Santa Fe Group has launched a new service that receives bookings for immigration, moving and DSP services in and out of Africa – it’s called Africa Connect.

When Rob Horrobin took a Saturday job helping out at John Lomas Removals in Cannock when he was 14, he never thought that one day he’d be running the company. But sometimes dreams come true and in 2011 at the age of just 27 Rob took over as managing director.

Dubai has become the business and cultural hub of the Persian Gulf with its core economy built on oil, now bolstered by financial services, property and tourism.

For three days in Amsterdam the Young Movers worked and played as only they know how.

Errol Gardiner became President of FIDI at the Athens conference. Already serving as Vice President he expected to inherit, but the top job came a year early when Rupert Morley retired, for family reasons, after just a single year in office. Steve Jordan asked him about his role, and his ideas for the organisation.

Ebru Demirel became the first ever female FIDI Board member at the FIDI conference in Athens. After over 60 years many would say “about time too”. Steve Jordan caught up with her to discuss her work in the industry and her thoughts on taking up her new role.

In May I was invited to the 2013 FIDI conference in Athens. It was a privilege to be invited as, I suspect, the first independent journalist in the organisation’s 63-year history. My job, to give an objective view of the conference, its speakers, its social events and, as far as is possible from an outside position, what FIDI is doing for its members. By Steve Jordan

It was at the splendid Hermitage Hotel in Monte Carlo, just around the corner from the world’s most famous casino and looking down upon the world’s most exciting motor racing circuit, that OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International) held its annual conference in May.

There has been plenty of speculation of late that a new trade association for the UK moving industry is brewing, but it does now appear that the rumour is set to become a reality in the very near future. By Steve Jordan

The extraordinary story of K.C. Dat. By Steve Jordan.

Graebel in the USA has appointed Robert Rost to be the Vice President Business Development of its transportation management operation: Move Management.

Graebel Movers, Inc. has hired Lisa Diaz for the moving and storage division’s regional customer service manager position for one of the company’s four customer service centres in the US.

Following months of development work, Quartix has now released the new user interface for its vehicle tracking system. It is available to all users at no extra cost.

BigChange has introduced the world’s first all-in-one 4G telematics solution for transport and logistics service operators.

O’Neil Software has announced another upgrade to its records management software RS-SQL Version 4.05 with additional features.

Blackburn-based Vision Techniques has launched a brand new range of mobile hi-tech digital video recorders which can be mounted on a vehicle to provide evidence to fight false insurance claims.

The world's first hybrid reach stacker, developed by Konecranes, will soon be available in the UK through suppliers Cooper SH.

Toyota Materials Handling has introduced a new optimised Toyota Tonero diesel engine with 8% improved fuel efficiency and lower CO2.

Sweden’s Department of Transport is examining the need for stricter laws to regulate the operation of commercial trucks on Swedish roads in winter, following a 100-vehicle accident on the E4 motorway that left one person dead and 46 injured on 15 January.