Ian Studd, Director General of BAR (British Association of Removers) in the UK, has been working with the Trailblazer group to develop a new apprenticeship standard for Category C drivers, the category most appropriate for the moving industry. The new apprenticeship is expected to be approved towards the end of this summer.

Post-lockdown demand from home movers, especially vendors, remained exceptionally strong in the past week as visitor volumes to estate agent websites broke through pre-COVID-19 levels and people sought immediate support online in greater numbers than ever before, the latest data from the Yomdel Property Sentiment Tracker (YPST) shows.

Suddath has recently launched a new global website, suddath.com. The company said that the site provides an intuitive navigation and site structure, a breadth of helpful and informative content, enhanced functionality and improved site speed.

Guidance issued by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) in the UK offers more clarity on the reporting of coronavirus cases in the workplace under RIDDOR regulations (The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013).

ISS Relocations in Dubai has announced the acquisition of the relocations business from Inchcape Worldwide Movers.

On 27 May, 2020 the first container ship, the SCA Tunadal, arrived at Sweden’s newest freight port, Stockholm Norvik Port.

Website live-chat service provider Yomdel is offering British Association of Removers (BAR) members a free 30-day trial of its 24/7 managed live chat service.

Ray daSilva looks at the concept of exponential growth, how it affects all our lives and how it will continue to do so.

Matt Rhodes from Quiss Technology looks at the benefits of using Microsoft Teams to help employees work from home.

UTA, a leading provider of fuel and service cards in Europe, is providing 2,000 free meals to professional drivers in Italy at 10 Sarni catering points across the country.

Mudinmar Mobility in Spain has expanded its range of services with a new acquisition, the launch of a new relocation company and the formation of a transport hub to provide a link between South America and Europe.

International mobility specialist G-Inter has announced major changes to its operations in the United States and Brazil.

Adam Pike of Ansons Solicitors looks at The Coronavirus Act 2020 and its likely impact on commercial landlords and tenants.

The EU has made temporary changes to the road transport rules that apply to operators and drivers of heavy goods and public service vehicles, to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on the road transport sector.

Voxme, a Canadian software specialist for the moving industry, has recently launched a new product especially for the demanding and highly specialised fine arts and luxury goods logistics market: Art Manager.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) has issued a new guide to help employers deal with the process of returning to work following lockdown.

Altair Global has announced the election of George Powdar, Senior Vice President of Global Reporting and Compliance at Altair Global, as chair of the Regulatory and Compliance Forum for Worldwide ERC for the 2020 term.

Dave Marron became the CEO of NuCompass Mobility in Connecticut on 1 April, 2020.