Sometimes life bowls you a bouncer. Something you don’t expect and could never plan for. Here’s a short story from The Mover’s editor, Steve Jordan, about a life event that made him think. It will make you think too.

An interview with Jim Thompson at Woodhouse in County Waterford, his Irish country home, by Steve Jordan

​An interview with Self Storage Association CEO, Rennie Schafer, about the upcoming European Conference and Trade Show to be held in London, October 1 – 2.

It was back in 2002 when K2’s new Chief Operating Officer Rob McFarland first met its founders - Nick Plummer and Richard Rutledge - and became one of their early clients. Rob was working as a global mobility manager for an international law firm which demanded the highest standards of service.

A personal opinion, by Deputy Editor, David Jordan

Doree Bonner International Group has announced that UK mover, Luxfords of Weybridge, joined the organisation on 2 September, 2019.

Laurence Drake has been appointed Managing Director of DAF Trucks Ltd, succeeding Robin Easton who is promoted to the role of assistant general manager operations for PACCAR Financial Corporation.

A package of measures to help people in the UK on lower incomes get onto the housing ladder was unveiled by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP on 28 August.

Scania’s range of 13-litre inline six-cylinder engines has now been complemented by a 540 hp version.

Juca Serrado, who is well known on the conference circuit as Laura Ganon’s husband, has launched his second book Sob o Olhar do Guardião (Under the Eyes of the Guardian).

For moving companies in the UK to continue operating their European services it’s essential that UK nationals have the right to live and work elsewhere in the European Union.

Matthew James Global Relocations has taken delivery of a Scania Hybrid P320. The company claims the pre-production Scania is the first to be used in the UK. The vehicle is currently being fitted with a four-container body at SBR in Preston and is expected to be completed within the next few weeks.

Suddath in Jacksonville has announced the appointment of Heather McBride-Morse as its new chief people officer succeeding Elizabeth Spradley, who is retiring after 31 years on the Suddath team.

In response to the trend towards more agile working and the increased use of office lockers, Bishop’s Move is now offering its corporate clients ‘Locker Bags’ as an alternative, or as a supplement to the traditional crate-based move.

UK-based forklift and safety management training provider Mentor FLT Training has announced a new online Managing Forklift Operations course to help busy managers fit training around daily demands.

The digital freight forwarder iContainers has advised that IMO 2020, and early Chinese New Year and the ongoing uncertainties over Brexit and the US-China trade war, will combine this year to “throw a wrench” in the day-to-day management of the shipping peak season.

In August, Bishop’s Move undertook the relocations of Prime Minister Theresa May and Chancellor, Philip Hammond from 10 & 11 Downing Street.

The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has confirmed the appointment of Nicola Ridges-Jones, Managing Director of MS Holdings (South) Ltd, as the association’s new chairman.