According to property website Home.co.UK, the UK portfolio of property for sale has shrunk to a new record low. Buyers, on average, now have only half the choice they had back in 2007 and, in areas of high demand, the situation is much worse.

Returnloads.net has added live vehicle tracking to its freight exchange as a free benefit to its members.

Staff at the Whitstable office of Fuel Card Services have raised £1,337 for the Royal British Legion’s 2015 Poppy Appeal.

Vehicle fleet operators across Europe are unlikely to move markedly away from diesel power unless major tax and legislative changes are introduced, predicts Chevin Fleet Solutions.

As part of National Lorry Week, RTITB took one of its training academy lorries to a secondary school, to help inspire the next generation of logistics professionals.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the European Commission’s extension to the drivers’ hours in Scotland will help transport operators, but it is vital that the Forth Road Bridge reopens to HGVs as soon as possible.

John Mason International’s COO, Noel Briscoe, has helped to raise almost £4,000 for children’s charity Friends of Chernobyl’s Children (FOCC) by taking part in ‘Colour Obstacle Rush’ in Liverpool.

The Freight Transport Association has launched a brand new App, Driverfta, which gives drivers complete visibility of their drivers’ hours data.

A man walks into a shop and asks, “Do you have any Mars Bars mate?” The shop keeper hands him one and asks for 65p. The man says, “Is that the best you can do, ‘cos I’ve got a few more to look at?” – It’s an old joke, and a ridiculous scenario –or is it? By Stephen Whitton.

The Bank of England has announced an extension to the working day for the Clearing House Automated Payment System (CHAPS), the UK’s high-value payment system used by the major banks to transfer funds including money for property sales. The new longer hours will be introduced in summer 2016 meaning that transactions can take place up to 6 o’clock in the evening.

Albert Lopez, known the world over as the group vice president for Interem in Dubai, has taken a leap of faith: he’s started his own business in the vibrant city, Innovation Mobility. As with any new business, he’s looking for support from his friends and partners around the world.

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) has recently joined more 10,000 experts to explore the potential of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) technology. From the perspective of Europe’s heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers, developments in the field of truck platooning are among the most promising ITS innovations.

Every company has sales leads that need to be followed up. But what’s the best way to develop a systematic approach to turning those leads into paying customers? Here, Darren Frostick, a director of Leading Edge Market Solutions - a company that supplies leads to clients in the removals, office fit-out and telecoms industries about companies planning to relocate - gives his advice on how to run a successful campaign and get the best return on your investment.

How can you be sure your business would survive in the event of a catastrophe? Could you keep trading until things get back to normal? Dan Reynolds, Account Executive at specialist insurance broker Reason Global explains how he makes sure customers have the right level of cover in place.

At age 75, Colin Gordon has decided to retire from the moving business.  Steve Jordan caught up with him in his company’s meeting room at the IAM convention, to chat about old times, and what the future holds for this beacon of the international moving industry.