Truck drivers on Austrian motorways and expressways have been provided with free protective masks and disinfectant during the coronavirus pandemic.

It’s been nearly two months now since the UK government gave moving companies the green light to start work again. Since then there is plenty of activity reported with enquiries to estate agents going off the scale, potentially stacking up demand for movers in the very near future.

While most removals companies in the UK closed their doors when the COVID-19 lockdown was announced and put their employees on the government’s furlough scheme, one company, Matthew James Global Relocations Limited, decided to take a different approach and with the blessing of their staff, carried out a limited number of moves during the lockdown. Here, Managing Director Matt De-Machen explains why.

Edinburgh-based Broughton Removals has capped its 50th year of service by being crowned Scottish Family Business of the Year at the National Family Business Awards organised by Family Business United (FBU).

I heard some very heartening news yesterday. While conducting an interview I was told that many in the industry have taken to paying suppliers much faster than usual. This includes corporations paying movers and agent-agent transactions too. Great news. Last month I was banging on about that very subject and hoping that the industry would work together to get through the crisis. It appears people are doing just that. Marvellous!

David McCutcheon, Chief Executive Officer of Bullet Express, was confirmed as a new member of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) Management Board at the Association’s Annual General Meeting, held on 26 June.

Leading global transportation, relocation and logistics company Suddath has been named as one of the Insider Pro and IDG’s Computerworld 2020 Best Places to Work in IT. The annual award recognises the top 100 places to work for IT professionals.

Has your insurance company denied your claim for business interruption insurance during COVID-19? If so, Susan Hopcraft from lawyers Wright Hassall explains the legal position.

MF Interlogistics in Denmark has teamed up with Danes Worldwide, an organisation that provides education and advisory services to Danish expats and Danes returning home.

Aulina Mithal Sood from Star Worldwide Group in India has become the first Asian woman to be elected to the FIDI Board.

The Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) and Ciampino airports in Rome, managed by ADR, have become the first in the world to obtain certification for biosafety from RINA Services. It is a significant step forward in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 and in preventing biological risk from pathogens.

Lynda Lescault, CRP, GMS, Director, Global Accounts for Dwellworks LLC, pays tribute to the work of the DSP especially during the COVID-19 pandemic

It is surprising how many businesses in our industry are unaware of the potential risk of exchange rate volatility, particularly if they make or receive regular international payments.

CubeMonk, a new system for moving household goods and other valuable commodities around the USA has been launched by its founder, Dan Cunningham. The intention is to allow moving companies to regain market share by providing a fast and economic method of moving small loads around the country, challenging the old van line system.

Steve Jordan interviews Mike Brannigan, CEO of Suddath in the USA, one of the companies forming the ARC consortium that has won the US military household goods moving contract.

Steve Jordan talks to Becky Downing, CEO of buzzsurvey, following the restructuring of the company at a time when virtual surveys in the moving industry are booming.

Steve Jordan talks to Wiebe van Bockel from Voerman in the Netherlands about the lessons we need to learn from COVID-19 and how the moving industry might look in the future.

Working from home has long been a goal for some. Now, this has become a reality for workers across the globe much faster and more comprehensively than they ever thought possible. But does the reality live up to the dream long term? David Jordan, Deputy Editor of The Mover, investigates.