Bishop’s Move - Exeter staff were joined by star rugby players from the Exeter Chiefs on a recent house move.

The Romanian Road Authority is planning a multi billion euro scheme to build three new highways commencing in 2014.

Crown World Mobility has recently appointed Peter Sewell as the company’s new Regional Director.

Fuel can account for between 21-39% of a transport company’s total costs.

Are you an LGV C+E driver aged 35 or under? If so, Scania’s Young European Truck Driver 2014 competition is now open for entry.

A new source of finance for the logistics industry has been established by LGCU. It promises to be an ethical and cost-efficient source of borrowing for members of the logistics sector.

Paul Evans, the founder of Trans Euro and previous owner of Interdean, has bought Momentous (previously called Baxters) from venture capital company Core Capital.

For many years The Mover Magazine has advised removals firms to get their professional drivers trained for their Driver CPC. But despite our nagging it seems that there are still plenty of drivers who have yet to get the message. If that’s you, time has run out. You need to act now.

An informal agreement with EU member states on minimum common standards for periodic vehicle inspections, vehicle registration documents and roadside inspections of commercial vehicles was backed by the Transport and Tourism Committee on Tuesday 21 January 2014.

Mark Pitcher from The Moving Company in New Zealand has been injured in a motor racing accident.

Brittany Ferries recently announced that it has ordered its largest ferry yet: one of the biggest ships powered by Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) in the world.

Kent Relocation Services will launch its restructure and rebranding at the FIDI Conference in Singapore this April.

In November 2013 The Mover wrote to Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, to express its views on behalf of the moving industry with respect to the proposed HGV driving ban in central London.

The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the freeze in fuel duty confirmed by the Chancellor in today’s (19 March) Budget, but has expressed disappointment that he has not taken the opportunity to boost the economy by reducing fuel duty by 3 pence per litre.

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Anglo Pacific recently launched Trade Move, a brand new online platform for its trade customers.

Doosan Industrial Vehicle UK’s innovative G2 diesel fork lift engine has won the Innovation award at the FLTA Awards for Excellence 2014.

The British Association of Removers (BAR) has recently re-issued its terms and conditions and many Reason Global clients have asked what the changes are and which are most appropriate for them. BAR has, of course, provided its own advice and information but here, for the benefit of all moving companies that are still unsure, Reason Global provides further guidance.

In January 2014, the Finnish Transport Safety Agency (Trafi) published the results of a study to assess the effects of regulations that specify driving times and rest periods in Finland's road transport industry. The conclusions suggest that a more relaxed approach would have major benefits for drivers, their companies and their customers.

Almost 45 million smuggled cigarettes, nearly 140,000 litres of diesel fuel and 14,000 litres of vodka were seized during a major Joint Customs Operation (JCO).