Mention BS and ISO standards to a roomful of removers and you’ll get a very mixed reaction. People tend to fall into one of two camps; those that wholeheartedly embrace the idea of formal standards, and those that wouldn’t touch them with a Corona-sanitised bargepole.

Julia O’Connor from IAM hosted a session at the Virtual IAM conference entitled Female Leadership in Global Moving & Mobility.

The Virtual IAM conference in October included a panel discussion on a subject dear to the hearts of most moving companies: how to manage financial risks. With the challenges everyone experienced during 2020 it was a particularly poignant message.

The Virtual IAM conference in October included a group session asking what RMCs want from moving companies.

Steve Jordan interviews Bertil Durieux, President of FEDEMAC, to look at the way the organisation has reinvented itself for the modern era.

The name Neil Matthews is synonymous with insurance and the removals industry. Having spent over 26 years in the insurance business he is now relationship manager for removals clients at Pound Gates. Here Neil describes some of the common errors removal companies make when arranging their insurance cover.

The UK’s Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has revised its guidance on how it categorises vehicle defects in roadside checks.

Transport management software (TMS) provider Mandata in Newcastle, UK, has recently added Stirling Solutions to its group and formed the Mandata Group.

With Scania’s planned rapid introduction of electric vehicles over the coming years, there is a concurrent need to intensify battery testing and tailored deployment.

According to lawyers at Fox Williams and Hagens Berman UK, who are working on a potential group action litigation on behalf of England and Wales Mercedes owners, a decision released by the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) on 17 December last year puts Mercedes further on the back-foot in the face of claims that they engaged in diesel emissions fraud in the European market.

The rates of financial standing that vehicle operators need to attain to comply with the requirements of their Operators Licences has been reduced.

Lisa Rogerson, who publishes her step-by-step guide for people moving house HelpForMovers, has been acknowledged by Theo Paphitis, of Dragon’s Den fame, as one of his ‘Lucky Six’ in his Small Business Sunday competition on Twitter.

Tippet Richardson offers this update on travelling to Canada amid strict COVID-19 restrictions.

Janet Turner has joined DN Van Lines (headquartered in Northborough, Massachusetts), as director of corporate relocation. Janet has over 40 years of combined experience in international and domestic moving and transportation services.

Paris-based Grospiron International has been awarded the prestigious Regional Gold Sales Award for the Europe zone by OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International).

Rene van Valen has joined Gerson Relocation as general manager for the Netherlands.

What a year it’s been so far! After a series of recent grim old days, weather-wise that is, suddenly the sun shone and our spirits lifted. No more rain on the horizon and we were allowed out for exercise.

Amsterdam-based Atlas International Movers has announced the opening of its new office in Zurich, Switzerland.

AMR International Relocation has announced the appointment of Steve Zhang as inbound move manager at its Shanghai HQ.