Seville in south-west Spain was the venue for the 2019 OMNI conference. Despite the inclemency of the weather (very unusual for Andalusia in springtime), the friendship between the delegates was as warm as ever.

Telematics plays an important role in optimising efficiency in the transport industry, but is the ever-watching eye of the TM making driver recruitment more difficult? Deputy Editor David Jordan believes it is.

At The Mover we often hear about companies ‘celebrating’ important anniversaries, but when we ask how the party went … well, they didn’t have one. Not so with 50th anniversary celebrations for Metropolitan Transports from Brazil.

During the year 2017-18, 105 transport managers in the UK were disqualified. This was an increase of 36 on the previous 12 months. Here, Paul Dyde, an independent compliance auditor, looks at the reasons and what can be done to reduce the risks.

Phishing is on the increase. Here cyber security specialist Malwarebytes Labs gives advice to businesses on their anti-phishing policies. The company says if you don’t already have one, now is the time to implement an anti-phishing plan.

The principle of contra account entries between origin and destination agencies is well established in the international moving industry. In many cases it works well to reduce costs and administration.

A century ago, Carl Suddath had little more than a dream when he bought a failed moving company to start up his own business. Armed with a couple of small trucks, two mules and a cart, Suddath saw opportunity in a 7,000-square-foot warehouse.

The late great (in my opinion) Frank Sinatra once used the inimitable phrase ‘A friend in need is a pest!’ which although very amusing, does not necessarily express a sentiment with which I agree.

An interview with Allports Group as the company makes inroads into the UK moving industry, by Steve Jordan

An interview with Alain Taieb, Chairman of Mobilitas Group, by Steve Jordan

A report from the 2019 FIDI conference in Amsterdam, by Steve Jordan

Steve Jordan talks to Kehinde Arowoselu from Koeman Nigeria Ltd about the difficulties of shipping into Lagos and the alternatives that should be considered.

Steve Jordan asks, with prices in the industry more depressed than ever before, is it time movers refused to play the game anymore?

Steve Jordan talks to Samer Darwish from Darwish Logistics in Syria. If you think business is tough in your country – read this.

Both the AMSA (American Moving and Storage Association) and IAM (International Association of Movers) have challenged the report of the meeting hosted by Gen. Stephen Lyons, Commander of US Transportation Command (USTC), to discuss potential ideas to improve the relocation process for service members.

An interview with Kris Snidvongs of Thai Movers in Bangkok, by Steve Jordan

David Jordan, Deputy Editor of The Mover, questions whether the world will ever see driverless cars on public roads.

Jessica van Muijlwijk, from Sirelo (part of TriGlobal), offers five tips to help you get the best out of your online reviews.

A report from the unique ARA conference set in the mountains of Thailand, by Steve Jordan.