The Freight Transport Association says it warned weeks ago that the situation in Calais would continue to escalate if action wasn’t taken after violent battles broke out between police and migrants near the Jungle migrant camp in Calais.

The Mover has been advised by Global International Relocation in Lisbon that owing to industrial action, the port will cease operations from Saturday, November 14 until Tuesday, November 24 2015.

West London-based Best Rate Removals & Storage has become the latest member of the Alliance of Independent Movers. The company has a staff of 14 and specialises in home and commercial moves, mainly in the London area.

The moving industry is well represented on the shortlist for the EMEA EMMAs (Expatriate Management and Mobility Awards) from the Forum for Expatriate Management in 2015.

Ipswich-based insurance broker Pound Gates has won the 2015 East Anglian Daily Times Business Award for Community Involvement.

The UK’s Fork Lift Truck Association, in partnership with Mentor Training, has launched a checklist to help managers and supervisors overseeing lift truck operations to formalise and document safety procedures.

Arpin Group has promoted Ricardo Ramos-Seyffert to vice president of global marketing and communications.

According to figures published by the Land Registry the number of homes sold in England and Wales has fallen significantly while prices in some areas have increased by around 13% due to a shortage of supply.