The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed an announcement by Eurotunnel on 28 April that it is committing to a reduction in freight train track access charges of up to 50 per cent.

Despite the continual efforts to improve the quality of moves and to provide excellent customer service that ‘exceeds customer expectations’, moving home still ranks as the number one most stressful life activity according to a study of 2,000 people by moving services comparison site Buzzmove.

Fox Moving and Storage has taken delivery of a new super clean DAF 10 tonne van believed to be one of the first Euro 6 removals vehicles in the UK.

Time was when the only person using a computer in most companies worked in the accounts department. How things have changed. The miracle of the Internet has revolutionised the way we run our businesses and for anyone under the age of 30, working without IT is unimaginable.

Spanning 15-20 years, starting back in the 80s, my team at the then External Affairs Committee of the British Association of Removers and I spent many hours addressing matters of concern to professional removal companies.

Hong Kong is one of the most eye-catching and vibrant places on Earth. A land of great food, awesome sights, warm evenings, skyscrapers and famous movie stars – Hong Kong is lively enough to awaken the dead. By Ed Roberts.

In a recent speech at the Transport Business Summit in Brussels, European Commission Vice President Siim Kallas predicted that more road tolls would be the way forward to ensuring the right transport infrastructure for Europe’s future.

Hear about the changes to the FIDI 35 Club, the East of Eden night hosted by FIDI Asia and the very entertaining dragon boat racing.

The FIDI Conference 2014 was held in Singapore and, as far as I could tell, was a great success. Around 630 delegates attended (up on last year), the hotel was both beautiful and practical, the food excellent and the dash from one business meeting to another just as relentless as always.

The serenity of the OMNI conference at the W Retreat in Bali presented a sharp contrast with the frenetic activity at FIDI in Singapore for those entitled to attend.

Last month The Mover featured Paul Evans' purchase of Momentous that took place in March this year. Expansion is already underway with three new influential industry arrivals to the business.

A report published by the European Commission on 3 June, 2014 is calling for the UK government to increase taxes on higher value homes and adjust the Help to Buy Scheme in an effort to stem the rapid increase in house prices and increase availability.

The World Cup will take place in Brazil between Thursday 12 June, 2014 and Sunday 13 July, 2014.

Harrow Green has been appointed by Wakefield Council for a two-year term following a competitive tender process through the Pro5 framework agreement.

Kelly’s Storage has been announced as the only storage company to appear in ‘The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2014’, and has been awarded the highest possible three-star rating from the ‘Best Companies’ award.

Jack Winterburn died on 28 February.

Suddath in Jacksonville, has announced the promotion of Anzhelika Siloyan and the hiring of Jim Stadler, as part of its expanded sales team.