Ricky Hibburt has joined the Gerson Relocation Client Service Team in the UK. He is responsible for working with Corporate HR and Global Mobility teams to help manage their employee relocation programmes and cases.

A new project, sponsored by SEAT, the Spanish Traffic Authority (DGT), the Barcelona City Council and ETRA (Electronic Traffic) will alert drivers in advance of the status of traffic lights so drivers can adapt their speed accordingly.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has announced the appointment of Zoe McLernon as its multimodal policy manager; a newly created role to strengthen FTA’s position as the only business organisation representing all aspects of the UK logistics sector.

UK-based packaging specialist Simpson Packaging is now offering protective furniture blankets printed with the moving company’s name and branding.

The Brussels regional government in Belgium is banning diesel vehicles from 2030 and petrol vehicles from 2035.

Following the successful Global Moving and Mobility Standards Summit meeting at IAM (International Association of Movers) in October, OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International) has now confirmed that it will be joining forces with IAM and FIDI, under the name of the Moving Mobility Standards Alliance (MMSA), to support an initiative to develop standards for reliable data exchange so that more accurate shipment information can be exchanged between origin and destination partners and other stakeholders within the chain.

Elite Moving Systems Ltd (EMS), from London, has recently achieved double success with performance awards from two major Relocation Management Companies.

DKV Euro Service, which provides cash-free fuel and toll charge services for truck operators, has launched DKV BOX EUROPE, a system designed to invoice all relevant tolls in Europe.

Staff at Aspire Mobility Group recently joined colleagues from Bach & Salicath, Møbeltransport Danmark National and Møbeltransport Danmark Fine Art Reloc, for a company weekend at the Trinity Hotel, located on the beautiful island of Funen in Denmark.

Sterling Lexicon, a leading provider of global relocation services, has upgraded its popular household goods small shipment service with the introduction of Sterling Xpress.

Life is full of coincidence, or if your soul is more quixotic, perhaps you would prefer to call it fate. Anyway, I’ll come back to this subject in due course.

Even if Britain leaves the EU with ‘no deal’, UK professional drivers will still be required to have a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). Training must be completed in the usual way before the appropriate deadline.

Sterling Lexicon has expanded its sales and business development team with the introduction of Rolanzo Kinniebrew and John Young to the company.

On 25th September the Santa Fe group announced that it had sold subsidiary Santa Fe Group Limited, which holds the group's relocation activities, to Santa Fe Intressenter AB, a company controlled by Lazarus Equity Partners with support from Proventus Capital Partners.

DNV GL, the data management company, has recently opened a new base in Singapore for its Veracity industrial data platform that aims to stimulate closer collaboration in the maritime sector through the sharing of data.

FIDI Global Alliance (FIDI) and the Latin American and Caribbean International Movers Association (LACMA) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the use of the FIDI Professional Cooperation Guidelines (PCGs).

Ford has launched a new connected vehicle smartphone app that will help small business customers maximise efficiency, security and productivity.

At the time of writing, The Mover has no way of knowing if the UK will leave the EU by the new deadline of 31 January, 2020. However, if it does, and if there is no deal, these are the documents hauliers will need when travelling across The Channel.

It is very important that drivers of all kinds of vehicles pay attention to what they eat before setting off and during a long journey. Eating the wrong food can cause drowsiness, fatigue, anxiety or stomach upsets that affect concentration and can considerably increase the risk of having an accident.

The Young Movers Conference 2020 will be held in Dublin from May 28 to May 31. The organisers are promising an information-filled, exciting weekend for all potential attendees.