The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), will replace the Data Protection Act on 25 May and will affect all businesses, large and small. Speaking at the Movers & Storers Show, James Backhouse from Backhouse Jones Solicitors gave a taste of what the new rules will mean and how businesses must prepare if hefty fines are to be avoided.

The Tesla Semi is due to be launched next year in the USA.

Ray DaSilva from IAM’s Mobility Exchange explains IAMX, a universal directory for the mobility industry.

The world’s first autonomous electric container ship, Yara Birkeland is due to begin operating in the latter half of 2018 according to its Norwegian builders Kongsberg.

The number of gap-year managers is on the rise with international assignments being turned into ‘adventure moves’ to attract young talent. Lisa Johnson, Global Practice Leader (Consulting Services) from Crown World Mobility tells the story.

Canadian corporation, AMJ Campbell Inc., announced that it would not be renewing its licensing agreement with the international franchisee doing business under the name ‘1776963 Ontario Inc.’. This was effective from December 31, 2017.

There are very few family owned companies anywhere in the world that have survived into their eighth generation, but OMNI member De Haan can proudly claim to be one of them.

Last August Mac’s Truck Sales moved to its smart new factory on the outskirts of Huddersfield. Deputy Editor David Jordan took a trip to Yorkshire to meet its founder Alex McDade to find out how the business grew from a one-man operation to become one of the largest suppliers of used removals trucks in the UK.

Menno Martens, Head of Surveying at Gobuzzsurvey, reports on his experience of attending the IAM convention.

Steve Jordan interviews Neftaly Rodriguez from La Rosa Del Monte and Aida Robles from Rodi Cargo, both in Puerto Rico, just three weeks after Maria destroyed their island home

The 33rd annual PAIMA conference took place in October, a few days before IAM, at the Hyatt in Long Beach. It really is one of the friendliest conferences on the circuit and the PAIMA bunch always seem to have a fabulous time. By Steve Jordan

In October 2017, IAM held its annual conference in Long Beach, California. Here Will Kohudic, Marketing and Communications Manager for the International Association of Movers, reports on the proceedings.

Steve Jordan talks to Patricia Jade Ooi about her new industry conference in Bangkok - IMA

Tina Chandler, employment lawyer at leading UK law firm Wright Hassall warns that while no-one wants to play the Grinch, it is worth reminding employees that they still represent their organisation, even when they are enjoying a few festive beverages at the work Christmas party.

There are very few family businesses that survive into a fourth generation; Masons Moving is one of them. Deputy Editor David Jordan travelled to Barry in South Wales to find out how.

The BAR has resurrected its Young Movers Group with a major business and social event held on 3 and 4 November in Birmingham.

Deputy Editor David Jordan travels to London’s East End to meet the capital’s longest established wooden case makers.

Virtually everyone in the UK moving industry, and further afield, will remember that day in 2014 when two young men died falling from a balcony in Kensington while trying to lift a sofa, over railings, into a flat. It was a tragedy that reflected badly on the whole moving industry.