From 26 October, 2020, the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) scheme will require HGVs over 12 tonnes entering or operating in London to have a safety permit.

Ease The Squeeze’s Brighton Self Store Manager, Bob Baines, is celebrating his 25th year within the Bishop’s Move Group.

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems is helping to make truck loading bays safer with the introduction of its new DE6190AR Automatic Restraint System. The new restraint minimises the risk of accident and injury by preventing unplanned vehicle movement during the loading process.

The UK government’s proposal to bring forward restrictions on EU migrants deemed to be ‘low-skilled’ will worsen the severe labour shortage in the logistics sector, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA).

Relocate magazine is taking nominations in 17 categories for its annual Relocate Awards. The closing date in March 13, 2020.

DAF Trucks has introduced a new function to its DAF Connect fleet management platform - Remote Tacho Download – that transport operators can use to read, store and analyse the memory of driver cards and tachographs online and in real time. Remote Tacho Download helps the operator to maintain an accurate tacho administration system and to save time.

JC Payne (UK) Ltd and Otis Vehicle Rentals Ltd have announced the appointment of Stephen Horrocks as group finance director.

Removals price comparison site, reallymoving celebrated its twentieth birthday in November 2019, having grown from a ‘kitchen table’ start up to become a leading online resource for home movers.

Storage World has officially opened its new £3 million state-of-the-art self-storage and workspace facility at Airport City, Manchester.

New National Minimum Wage* rates come into effect in the UK on 1 April, 2020.Low-paid workers will receive a 6.2% pay rise with a new National Living Wage (NLW) of £8.72 per hour, the biggest cash increase ever, according to the UK government.

Thoughts by Steve Jordan on the adage that moving is stressful, following the publishing of a new report.

IVECO, FPT Industrial and Nikola have recently unveiled the Nikola TRE, the first Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) resulting from the joint venture between the companies.

Mobility specialist Sterling Lexicon is boosting its international team by welcoming Sabrina Cames to its office in France. Sabrina will join the team as country director and will be based at Sterling Lexicon’s France Office in Paris, which has been operating since 1999.

Gerson Relocation has announced the appointment of Claire Skillett to its Client Services team. In her role, she will be supporting relocating assignees and carrying-out global move management for corporate clients.

AGS Singapore recently signed a partnership agreement to be one of the main sponsors for the Singaporean soccer club, Olympique Gaulois Singapore, for the 2019-2020 season.

Transport operators are among the first to identify the benefits of switching to electric vehicles (EVs), according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA), with nine out of ten operators who are already using EVs planning to expand their fleets within the next three years.

The UK property market remained slow-moving in 2019, with only a 0.8% year on year increase in exchanges, not helped by the decline in new instruction volumes of -3.4% over the last twelve months.

Peggy Smith has joined tech and software company Shyft as chief strategy officer. Alex Alpert, CEO and Founder of Shyft, said “Peggy’s knowledge of corporate mobility is extraordinary.

Liverpool-based John Mason International is helping to save animals injured by the devastating fires in Australia by collecting and shipping donated knitted items needed to protect wounds caused by the fires.