Steve Jordan considers whether the global mobility industry is likely to be swayed by Donald Trump’s policy on DE&I.

Koen Vangoidsenhoven, Director of the Chambre Belge des Déménageurs (CBD (Belgian Chamber of Movers)), has drawn attention to what he believes to be unfair trading practices in a letter to the Directorate-General for Infrastructure and Logistics of the European Parliament.

Speaking at a Workplace Transport Safety Day hosted by material handling training provider Mentor on 29 April, UKWA (UK Warehousing Association) CEO Clare Bottle called for warehousing operators to prioritise safety every day, insisting that no injury is inevitable and that all harm can and should be prevented.

According to the Bank of England, net mortgage borrowing by individuals in the UK increased sharply by £9.7 billion to £13.0 billion in March, following a decrease in net borrowing of £1.0 billion to £3.3 billion in February.

Asian Tigers Taiwan has announced the appointment of Tim Kutt as its branch manager.

Darren French has opened a new branch of Premier Relocation in the north-west of England.

John Mason International Movers has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, affirming its support for the military community, and has called on other members of the international moving community to do the same.

UTA Edenred, the fuel card company, has signed a distribution agreement with AOIL through which its UTA Card has become the only fuel card accepted at the all-new AOIL Service Area in Borrassá (Girona), Spain.

John Smart, fellow and past national chairman of IFWRI and freeman of the City of London, died peacefully, in hospital, on 13 April, after a long battle with Parkinsons.

Six global mobility and relocation associations have announced the formation of a new incorporated entity – The Coalition for Associations in Global Mobility.

On Monday 28 April, Derek Duffy, FIDI President, opened the annual conference.

A strong future built on shared expertise and fresh perspectives – that’s the message that came out of Warsaw, where the General Assembly of FEDEMAC officially approved its new Board during FEDEMAC Week on 9 Apri, 2025.

Gosselin, headquartered in Belgium, has announced that it has acquired Doree Bonner International Group in the United Kingdom.

Sirva has announced the promotion and expanded role of Joe Genautis, who will continue as chief technology officer (CTO) while also assuming the responsibilities of chief information officer (CIO). Joe joined Sirva in 2016 and will take over the CIO role from John Kirk, who is retiring.

It’s Friday afternoon. A special time. When I look back over my working career, in which I have hardly taken a day off (other than family holidays) for well over 50 years, I treasure those moments. Friday afternoon.

David Boreham of Careline Moving & Storage (pictured on the right in the white and pink suit) completed a ‘Bunnies on bikes trip’ through Hemel Hempstead/Kings Langley then on to Watford hospital, delivering Easter Eggs to the children’s ward.

Cartus Corporation, an Anywhere Real Estate Inc company, has released its US and Canada Domestic Mobility Survey 2025.

Three moving companies, MF Interlogistics, Mysterflyt and Taggaard Movers, in Scandinavia have merged to form what it claims to be one of the largest moving companies in Scandinavia and the largest in Denmark.

In what is billed as a landmark collaboration announced at the 2025 Young Movers Conference in Warsaw, FEDEMAC and FIDI Global Alliance have joined forces to launch a new sustainability reporting initiative tailored specifically for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the moving industry.

Able Moving & Storage in Manassas, Virginia, USA, has announced Chris Hood as its new vice president of international operations.