Hemel Hempstead-based In-Excess Removals has recently taken delivery of a new 12-tonne DAF fitted with a bespoke body supplied by Norfolk bodybuilder Vancraft.

At the recent National Fork Lift Safety Conference, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) revealed there are around 1,300 serious fork lift accidents each year – 50% more than HGVs.

The UK’s biggest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has welcomed moves to make autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and other safety systems standard on all new cars in three years’ time, calling it an undoubted life-saver.

In a bid to provide improved fuel efficiency to its customers, Volvo Trucks has introduced the Volvo FH with I-Save.

The AMSA (American Moving & Storage Association) has honoured its high achieving member companies in this year’s awards.

Matthieu Odijk has joined MF Interlogistics in Denmark with the intention of expanding the company’s international activity.

Leading crate rental company phs Teacrate has appointed Andy Kelly to the position of sales director as part of a major growth drive.

Michèle Bramstoft of Copenhagen Relocations has recently taken over as the president of EuRA (European Relocation Association).

Mike Scott, Chief Property Analyst at online estate agent Yopa gives his views on the HMRC property transaction figures in the UK for February.

Cornish-based Cyril Worth & Son Removals had an unusual request recently when they were approached by the Calstock bell ringers of St Andrews Church to transport their historic church bells to Loughborough in Leicestershire for restoration.

After undergoing a comprehensive First Aid course, Bishop’s Move employees can rest assured they will be in safe hands should an accident occur in the workplace.

Alexanders Removals & Storage recently picked up two awards at the annual West London Business Awards for 2019.

The late great (in my opinion) Frank Sinatra once used the inimitable phrase ‘A friend in need is a pest!’ which although very amusing, does not necessarily express a sentiment with which I agree.

Gary Burke, Managing Director of Wolverhampton-based Burke Bros Moving Group brought smiles to the faces of children in the El Chorrillo district of Panama City by presenting them with Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) football jerseys.

More than 7,800 truck operators have signed up or registered to the Road Haulage Association’s (RHA) cartel claim to secure compensation for firms who paid artificially high prices for their vehicles.

UNION TANK Eckstein GmbH & Co KG (UTA) has again won the VerkehrsRundschau trade magazine product image award in the fuel card category. This is the fifth time UTA has secured first place on the podium.

Plastic pallet supplier Goplasticpallets.com has pledged to recycle every plastic pallet and plastic box it supplies to customers at the end of their service life.

Crate hire company Pluscrates has installed the latest Samsara dual facing dash cam technology across its entire fleet to provide video evidence of vehicle journeys and protect both the company and its drivers from fraudulent cash-for-cash claims.

An interview with Allports Group as the company makes inroads into the UK moving industry, by Steve Jordan

In a move to expand the Wheaton Van Lines network, Wheaton has acquired Stevens Worldwide Van Lines.