Gerson Relocation received the Gold Award for Commitment to Excellence at the Cartus 2014 Global Network Conference in Chicago in October.

Geoff Pygall, one of the UK moving industry’s elder statesmen and most charismatic characters, died on New Year’s Eve in Huntingdon.

Pickfords was appointed the official removals partner for The Paddington Trail, a London-wide event from VisitLondon.com, STUDIOCANAL and NSPCC.

London-based crate hire specialist Mastercrate has developed a new logo as part of a wider marketing campaign that will include press advertising and new promotional literature.

Vehicle tracking specialist Quartix Ltd has won the Growth award at the Powys Business Awards for the second year running.

The DVLA has announced that the driving licence counterpart will be abolished on 8 June, 2015. The abolition was to have taken place in January.

With the first cycle of Driver CPC training now complete, Driver First Assist (DFA), a road safety organisation, has launched a programme to train drivers in life-saving first aid as part of their ongoing CPC obligations.

To help mitigate the consequences of serious road accidents, the EU has committed to putting in place an emergency call system known as eCall. Based on in-vehicle communication technology, such an electronic safety system will automatically call emergency services in case of a serious crash.

Dutch companies will soon become the first in the world to be able to use a reliable, standardised, digital bill of lading and sign for the receipt of goods via a mobile phone, the European Shippers’ Council (ESC) has revealed.

Lisa Johnson, Global Practice Leader, Consulting Services, Crown World Mobility, has been awarded a 2014 Meritorious Service Award by Worldwide ERC® for her contributions to the industry.

Hertfordshire-based Moore & Sons Removals has recently joined the Alliance of Independent Movers.

Bishop’s Move has been honoured for outstanding performance at Cartus Corporation’s 2014 Global Network Conference held 6-8 October in Chicago.

On September 19, 2014, Crown hosted a cocktail reception for guests, followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new facility in Dunedin, New Zealand. The Hon. Michael Woodhouse, newly appointed Minister of Police, officiated the grand opening.

Australia’s Kent Relocation Group, has expanded into the Tasmanian market by acquiring Watkins Removals and Storage which it intends to redevelop and modernise as part of Kent’s highly successful national network.

According to IGNIOS, a Portuguese risk management institution, Global International Relocation run by Jorge Da Costa, has become the Portuguese market leader in terms of international moving sales volume after just six years in the business.

The Graebel companies have launched a new website this week. The new site gives information about the company, its services, leadership, employment opportunities; events and participation at worldwide associations’ conferences, accreditations and awards, along with valuable industry and market intelligence documents.

A 13 and a 16 year old are celebrating after beating hundreds of others from across the country to be crowned the UK's Best Young Drivers - before they are even old enough to officially drive.

Central London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is due to come into effect in 2020, but the FTA believes that introducing congestion charge discounts to operators of Euro 6 vehicles now, could significantly improve air quality in the capital.

Jungheinrich has launched the latest addition of its hydrostatically driven 3s, 4s, and 5s series of engine-powered counterbalanced fork lift trucks.

Jean Mason, mother of Paul Mason and grandmother to Simon and Caroline Mason died peacefully recently at the age of 89.