Allyson Nordstrom-Geraghty has joined Arpin International Group as director of General Services Administration (GSA) services

Scania (Great Britain) Limited has opened what is believed to be Europe's first dedicated indoor Used Truck Sales Centre.

Global International in Portugal has advised that there will be a national strike in the country from 8am on 30 May until 8am on 19 June.

The Freight Transport Association has urged the government to lobby the French authorities to protect drivers passing through the Calais area, following reports of increased migrant activity targeting lorries approaching the port.

In an agreement finalised last week between Gosselin CEO Marc Smet and DT Moving Managing Director, Nick Kerr, Gosselin has acquired and merged DT Moving with its Gosselin Mobility operating companies.

Over 300 delegates, including representatives from the UK government, gathered at London’s Queen Elizabeth II Centre for the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Keep Britain Trading Conference on 15 March.

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