Six global mobility and relocation associations have announced the formation of a new incorporated entity – The Coalition for Associations in Global Mobility.

On Monday 28 April, Derek Duffy, FIDI President, opened the annual conference.

In what is billed as a landmark collaboration announced at the 2025 Young Movers Conference in Warsaw, FEDEMAC and FIDI Global Alliance have joined forces to launch a new sustainability reporting initiative tailored specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the moving industry.

Volvo Group Australia has acquired the Truck Centre truck dealer network with eight locations throughout Western Australia.

United Relocations (Thailand) Co Ltd has recently been supporting its local communities in need.

DNV has released a new Recommended Practice (RP) to assess the performance of Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) for public hearing.

Asian Relocation Association (ARA) held its 15th family reunion in Kochi, Kerala, India between 20-22 February, 2025, which was attended by its worldwide membership.

Asian Tigers has advised anyone shipping goods to the regions affected by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar on Friday, 28 March to check with their destination agent prior to shipping.

The new Global Moving Foundation, formed this year, has launched its website.

Crown Relocations is partnering with HSBC to provide global relocation and storage solutions tailored for international students. The new collaboration will simplify relocation for the booming international student population.

FEDEMAC is inviting all movers worldwide, and the associations that represent them, to help celebrate Movers' Day on 19 May, 2025.

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman, Louis E Sola, made a statement to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, examining the Panama Canal and its impact on US Trade and National Security. His comments were posted on 28 January, 2025.

Supermove, the US technology company for the moving industry, has recently issued its State of Moving and Storage Report for the country.

A P Moller - Maersk (Maersk) named its newest dual-fuel methanol container vessel in Mumbai on 28 February. The vessel, named Albert Maersk, is the eleventh vessel in Maersk’s fleet capable of operating on methanol.

The Global Moving Foundation (formerly the Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Fund) is now accepting applications for the Wohlstetter Academic Awards.

On 21 February, 2025, Sirva issued a press release relating to its data breach in the last quarter of 2023.

In a new initiative, FEDEMAC has declared Monday, 19 May 2025 as International Movers' Day. The day is intended as a celebration of the skills and dedication of on-road moving staff and an acknowledgement of the excellent work they do.

As the Crown Worldwide Group, one of the world’s largest privately-owned logistics companies, turns 60, it is refocussing its emphasis for growth on services and divisions that are inherently local, as a changing geopolitical environment seeks to slow globalisation further.

Bill Lloyd, Managing Director of Asian Tigers Indonesia, has advised that the company’s e-mail server appears to have been compromised triggering automatic security measures to mitigate any risks.

A recent story in The Loadstar, talking about IATA’s (International Air Transport Association) OneRecord communication system on which IAM’s (International Association of Movers) approach to future communications in the moving sector are based, will require everyone to be ‘on board’ for it to work.