low friction surface showed 45% improvement at full acceleration.

Insurance broker McCarron Coates Ltd is urging HGV operators to not only be aware of the new changes to the Highway Code that come into force in the UK on January 29, but to also reflect on how the new ‘Hierarchy of Road Users’ affects their risk management.

After an amazing 42 years of continuous service with Grace in Australia, Jim Peterson is stepping down. Jim has been a familiar face to many in the moving industry, having represented Grace at more than 50 international moving conventions during his 25 years as manager of International Development.

From 29 January, rules for all types of road users will be updated in The Highway Code to improve the safety of people walking, cycling and riding horses.

Atlas World Group has announced that Kelly Foreman has assumed the newly created position of chief diversity officer, while maintaining her current position as vice president of human resources, which she has held since March last year.

Family-owned removals firm, Ballards, has reported record turnover after four years of investment into its new headquarters close to the A1 at Markham Moor in Nottinghamshire.

In an agreement signed on December 29, 2021 by Gosselin Group CEO Marc Smet and the founding co-owners of UniMove bv, Gosselin has agreed to acquire 100% of UniMove’s share capital; the business will operate from its existing Rotterdam premises and trade alongside Gosselin’s existing Dutch moving branch.

So here we go again, another hole pegged on the crib board of life: and what a year it’s been!

Britannia Leatherbarrows of Bournemouth celebrated several important milestones in 2021. For David and Diane Trenchard it represented their 40th anniversary as owners of the business, and also marked 25 years of continuous service for four staff members.

IAM has been planning its 2022 conference for many years, intending to hold the event in Seattle, Washington, at the city’s new convention center.

Rising costs have led to an upsurge in both the sophistication and number of criminals offering shipping containers for sale with no intention of delivering them. Here Andrew Jones, Managing Director at S Jones Containers, outlines a number of ways to avoid being scammed.

Santa Fe Relocation has announced the appointment of Olivier Jourdan in the role of chief commercial officer (CCO). Oliver took over the role on 1 January, 2022.

German trucking journalist Jan Burgdorf recently tested a fully-laden 490kW Volvo FH Electric truck, with a combination gross weight of 40 tonnes, on Germany’s Green Truck Route.

From 2 February, the EU is introducing new rules that mean if you operate loaded goods journeys in and between European Member States (cabotage or cross-trade), you may need to register information digitally about your journeys on a new EU web based portal.

The Movers and Storers Show in November included the Seminar Theatre, giving attendees the opportunity to listen to industry speakers and join in debates on a range of subjects topical for the industry.

Moving industry consultant John Payne looks at how to plan as companies emerge from the COVID crisis.