A recent survey shows that the UK is seeing a marked shift towards different ways of working. It’s a shift that is being mirrored worldwide and will have a profound effect on the market for household and office moving.

Leading transport and logistics operator, Maritime Transport Ltd, (Maritime) has agreed terms to acquire Wincanton plc’s container transport business, Wincanton Container Logistics. The move follows a strategic review of Wincanton’s business and its decision to focus on its core activities.

As part of its continuing efforts to reduce its impact on the environment, US-based JK Moving has installed an auger compacting device to reduce waste volumes sent to landfill.

Formula Global Mobility - a leading international moving services provider - has launched Formula Go, a new import service for consolidated or groupage containers arriving in the United States aimed at making life easier for international moving companies around the world and their customers.

The British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) and Informa Markets – joint owners of IMHX, the UK’s largest logistics and supply chain event – have welcomed the UK government’s decision to allow business events and exhibitions to recommence in England from October 2020.

London law firm, Fox Williams, is pursuing possible dirty diesel emissions claims for Mercedes owners in England and Wales in collaboration with US law firm, Hagens Berman, which spearheaded an investigation and consumer group action lawsuit leading to more than $700 million for US Mercedes owners.

Rolf Schaefer has joined Andreas Christ International Moving in Wiesbaden, Germany. He will be responsible for sales and marketing for the international household goods moving business. ​

Move One has successfully completed the delivery of 32 Toyota Land Cruisers from Douala, Cameroon to N’djamena, Chad.

Graebel has announced the appointment of Trent Krause as chief information officer. He will be responsible for Graebel’s people-first technology solutions that were announced earlier this year.

Long-term ocean freight rates remain unbowed by the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic, with the latest XSI® Public Indices report from Xeneta showing a decline of just 0.1% across September.

The Mover has always been much more than a magazine. Today, through its new website, The Mover represents the biggest searchable database of moving industry stories in the world.

It has been two years since Juerg Degenmann opened Relocation Services Global Colombia. Since then the world has changed and so has the company.

It was a classic beginning: a couple of guys who had been around the block a bit but for whatever reason were attending their first conference in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Both standing in the hotel lobby with one of those awkward interactions.

Rachel Houghton, Managing Director of Business Moves Group, considers the long-term effects of COVID-19 and the outlook for the future.

Steve Jordan talks to people in the industry about the prospect of a virtual IAM, what they are expecting and, most importantly, will they be taking part?

During the past few months while the world has been transfixed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the once never-ending debate about Brexit has largely been forgotten. But as the transition period draws to an end, the stark realization that a satisfactory alternative to the UK’s 40-year relationship with the EU is far from settled, is rapidly snapping into focus.

Steve Jordan talks to Steve Lewis about his career in moving, the development of technology, training, consultancy and the IAM Hall of Honor.

The port of Sydney has imposed congestion charges as the container parks are full and vessels wait for days to be berthed.

ISS Relocations in Dubai has announced the appointment of Ms Amel Gaham to the role of Manager - Regional Business Development (Corporate & Partners/Agent).