An interview with Fred Delahaye, by Steve Jordan.

Steve Jordan interviews Ben Cross, the charismatic star of Love + Relo, to find out more about the phenomenon it has become and the work that he does to promote inclusivity in the moving industry.

An interview with Mark, Sarah and Matt Lane from Britannia Lanes of Cornwall, to look at succession, staffing, attitudes to change, and being first. By Steve Jordan.

The GOTO Group in the UK was launched in January 2016. At first the company specialised in providing independent private property surveys for people wishing to move house.

During The Movers and Storers Show in the UK last November, Rennie Schafer from the Self Storage Association UK painted a picture of the self storage industry, how it changed during COVID and what it can expect in the near future.

Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, CEO and Co-Founder of corporate housing specialist AltoVita, looks at the future of corporate housing and what the industry needs to do to meet client expectations.

Atlas World Group, Inc has donated $120,000 to Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT). The donation was announced at the 74th Annual Atlas Convention and is the largest contribution made to TAT by Atlas to date.

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.