Steve Jordan reports on what could be the industry’s most glamorous business event of the year: the AltoVita summit in London.

Gebr. van den Eijnden in the Netherlands is 125 years old this year. The current owner and CEO, Peter Lauret, took over the business from the third generation of the family in 2007.

Last month Steve Jordan interviewed David Pascoe, Executive Senior Vice President of EMEA and APAC, Global Talent Mobility, for Cartus.

Inceptio Technology is a Chinese developer of autonomous driving technologies for heavy-duty trucks.

After 21 years as part of the Ballards Removals team, and several different supervisory roles, Dean Adams has been promoted to the role of transport manager.

Aires in the USA has announced the promotion of Elizabeth Boschert to vice president, Shared Services.

During the 2023 LACMA Convention held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Arpin International Group employee Ronnie Blanchard and his colleagues from the Latin and Caribbean Movers Association (LACMA) participated in a volunteer project with Techo.

Just over 80 years ago, on the afternoon of 15 August, 1943, an air battle took place in the skies over the towns and villages around Le Folgoët in France where three Royal Air Force pilots and two Luftwaffe pilots lost their lives.

Help For Movers, run by Lisa Rogerson, is now offering moving companies the opportunity of customising the front and back covers of her booklet, The Step-by-Step Guide To Moving House, to match their corporate colours and branding.

AltoVita, the online corporate property company, will hold its Smart, Safe, Sustainable Summit in Asia for the first time.

Cartus Corporation has announced the appointment of Matthew Tebbe as president and CEO.

Solar power on warehouse rooftops is a key theme for the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA). There’s been huge interest in this topic, with many questions being asked by members about how best to embark on the solar journey.

Protega Global Ltd, a manufacturer and supplier of sustainable packaging, has partnered with Planet Mark to set a target of reaching carbon neutrality by 2029.

Aires in the USA has announced the promotion of Rob Capiola to general manager, Gulf Coast Region.

The UK’s Road Haulage Association (RHA) has been given the green light by the Court of Appeal to proceed with truck cartel damages action on behalf of new and used truck purchasers.

Arpin Charitable Fund, Inc, also known as Arpin Strong, participated in its Third Annual Global 5K Run & Walk event for charity. This year, Cancer Research UK (CRUK), the world's leading charitable funder of cancer research, received the directed proceeds.

Pickfords in the UK has moved 15 life-sized Gorilla artworks to Covent Garden as part of the Tusk Gorilla Trail, in partnership with African conservation charity Tusk.

At a ceremony at the IMO headquarters in London, H E Suhail Al Mazrouei, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, and Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO DNV Maritime, representing the Foundation Det Norske Veritas, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on establishing a new UAE Decarbonization Centre.

Conroy Group New Zealand has announced the appointment of Nick Dobson to the role of international manager for Conroy Removals. Nick was previously the branch manager in Auckland.

John Simpson, the founder of Simpson Packaging in the UK, sadly passed away on Monday, 17 July, 2023 aged 76 after a long battle with Parkinson’s and Dementia.