By Ben Martin, CEO of specialist banking and treasury advisory service bmbal.

Richard Newbold, founder of Returnloads.net explains what connected vehicles are and what they mean for road transport.

The 16-17 September saw members of the moving industry once again flock to the world famous Silverstone race circuit for the 2015 Movers & Storers Show

Laura Nelson, Managing Director, RTITB, explains why in-cab technology is no replacement for LGV driver training and how the two should be used to complement each other.

The small village of Harleston in rural Norfolk seemed an unlikely place to find one of the East of England’s most respected removals companies. Deputy Editor David Jordan took a trip into the country to meet the boss.

The Association of Relocation Professionals (ARP) held its annual awards on 10 September at the Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury.

There was a time when the average Brit would dream of emigrating to Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa or the USA. Some might contemplate the merits of a retirement in Spain, France or Portugal. But today, according to Pickfords, their horizons are expanding.

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.