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.

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is urging motorists to beware of the perils of driving on autopilot following research which shows that one in ten drivers are often unable to remember their entire car journey.

The German Movers Association AMOE has sadly reported the death of Mr. Reinhard Mueller on 26 February, 2014.

Zero hours contracts have been in the news stirring up a controversy in recent months due to misuse by some rogue employers so much so that the Vince Cable will be looking at them very closely. By Sandra Beale

Linde Material Handling has won the safety award for its R14-R20 Reach Truck range in this year’s Fork Lift Truck Association Awards for Excellence 2014.

In response to the recent trade blockades at the Bulgaria-Turkey border transport ministers from both countries met in February to revise current license regimes.

Neil Matthews, from Pound Gates, Chartered Insurance has recently passed his final exam to complete his Advanced Diploma in Insurance and become an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII).

In the last 10 years Facebook has grown to 1.2 billion active users, with a revenue of $7.9 Bn in 2013. Big numbers, but also just $6.50 of revenue for each active user. So, according to KPMG, the social media revolution has only just begun.

Rock Fall (UK) Ltd, has recently launched a range of safety footwear designed specifically for women’s feet. This will be ideal for all women working in warehouses and with packing crews.

In these days of digital cameras and social media it’s easy to publish pictures on the Internet and send them around the world in a flash. That’s fine if you’ve taken the picture yourself and therefore own the copyright, but what happens if it belongs to someone else and you don’t have their permission to use it?

Certificate to Work, the employer led initiative launched by Skills for Logistics (SfL) in partnership with Pearson - that claims to be the world's leading learning company - will standardise the training of new LGV drivers, and show that they have the knowledge, competence and skills to be safe and eco-practical drivers in the future.

UniGroup Relocations in Singapore recently won a bid to become a choice vendor for Asian real estate company CapitaLand.

In February 2014, the European Parliament’s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection decided that every new car in Europe will be installed with a device, known as the eCall, which alerts medical, police and fire services automatically after a road accident.

On 25th February, Jane Finch gathered a select group of movers together in the boardroom of Interdean in London to present her ideas for another new trade association for the moving industry.

Matthew James Removals & Storage Ltd has joined the UK’s newest trade association, the Alliance of Independent Movers (AIM).