According to a recent report in Seatrade Maritime News, the port of Singapore is planning to digitalise shipping documentation, such as Bills of Lading, by using Blockchain technology. This was a move predicted in The Mover two years ago (see The Mover, July 2017).

A report in the Australian Guardian recently says that the prices of houses in Australia, especially in Sydney and Melbourne, have slumped since their peak in 2017.

Norway’s largest shipping company, Wilhelmsen Holding ASA, is aiming to bring cutting- edge technology to the maritime industry following the launch of its subsidiary Raa Labs in November 2018.

Simon Evans, Traffic Commissioner for the North West of England, took to the stage at last November’s Movers & Storers Show Seminar Theatre to explain some of the reasons truck operators are brought to book and why around 260 ‘O’ Licences are revoked in the UK every year.

Stevens International Forwarders has been be awarded the FAIM Confirmation of Quality Assurance certification, a FIDI-endorsed programme that recognises professional moving companies meeting the highest standards in international relocation operations.

Arpin Van Lines’ drivers and agents from locations across the US volunteered to collect and deliver remembrance wreaths to be laid at veteran cemeteries on National Wreaths Across America Day on 15 December, 2018.

The Mason family have sadly announced the death of Esme Mason just before Christmas.

After a short interlude following a period of illness, Peter Weltenius has returned to the moving business with his specialist household goods groupage service between the UK and the Scandinavian countries.

Bishop’s Move Solent, part of the UK’s largest family-owned removals company, Bishop’s Move, has played a key role in a Christmas fundraising event held by one of its clients, VIVID Homes.

Many might assume that most expatriates speak English. Well, many do of course, however, deciphering the subtleties of a rental property description, understanding the details of a lease, finding your way through an insurance contract or working out the terms of enrolment in a school are hard enough without having to do it in a second language.

The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) in the UK has announced that Peter Harvey MBE, is to leave his post following a 6+ year tenure as chief executive.

Mike Scott, Chief Property Analyst at online estate agent Yopa, gives his views on the new numbers for HMRC property transactions.

TwentyCi asks the experts to make their predictions.

Renault Trucks’ latest Euro-6 Step D-compliant drivelines for its Range T and Range D 2019 models deliver a number of improvements that lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to the current generation.

Aires in Pittsburgh has announced that the company has earned Highmark Health’s Best Practice Area Performance award as a mobility partner in recruiting. The award was presented to Aires at a ceremony held in Pittsburgh on January 17.

Southampton City Council has scrapped plans to introduce a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) that would have seen non-Euro VI lorries facing £100-per-day charges.

According to data supplied by Road Haulage Association (RHA) members during October 2018, wages for HGV drivers in the UK are increasing faster than inflation.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says businesses operating in and around Leeds urgently need clarification on Leeds City Council’s newly-approved Clean Air Zone (CAZ).

Long-established UK moving specialist Johnsons has announced the appointment of Dave Hurdiss as training and quality manager.

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT(UK)) has appointed Paul Sainthouse as president of the Institute for 2019.