In an imaginative move to highlight the driveability and fuel efficiency of its bestselling FH model with I-Save, Volvo has made a short film telling the story of a beautiful love affair between two trucks.

The cost of moving home has jumped 21% over the last year from £11,777 in 2021 to a new record high of £14,207, according to reallymoving’s annual Cost of Moving research.

US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has today (28 October, 2022) announced that the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) has decided to deny the Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) award protests.

UK storage and removals company LOVESPACE is looking for nationwide partners as it takes its new service out to homeowners and renters. The company launched its removals service earlier this year and is now looking to roll out its offering across the UK.

At its recent Annual General Meeting, OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International) announced the approval of two new probationer members and six existing members achieving Guarantor status having successfully completed their two-year probationary period.

On September 23, the Van der Ent Group marked its 100th anniversary with an event held in the company’s warehouse in Rotterdam, which had been transformed into a party room especially for the occasion.

According to Xeneta, the market analysis company for the shipping industry, spot rates from the Far East to the US West Coast are falling fast. Prices, which were as high as USD 9,000 per FEU in May, had collapsed to USD 3,000 per FEU on 5 October, with a USD 500 fall on 1 October alone.

Annika Roupé, CEO of Alfa Mobility in Sweden, has announced that Alfa’s parent company, MIDAQ Relocation, has a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO): Henrik Backman.

Following its successful networking event in Rotterdam earlier this year, ReloAdvisor is planning a repeat performance from 3 – 5 February, 2023 at the Park Inn Hotel by Radisson in Amsterdam.

Alfa Quality Moving has today (26 October, 2022) announced its change of name to Alfa Mobility, to more accurately reflect the company’s wide range of services. This parent brand will include three operational brands - Alfa Moving, Alfa Relocation and Alfa Immigration – to manage their specific sectors.

I suppose that we all experience pain from time to time. I broke my leg once and obviously that was painful, and I narrowly missed decapitating myself when the automatic garage door collapsed on top of me.

Test Valley Packaging, a UK company based in Andover, is working in partnership with sustainable materials pioneer envoPAP, to introduce a brand-new eco-friendly packaging material.

AltoVita, the corporate accommodation company, has announced a 367% year-on-year growth as part of its successful expansion into the US and APAC markets.

The mobility industry shined at The Forum for Expatriate Management (FEM) EMMAs APAC held in Singapore on 8 September, 2022 where the industry leaders gathered to celebrate the brightest and best in the APAC region.

Artificial intelligence (AI) could be used by companies to help reach the voluntary 15% gas reduction target placed on EU Member States by the EU Council in July 2022, according to Arloid Automation, of London.

Paramount Transportation Systems – Canada has announced the retirement of its Managing Director Ole Jensen after more than 48 years in the global relocation industry.

Thousands of UK businesses will be released from reporting requirements and other regulations in the future following an announcement by Prime Minister Liz Truss on Sunday, 2 October, 2022. It is part of the government’s plan to boost productivity and supercharge growth.

The KPMG 2022 CEO Outlook, which asked more than 1,300 CEOs of the world’s largest businesses about their strategies and outlook, reveals that 58% of leaders expect a recession to be mild and short.

On Wednesday, 2 November, during the IAM conference in Atlanta, there will be an opportunity for everyone who knew JP Meiring and Steve Lewis, two icons of the moving industry, to pay their respects.

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) is Britain’s leading trade association for the warehousing and logistics industry.