Bournemouth-based Britannia Leatherbarrows has sponsored the Oakmeadians Under 9’s rugby team’s match shirts following a move by Leatherbarrows Financial Accounts Controller Andrew Pittwood, whose stepson Liam plays for the team.

On Thursday, 22 March 2018, His Excellency Torbjörn Sohlström, Sweden's Ambassador to the UK, visited Warrington to open Scania dealer, Haydock Commercial Vehicle Limited's new state-of-the-art service centre.

Steve Jordan takes a trip down a wet and windy M5 to visit Rob and Emma Lane’s new warehouse and self store in Exeter.

FIDI presented a panel discussion in San Diego involving three members of the moving industry - Lorenz Amiet from Keller Swiss group, Steve Lewis from Voerman International and Cedric Castro from AGS - and Don Fisher from Fisher & Son Consulting, an auditor specialising in the household goods moving industry. The session was moderated by Jesse van Sas.

The annual OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International) conference took place in Palm Beach, Florida from 19-22 March, 2018.

Mark Turner, co-founder and CEO of The Takeover a successful marketing boutique in Shropshire, looks at the world of social media and how it’s used.

IMC World held its 7th annual convention in the city of Dubai in February.

A report by Steve Jordan.

Banksman lighting from Labcraft provides additional bright, white light around the vehicle to areas which conventional reversing lights cannot reach.

Although there are no stickers required in Belgium, one company is allegedly offering a sticker and day passes, at a cost.

The UK government announced on 28 March that operators of older trucks will pay an extra 20% towards the HGV Road User Levy from February 2019, while Euro 6 operators will pay 10% less.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced on 26 March, 2018 that local roads in the UK badly affected by severe winter weather will benefit from a further £100 million to help repair potholes and other storm damage.

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has registered its concern about reports that two migrants attempting to illegally enter the UK had broken into a lorry three hours from Calais.

The Arpin Charitable Fund, also known as Arpin Strong, announced in its 2017 year-end report that it has raised over $79,000 and donated to 34 charitable organisations.

TheMIGroup celebrated its 40th anniversary on 1 April, 2018.

Arpin Van Lines has earned the No:1 ranking in supplier satisfaction among the largest suppliers of household goods shipment services for the second straight year according to independent research firm Trippel Survey & Research, LLC.

Mark Olsen, CEO of Parsifal Corporation, took part in the OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International) conference in Palm Beach, Florida in March.

According to a report by the Halifax, annual house price growth has slowed to 1.8% with the average price of a house in the UK now at £224,353.