Data recently released by London Councils shows the number of clamps fitted to vehicles in 2013/14 fell to 1,656 - down from 8,273 the previous year - a drop of 80%.

The Shadow Transport Secretary, Mary Creagh, has vowed that safety equipment to protect cyclists will be made compulsory on HGVs if Labour wins next year’s UK General Election.

In August 2014, after quite a short period of preparation, Voerman International (The Hague) received the ISO 18001 certificate.

Bill Graebel, CEO of Graebel Companies, Inc. has been named as Global Mobility Professional of the Year in the Americas by the global organisation, Forum for Expatriate Management (FEM).

France’s LD Lines has withdrawn its three-times weekly ’Motorway of the Sea’ (MoS) between Nantes-Saint-Nazaire in France and Gijon, in Spain because it is no longer economically viable despite high load factors.

Bishop’s Move, the UK’s largest family owned removal company which is this year celebrating its 160th year in business, is pleased to announce the investment of £1.2 million in 13 custom-built DAF vehicles.

Doree Bonner Scotland was delighted to play a role in the recent historic Scottish Referendum on the 18 September.

Elizabeth Kocken has recently been promoted to the position of Global Talent Management director for Graebel in the USA.

Well-run haulage firms are taking control of Driver CPC and making it part-and-parcel of their operation, says the Road Haulage Association.

The Institute of Advanced Motorists is warning drivers about the potential risks associated with using smart watches while driving.

A new law on ‘electromobility’ was approved by the German federal cabinet on Wednesday, 24 September, 2014. The new measure is expected to come into effect in early 2015 and is set to expire on 30 June, 2030.

The CMA CGM Group, the world’s third largest container shipping company, has signed agreements with CSCL and UASC to create the Ocean Three alliance, pending agreement from the Federal maritime Commission.

While electric cars are on the rise, many drivers are still concerned about running out of juice. Six partners from Germany, France, Austria and Spain have cut the consumption of electric vehicles with a new intelligent energy management and recovery system.

Yogesh Mehta, Chairman of the Team Group, has announced his purchase of a majority shareholding in Quality Moving Management, Inc (QMM) headquartered in Vancouver BC, Canada.

The John Mason fundraising team held a company Bake Off for the Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 26th September, 2014.

Doncaster-based AAA Removals & Storage has become the latest member of the Alliance of Independent Movers. AAA began trading in 2007 and offers nationwide removals using 7.5 and 3.5 tonne vans. The company also provides warehouse storage, self storage and document storage facilities.

Crown World Mobility has recently released the latest in its Perspectives series: “World Mobility Perspectives: Who cares about expatriate compensation?". It is available now to download from Crown’s website www.crownww.com.

Containership, a logistics company in Helsinki, has ordered four dual-fuel container ships making it the first short-sea container operator in Europe to run its ships on LNG (Liquefied Natural gas).

A nationwide charity that provides support for homeless and vulnerable young people is offering moving companies the opportunity to buy competitively priced corrugated boxes and at the same time help people sleeping rough find a bed for the night.

Pickfords recently hosted dozens of clients, suppliers and partners at a corporate golf event and dinner, raising over £7000 for its partner charity, the NSPCC.