A new company has entered the furniture skate/dolly market, with a manufacturing unit based in West Mersea, in Essex.

The sun shone brightly at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground on 10 July as the 12 finalists in the FTA Van Excellence Driver of the Year 2014 competition demonstrated their professionalism, knowledge and driving skills on the demanding course.

LIMA (Ladies in Moving Association) is a rapidly growing organisation, formed in 2012 after the IAM conference in Washington DC, intended to provide support for women who move to a different country because of their husbands’ new assignments.

Pickfords Move Co-ordinator Hannah Liebscher-Hammersley received a huge bouquet of flowers from a grateful customer when her actions saved the client and his wife from being deported from New Zealand.

On 13 June, 2014 new legislation came into force which will have a material effect on many companies operating within the removals industry. By Jon Bartley, Partner: IP, IT & Commercial, Penningtons Manches LLP.

It was more than forty years ago that Steve King started his transport and removals company. Steve Jordan went to see him to find out his story.

Moving etc… is launching a new membership organisation at the Movers and Storers Show at Silverstone on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd October.

With some moving company reps covering 50,000 miles a year or more, the chances of disaster are high if they are not spot-on behind the wheel. Here, deputy editor David Jordan, dives in at the deep end to find out a few tricks of the trade from IAM.

For many movers, assessing the real risks of what they do has been something of an arbitrary process. A new system that Willis has been trialling for the last 2-3 years has the ability to target risks more accurately. Steve Jordan spoke to Boris Populoh, Senior Vice President, Willis Relocation Risk Group, to find out more.

So, how did you get on with your Driver CPC training (DCPC)? Speaking to companies in the UK most say that they are more or less ready for the deadline this month and have made sure that all their drivers have attended 35 hours of training under the scheme. So they are legal, but they are not necessarily happy about it.

Earlier this year, the European Parliament (EP) voted in favour of a European Commission (EC) proposal to decrease vehicle noise.

EMS (Elite Moving Systems) in London has recently been accepted for FIDI membership. The company passed its official audit with zero non-conformances.

Award winning TV production company Twofour is looking for charismatic, opinionated removals and house clearance professionals in the UK to take part in a new TV series.

Returning to the iconic Silverstone circuit for a second year, PPS Crate Hire will be showcasing their crate hire range at this year’s Movers and Storers show.

One of Britannia Goodwins of Stafford’s longest serving employees, Vincent Beardmore has retired after 46 years service with the company.

Santa Fe Group has announced that Stephen Bonollo, previously the company’s General Manager International Australia, has been appointed to the role of Group Director Partner Relations.

During the last few years of the tough economic climate most moving companies were more concerned with cutting their workforce than keeping it. However, now it’s time to start looking at how you can hold on to the people that make your business thrive, attract new staff and inspire people to work for you.

Five college-bound students of Graebel Companies’ employees were awarded fifteen hundred dollars each to spend toward their college expenses this year.

Companies found guilty of taking part in cartels are likely to face more legal action for damages from victims after Europe's top court said that cartel members could be found liable for price rises initiated by rival businesses outside the cartel.

High cube 40ft containers are stealing a march on traditional 40ft equipment and by the end of 2013 represented just short of 50% of the maritime container fleet, according to Drewry’s recently published Container Census report.