Britannia Movers International is known for holding its annual conferences in exciting locations such as Copenhagen, Sorrento, and Reykjavik, so for the 2021 event the choice of Peterborough - lovely though it is - was a little unusual!

The US Department of Defense has recently launched a new landing page on MilitaryOneSource.mil designed to serve as a replacement for its previous information hub, Move.mil.

Sterling Lexicon has announced that its Chief Commercial Officer Mark Burchell has been appointed to a three-year term on the Board of Directors with Worldwide ERC – the association for workforce mobility. His tenure will begin on January 1, 2022.

Crown Worldwide Group has won the award for ‘Leading with Purpose for Business Culture’ at the Business Culture Awards 2021 in London.

Rachel Houghton, Managing Director at Business Moves Group (BMG), has been named ‘Transport & Logistics Businesswoman of the Year’ at the inaugural Great British Businesswomen awards.

Panama’s largest international moving company, Canal Movers and Logistics Corp, celebrated its 20th anniversary in August with a special Mass to give thanks for the company’s success followed by refreshments for all its employees.

Two UK technology companies have joined forces to bring accurate range prediction and optimised fuel efficiency to the electric vehicle market through the development of an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) that is specifically optimised for energy efficiency.

Gerson Relocation has announced the appointment of Martina Burke as head of operations.

Bishop’s Move, one of the UK’s longest established moving companies with over 165 years of moving experience, has joined the EUROMOVERS network.

For many people in the moving industry, COVID-19 has brought more than just business challenges. The personal stress of lockdowns and managing family life and relationships has made many of us look at life differently.

A new report published on 4 October, 2021 by the London Mayor’s office claims that 95% of heavy goods vehicles in London now meet the strict Low Emission Zone (LEZ) standards introduced by Mayor Sadiq Khan, helping to clean up the capital’s toxic air and improve the health of Londoners. This figure has increased from 87% in 2017.

Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 Volvo FM Electric trucks from DFDS, Northern Europe's largest shipping and logistics company.

I remember on the occasion of a party for my Father’s eightieth birthday, when he was asked what the best thing about being eighty was. He sagely replied that the best thing was knowing that you’d made it that far!

The American Trucking Associations’ Moving & Storage Conference has opened registration for the organisation’s first ever in-person event, the MSC National Event, scheduled for this November in Austin, Texas.

Alfa Quality Moving AB in Sweden has appointed Patrik Eriksson as head of Nordic sales & business development with effect from 1 October, 2021. Patrik is responsible for Sales & Business Development for the Alfa Group and will be located at the company’s office in Stockholm. ​

Suddath has been voted the ‘Best Moving Company’ in the 2021 Bold City Best competition, hosted by the Florida Times Union.

Matt Brownlee has been appointed COO for Graebel Companies Inc.

MAN is introducing brand-new product highlights for its new generation of trucks to make them safer, more user-friendly, more efficient and more digital. ​

Kunal Sawhney, CEO, Kalkine Group, gives his opinion of the world’s housing markets

As the general transport industry strives to balance commercial considerations with safety, compliance and the general ‘green’ issues of the day, TyreWatch has introduced a unique tyre management platform with a range of monitoring systems.