Venezuela is a country in crisis. Despite having the world’s largest known oil reserves the country has been wracked by a bitter power struggle between its socialist president Nicolás Maduro - elected in 2013 by just 1.6 percentage points – and opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who declared himself acting president on 23 January 2019.

Sebastian Laporta from Ward Van Lines in Chile looks at how the use of a risk matrix can help people negotiate life’s difficulties.

Steve Jordan talks to Heidi Rasmussen, Managing Director of Alfa Quality Moving in Denmark, about her company’s recent acquisition of Settwell Relocation.

According to certification organisation QSS, there has been a marked increase in enquiries for ISO 22301 – the Standard for Business Continuity Planning – since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Thursday, 1 April, FIDI presented a webinar to discuss the ‘State of the Industry’. The event was hosted by Dominic Weaver, Editor of the FIDI Focus, ably assisted by Magali Horbert, FIDI Marketing and Communications Manager.

The Self Storage Association Asia (SSAA) recently presented its Annual Survey for 2020. The survey was introduced to members by the Executive Director, SSAA, Andrew Work at an online conference on Thursday, 4 February 2021.

There’s a rather handsome but long suffering ginger tomcat that lives just down the road from us. He would do justice to any Lewis Carol book or even qualify to have a poem written about him by T S Elliot leading to a starring role in a musical by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. There are very good reasons why Leo – for that is his name – is so long suffering.

The Self Storage Association Asia (SSAA) recently presented its Annual Survey for 2020. The survey was introduced to members by the Executive Director, SSAA, Andrew Work at an online conference on Thursday, 4 February 2021.

A somewhat sideways look at relocation speak, by Val Prinsep, Chairman of Worldwide Movers Africa Group.

An interview with Colin Wynn of Administer Software, by Steve Jordan.

An interview with Marc Smet, by Steve Jordan.

A paper, published with kind permission of the International Association of Movers (IAM).

Steve Jordan interviews Simon Hood who has just bought John Mason International from the family that has owned and run the business for 137 years.

Steve Jordan interviews Paul Bennett of Perchpeek to find out whether app-driven relocation services are a threat or an opportunity for the traditional industry.

A report of the FIDI webinar focussing on the changes in EU/UK movements resulting from Brexit.

Paul Evans has died. Steve Jordan remembers his old boss and friend as the whole industry comes to terms with losing one of its most inspirational characters.

How Brexit is creating more business for one Scandinavian niche company in the UK.

There’s no doubt about it, I’ve finally got to admit that I’ve put on a bit of weight during a languid series of Lockdowns.

Andy Neall has just retired from his job as VP Global Moving Services with Weichert Workforce Mobility in Orange County, California, to draw a dotted line under a career in the moving business that has lasted well over 40 years. Steve Jordan talked to him about his reflections and ambitions for the future.

Movers have always made a big thing of the importance of professional packing, but until now perhaps, ‘professional unpacking’ has never been given the same attention to detail as to how this company does it.