The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has announced its 2017 National Fork Truck Safety Conference will take place on Wednesday, 20 September at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre in Coventry

The Arpin Charitable Fund, also known as Arpin Strong, operated by the Arpin Group in the USA, announced in its 2016 year-end report that it has raised over $80,000 and donated to 37 charitable organisations.

Less than nine months after the historic inauguration of the expanded Panama Canal, managers have announced that the 1,000th Neopanamax vessel has passed through the waterway, highlighting the importance of the route and customers’ continued faith in the safe, efficient service the Canal provides.

Nathan Burke took to the skies to raise vital funds for a hospice local to Burke Bros Moving Group’s head office in Wolverhampton, after losing his mother to cancer.

Robin Proctor FCILT is to become the next president of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) in the UK.

Insurance specialist Basil Fry & Co has announced the appointment of Adam Kellaway to the Board of Directors. His role will be as technical director and account executive with responsibility for global markets.

Nicola Meier, of Inspired Coaching and Training Ltd in the UK, says it can take up to two years for an expat to feel fully at home after moving abroad. As most contracts only last for three years at the most, that doesn’t leave much time to enjoy the experience. Here are some suggestions as to how you can help them.

The Royal Mail has analysed over a million redirections between September 2015 and September 2016 to understand the nation’s home moving habits and establish where people move to from any location in the UK. v

Vukasin Vukosavljevic, Head of Content & Design at Crater in the USA, looks at how changing trends are affecting the global mobility industry

De Petriconi Demenagements, Ajaccio, Corsica, has been operating for 70 years. The company was started in Bastia in 1947 by Philippe de Petriconi and is now still run by his son, Vincent. Here, the company’s Operations Manager, Bernard Tangui, picks up the story.

In April we featured a story about how Andy Mak of Asian Express in Hong Kong became the father of Hong Kong groupage. Here, Steve Jordan talks to Ron Waddling, Director of International Business for Tippet Richardson in Canada, who explains the story from the other side of the world, and has a salient message for us all.

The British Association of Removers (BAR) has announced a decision to leave FEDEMAC (Federation of European Movers Associations).

Sam Butterworth from Happy2Move in London provides some tips on how to create content for your company’s website.

Steve Jordan attended the FIDI conference in Dubai. Here are his thoughts on the event and the city in the desert.

On Saturday, 17 June 2017, the Van Girls will be taking part in a 26-mile charity hike through the Lake District in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Members of van & driver rental company U-Move Group gathered at Northamptonshire’s prestigious Whittlebury Hall on 11 February for the Group’s first national conference.