​IAM RoadSmart in the UK is warning motorists to take extra care during severe weather and strike disruption. Staff from National Highways, who monitor lane closures and work with the emergency services in the event of a collision, are planning 12 days of action starting from Thursday, 15 December.

The 2022 Report is the eleventh consecutive industry study carried out by the Federation of European Self Storage Associations (FEDESSA). This year’s report is produced jointly with CBRE (Global Commercial Real Estate) for the first time.

AltoVita, the global corporate accommodation platform founded in 2018 by Vivi Cahyadi Himmel and Karolina Saviova , has announced that it has secured $9.5M in an oversubscribed Series A investment round.

Pickfords in the UK has introduced a new naming convention for its fleet of vehicles. The company has chosen to name its fleet after Pickfords’ employees past and present who have, through dedication, longevity or excellence, left their mark on the company during their tenure.

On 10 November, 2022, the European Commission presented a proposal to reduce air pollution from new motor vehicles sold in the EU to meet the European Green Deal's zero-pollution ambition, while keeping vehicles affordable for consumers and promoting Europe's competitiveness.

Alex Kiefer from Frey & Klein in Germany has joined the Board of the IAM-YP (Young Professionals). Alex has been with the company all his working life, having started 14 years ago at the age of 18.

Voxme in Canada has launched a new Bingo App that makes delivery check-off for international moves easier and more reliable.

AltoVita, the global corporate accommodation platform, announced on 5 December, 2022 the winners of ​The Altos 2022: 3rd Annual Global Corporate Accommodation Awards. The presentation event was hosted at the Tate Modern in London.

Tim Kutt has joined Asian Tigers Taiwan as a sales and move consultant. Before joining the Asian Tigers Group, Tim spent six years working at a Hong Kong based IT company.

OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International) held its annual conference in Savannah from 29 October to 1 November.

Kapsch TrafficCom has announced that it has successfully delivered the very first barrier-free tolling system to be used on a French motorway. The Austria-based technology company supplied the roadside equipment and the transaction collection system.

Renault has recently unveiled its new range of heavy-duty all-electric trucks. The Renault Trucks E-Tech T and C - which are the first to bear the manufacturer's new logo - will be produced in series at the Renault Trucks’ factory in Bourg-en-Bresse, France, from 2023.

Classification society DNV has awarded container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd the DNV Excellence 5 Star Award for its use of international management systems to enhance its quality, safety, and environmental standards. Hapag-Lloyd was the first container shipping line to be certified with the Award in 2007 and has maintained compliance ever since.

PAIMA (Pan American International Movers Association) elected a new Board at the Atlanta conference, this included the return to the PAIMA Board of Jose Marrero, a past president. The new PAIMA Board is pictured with Executive Director, Antonio Tremols.

Three years had passed since the last PAIMA conference (Pan American International Movers Association). For an organisation that focusses so much on the close relationships between its members, that was a painful separation.

A recent survey from EY, the 2022 Sustainable Value Study, a survey of over 500 chief sustainability officers and equivalents representing companies worth more than US$1b around the world, has concluded that taking decisive action to combat climate concerns can benefit companies financially.

Cathy MacDonald is a former police officer working with Police Scotland for over 30 years. For much of her career she worked as a hostage and crisis negotiator helping to defuse dangerous situations in which communication had broken down.

Steve Jordan asks why many moving companies don’t use trade magazines to promote their companies all year round.

Santa Fe looks at what’s happened to ocean freight and what might be on the horizon. ​

The BAR Young Movers came together in Cambridge in October for the group’s annual conference. Around 70 under 40s, plus invited guests, gathered in the comfort of the University Arms Hotel alongside the educational elite and architectural wonder of one of the UK’s iconic university cities, to swap ideas, learn and enjoy each other’s company. The event proved to be successful and enjoyable.