New higher speed limits for HGVs were introduced in England and Wales on 6 April, 2015.

Scott Sullivan has joined Graebel Relocation as the company's managing director in Singapore.

Crown World Mobility has announced Timo Heck as its immigration manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH). He will be based in Crown’s Zurich office.

Graebel Relocation, has announced the promotion of Michelle Mara CRP, GMS, Nancy Lempicki GMS and Samantha Hodges CRP, GMS, to vice presidents of client development.

Ron Dunlap has become the chief operating office for Graebel Companies, Inc.

Security International Moving in Lima, Peru, has appointed Hernan Velarde as its new business manager for moving and relocation services.

The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) is carrying out research into HGV operations in London on behalf of Transport for London (TfL) with the aim of improving the safety of HGVs, HGV drivers and other road users.

Drewry, the maritime information organisation has advised that some 100,000 TEU of new container ships scheduled for delivery in 2014 has slipped into 2015.

Brittany Ferries has announced the charter, commencing May, of a vessel which will boost capacity and frequency on the Portsmouth to Le Havre route (four times a week) and the Portsmouth to Bilbao route (once a week).

White and Company has recently registered four new vehicles to work out of its branches in Leeds, Bedford, Telford and Forres.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has announced that it has entered into a partnership arrangement with City & Guilds to provide fleet management qualifications.

Monique Castor has been promoted to the position of international account director for the EMEA region for Graebel.

The Highways Agency is to introduce a new safety system at the Dartford Tunnel for oversized vehicles. The system aims to minimise delays by directing them into a separate lane where they will be met by an escort.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that the speed limit for trucks on single carriageway roads will rise to 50 mph and on dual carriageways to 60 mph on 6 April, 2015.

Excess International Movers Ltd, which went into administration on 6 March, 2015, has been acquired by Yogesh Mehta. The company sent the following press release to The Mover on Friday (March 27).

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is to make the weighing of sea containers mandatory from July 2016.