The management of London-based crate rental specialist Pluscrates Ltd has announced that the company ceased trading on 17 February, 2023.

Victoria Pittman, Head of Client Services and Business Development at logistics company Granby, has joined the Management Board of The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA). ​

The EU’s new Exit/Entry System (EES) that will require non-EU citizens to be fingerprinted and photographed before being allowed to enter the block has been delayed until the end of 2023.

Financial technology firm Twenty7tec has announced that it has acquired the remaining shares of digital and artificial intelligence (AI) innovators Meet Parker for an undisclosed sum.

In a ground-breaking move, Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe is believed to be the first port in Europe to introduce autonomous terminal tractor units (ATs) into mixed traffic container terminal operations.

Dutch-based moving specialist, AGS-KHZ International, which became part of the AGS Group in 2017, has announced that from 1 January, 2023, it will trade as AGS Global Solutions – Netherlands b.v.

Roldo Rent has acquired Varodarent. Both companies are active in the rental market of (durable) moving materials. Roldo Rent says that merging the two companies will lead to a strong expansion of the logistics network and rental pool leading to faster growth and better customer service.

Doree Bonner International has announced that Advanced Removals & Storage has joined the Group.

AGM Relocation Ltd (AGM Group) has announced the acquisition of The Senior Move Partnership, a specialist senior relocation services provider based in the UK, adding to the Group’s portfolio of brands.

John Mason International has received significant industry recognition, after the UK-based overseas removals specialist received a special award from the International Association of Movers (IAM).

Cyprus Container Shipping has advised that the rules for immigration to Cyprus, for all third-country passport holders, have changed with effect from 1 January, 2023.

Leading financial technology specialist Twenty7tec has announced the acquisition of mortgage affordability platform Broker Sense for an undisclosed sum.

iBidOnStorage, the online auction platform dedicated to selling abandoned storage units in the UK and Europe, has announced that it has expanded its operations in Europe to include Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain.

The UK government has announced that the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, which launched in April 2021, has been extended for a further 12 months.

Logistics UK, formally FTA, has announced the winners of its sixth annual Logistics Awards, following a celebratory gala dinner held at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge on Thursday, 8 December 2022.

UK Finance, which represents more than 300 firms in the banking and finance industry, has published its mortgage market forecast for 2023 – 2024, predicting a softening in the UK mortgage market and a return to pre-pandemic levels.

Turmoil persists as the UK property market adapts to rising interest rates, according to property website Home.co.uk’s December Asking Price Index.

In early October, Britannia Movers welcomed around one hundred delegates to its annual conference at Coombe Abbey Hotel in Warwickshire.

Deepki has recently launched its ‘ESG Index’ in partnership with the IEIF (Institut de l’Epargne Immobiliere et Fonciere), to help real estate professionals understand the performance of their assets and meet the challenges of the EU Taxonomy. This represents the first European benchmark measuring real estate’s ESG performance.

The 2022 Report is the eleventh consecutive industry study carried out by the Federation of European Self Storage Associations (FEDESSA). This year’s report is produced jointly with CBRE (Global Commercial Real Estate) for the first time.