The IMC Conference is now in its third year and has gained a reputation for being something out of the ordinary, not least for its exotic location in the Oriental city of Bangkok. The Mover’s Deputy Editor David Jordan took the 6,000 mile flight from London to check it out.

Margreet Ophof has recently joined De Haan in The Netherlands to work on the international sales team led by Charles van der Geest.

Worldwide Movers Africa has announced the opening of its 15th Africa operation, this time in Dakar, Senegal.

Firms or citizens recovering debts across EU borders could be able to get the debtor's bank account frozen under a draft law agreed with the European Council and endorsed by European Parliament’s legal affairs MEPs on Tuesday, 11 February, 2014.

Improvements to make the process of transferring business ownership fairer and more effective came into force on 31 January, 2014.

DVLA has introduced a new style photocard driving licence from February 2014.

Right! Here’s one for all you petrol heads out there.

AIReS has promoted Barbara Zuendt Overbay, CRP, GMS to the new position of Eastern Regional Operations Director.

Thorworld Industries are promoting mobile yardramps for the easy loading of shipping containers without the need for a fixed loading bay.

Brittany Ferries started a new service between Portsmouth and Santander in northern Spain and five return crossings between Portsmouth and Le Havre on 25 March.

It emerges that most Europeans are still unsure about which number they should call in case of emergency in a foreign country.

Crown Worldwide Group recently announced its acquisition of Globus Transport AB.

During the height of the floods in February, Damon Theobald, Removals Manager from Camp Hopson Removals in Newbury received a phone call from a customer in Eastbury who was in distress.

Matt Faziey from M&G Transport in Solihull has come up with a great idea to help his staff become safer drivers.

The Bank of England and HM Treasury have announced changes to the terms of the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) extension to re-focus the incentives in the scheme towards supporting business lending in 2014.

Two historic companies, both founded in the mid 19th century, recently joined forces to complete an unusual office relocation.

Greenhouse gas emissions from newly built cars in the EU face tougher limits as of 2020. Also the European Parliament recently approved the new EU Regulation for a more realistic test cycle for fuel consumption to be put in place.