Errol Gardiner joined Transworld International in New Zealand to handle business development on 24 September, 2018. Until recently Errol ran New Zealand Van Lines and became FIDI president in 2013.

Sterling Mobility, a subsidiary of Lexicon® Relocation and The Suddath Companies, has announced a key addition to its executive leadership team with the appointment of Peter Sewell as managing director for its EMEA and APAC divisions. Peter has several decades of experience in global mobility and relocation.

Arpin International Group has announced the appointment of Jeanette Tomaselli as a domestic and international move coordinator.

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has expanded its training team with the appointment of Claire Capaccioli as Trainer – Freight and Customs Procedures.

You can prepare contingency plans for the unlikely event of a ‘no deal’ by applying for an ECMT permit to continue operating in the EU after 29 March, 2019.

Banks and finance sector businesses that plan to send staff to work on assignment in Paris post-Brexit are being warned there are already increased costs and complications involved.

Volvo Trucks has launched a new tyre management service in Sweden as well as a major test pilot for advanced monitoring of trucks in Europe. By also applying machine learning, the accuracy of predicting and preventing unplanned stops will be improved even further.

Volvo Trucks is now presenting a new transport solution consisting of autonomous electric commercial vehicles that can contribute to more efficient, safer and cleaner transportation.

International freight marketing solutions company, Freight Media, has launched its long-awaited disruptive tool: Freightabase.

In January 2018 The Mover included a report on The Movers and Storers Show which mentioned a presentation from Alan Barnard of Green Urban technologies.

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is warning plans in the government’s latest technical notice on commercial freight in the EU are too little, too late.

As part of an innovative partnership between the Volvo Group, California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), and industry leaders in transportation and electrical charging infrastructure, Volvo Trucks will introduce all-electric truck demonstrators in California next year and commercialise them in North America in 2020.

Younger van drivers are being urged to make sure they don’t overload their vehicles and make their driving licence invalid.

Just over six months from now the UK’s first Euro VI/6 urban requirement will start in London. Five other cities – Derby, Nottingham, Birmingham, Southampton and Leeds – have produced plans which may see all of them following suit before 2019 is over.

For Interem Relocations in Dubai, joining Harmony is a game changer.

Businesses are under more pressure than ever before to digitise information and the question of what to do with the UK’s mountain of boxes should be at the top of the agenda.

Steve Jordan gives his view of the 56th IAM Convention held in October.

PAIMA held its annual convention and general assembly from 2-4 October - immediately before IAM.

Steve Jordan interviews Chuck White who will take over from Terry Head as president of the International Association of Movers (IAM).