An interview by Steve Jordan with Tad Zurlinden and Dominic Tidey as Europe’s largest relocation association emerges from the COVID years and plans for a prosperous future.

According to Atlas Van Lines’ Annual Migration Patterns Study, many people relocated to areas in the USA with growing populations in 2022, following two years of unprecedented economic and societal shifts.

Alfa Mobility in Sweden has appointed Andreas Rijpma as its MD of Alfa Production with effect from 1 February, 2023. Andreas has extensive experience from his 25+ years in the relocation industry, previous roles include operations manager, sales manager and branch manager.

To mark this year’s Australia Day - 26 January - John Mason International Movers commissioned a special piece of art to send best wishes from its base in Liverpool to its friends Down Under.

The EU’s new Exit/Entry System (EES) that will require non-EU citizens to be fingerprinted and photographed before being allowed to enter the block has been delayed until the end of 2023.

Logistics UK has reiterated its call for mitigations to be made in relation to the expansion of the London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) following new figures from Auto Trader magazine showing that van operators will struggle to buy suitably compliant vehicles in time for its introduction on 29 August, 2023.

Arpin International Group has announced the promotion of Tulie Rajesh from senior international move coordinator to head of operations of its India Strategic Service Center.

Senior Policy Manager at Logistics UK, Chris Yarsley, has responded to the government’s announcement of increased fines for hauliers found carrying clandestine migrants into the UK.

French materials supplier Sofrapack says that its new product, PleatWrap, has proven its worth for international moving since the company started production in France for the European market.

The problem of illegal immigrants attempting to cross the Channel from Europe into the UK has been a major problem for vehicle operators for many years, with large fines being levied on those found to have clandestines onboard their vehicles.

Jacques Monier, CEO of IMS-Brytor, has announced that the company’s new branch in Seattle is now fully operational. The new branch has also achieved FIDI Certification.

The Arpin Charitable Fund has raised over $24,000 for charity through its Annual Arpin Strong Golf Tournament/Bob Sullivan and Mark Dearborn Memorial event.

Financial technology firm Twenty7tec has announced that it has acquired the remaining shares of digital and artificial intelligence (AI) innovators Meet Parker for an undisclosed sum.

Blimey, how time flies! I seem to spend my whole life writing an article for The Mover in relation to yet another New Year.

Francesco Argiró, President and CEO of Bliss Corporation in Italy, has been awarded the IAM YP Rising Star award for 2022. The presentation was made at the recent IAM (International Association of Movers) conference in Atlanta in November.

UniGroup, the parent company of United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit, has announced that the winner of its 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award is Gerald P Stadler of S&M Moving Systems.

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK – CILT(UK) – has announced the appointment of Leon Daniels OBE FCILT as its president for 2023.

A P Moller – Maersk (Maersk) and DP World Jebel Ali Port have entered a long-term partnership through which both parties will collaborate on various aspects of service delivery and work towards a common goal of decarbonising logistics and serving their customers better.

In a ground-breaking move, Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe is believed to be the first port in Europe to introduce autonomous terminal tractor units (ATs) into mixed traffic container terminal operations.

Santa Fe Relocation has announced that Runar Nilsen has been appointed the company’s new CEO with effect from January 16, 2023.