The Movers and Storers Show is almost upon us again, now in its 14th year.

The workers of the Portuguese Agency for Integration, Migration, and Asylum (AIMA) announced a strike starting on 22 August, 2024, primarily targeting overtime work, which will extend until the end of the year.

The RHA (Road Haulage Association) has been granted a Collective Proceedings Order (CPO) and given the go ahead by the Competition Appeal Tribunal to seek compensation for operators (including the 18,000+ already signed up) after truck manufacturers were found to have broken competition rules.

On 15 August, the RHA (Road Haulage Association) in the UK met with representatives of FPUA (Felixstowe Port Users’ Association), BIFA (British International freight Association) and representatives from the Port of Felixstowe to discuss the introduction of the Port of Felixstowe’s new Container Booking System (CBS).

Britannia Movers in the UK has been voted by the British public into top place in the What Mortgage Awards in the category ‘Best Removal/Moving Support Firm’. The award was presented in London on 23 July.

Move Assured, the removals trade organisation in the UK, has recently passed its 11-year milestone.

At the General Assembly of Keller Swiss Group Ltd on 14 August, 2024, Andreas Amiet-Keller retired from the Group’s Board of Directors after 30 years as chairman.

On 16 September, 2024 the Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC) for the UK will move from its old address at Hillcrest House, 386 Harehills Lane, Leeds, to new premises at Office of the Traffic Commissioner, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE.

A recent report from Compare My Move in the UK has shown that the average cost of a household removal has fallen by 4.1% in quarter two, at the same time as home removal enquiries have risen 13.25% despite a small dip in June.

On 1 August, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England announced a cut in the base interest rates in the UK from 5.25% to 5%.

18 months after its launch, Anglesey based Explorage.com has unveiled its new consumer-facing brand SelfStorageBooker.com.

XPO, a provider of logistics services across Europe, has launched a new corridor between Antwerp, Belgium, and Istanbul, Turkey.

EVBox, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has been awarded the Gold sustainability status from EcoVadis, an international assessment that evaluates a company’s sustainability practices.

On 9 July, 2024, Simon Hood, owner of John Mason International in the UK, attended a Royal reception at Windsor Castle in celebration of his company being awarded the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.

John Mason International in the UK has introduced Makaton training for its moving crews and surveyors across the UK.

Quality Service Standards Limited (QSS) in the UK, the company that audits and assesses moving companies against recognised Quality Standards, has achieved 25 years in business having been incorporated on 9 July, 1999. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Association of Removers (BAR).

On 4 July, 2024 the Federal Association of Furniture Forwarding and Logistics (AMÖ) e. V., an organisation that represents 800 German furniture forwarding and special logistics companies with 25,000 employees, applied to rejoin the European association FEDEMAC e. V. with effect 1 September, 2024.

Peter Weltenius, Nordic Manager for Britannia Sandersteads in the UK, has advised that King Frederik X of Denmark has recently inaugurated the 18km Fehmarnbelt Tunnel which will link Denmark to Northern Germany.

The new immigration rules in Portugal, announced by the Portuguese Government on 3 June, 2024, are now officially in effect.

Less than two years ago, Maersk started construction works for its first low greenhouse gas emission warehouse in Denmark, located in Taulov Dry Port in Fredericia.