Many organisations talk about sustainability. It’s become a bit of a ‘buzzword’. But although there’s a lot of talk on the streets nowadays, and some individual companies have really embraced sustainable initiatives, few organisations have taken a strategic view. Nobody has, as yet, tried to make it work on a global scale.

It was on Tuesday, 30 August that the moving industry lost a friend. Steve Lewis died, aged just 56. It is, and will always remain, a tragedy, not just for his family and those who knew him well, but for the entire industry. ​

The BBC has awarded Surrey-based Restore Records Management with a contract to manage more than 10 million archive assets.

The AGS Group has unveiled the second stage of its furniture storage facility in Luigny, northern France, one hour from Paris.

The MOBILITAS Group – AGS – will soon begin construction of a 1,650m2 warehouse in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

A new report from the Road Haulage Association (RHA) reveals that nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from HGVs in Great Britain have fallen by at least 72% since 2013.

Scania UK has announced the appointment of Chris Newitt as its new managing director.

This year marks the 125th anniversary of Petersfield-based Britannia Reeves, and to celebrate the company sponsored the local South Downs Show on 13/14 August where it showcased its vehicles and hosted a series of fun activities.

Gary Burke, Managing Director of Burke Bros Moving Group, has been named the number one individual fundraiser for raising the largest amount of money for his chosen charity, hospice Compton Care, in the Wolverhampton to Aberdovey Bike Ride.

Power management company Eaton and transport specialist HAGERO Logistics have announce a pilot programme with fleet-tech data analysts, fleetenergies; a profile of which featured in the September edition of The Mover.

Voxme, the Canadian technology company for the moving industry, has launched a new Digital Inventory app that is suitable for the US Department of Defense (DoD), private and government moves.

Alfa in Sweden has announced the appointment of Leif-Erik Johansson as the company’s new business unit manager for destination services in Sweden. Leif-Erik took up his appointment on 10 October.

Volvo Trucks unveiled a completely new, fully electric rear axle at the 2022 IAA transport show held at Hannover, Germany, in September.

New support for households, businesses and public sector organisations facing rising energy bills in Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been unveiled by Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg to support growth, prevent unnecessary insolvencies and protect jobs.

Corporate relocation specialist Sterling Lexicon has presented its 2022 Gold Award for Service Excellence to Arpin International Group’s General Services Administration division during its Annual Celebration of Suppliers.

In Germany, customers of mobility service provider UTA Edenred can now use UTA eCharge, a new solution for charging electric and hybrid vehicles. UTA eCharge provides access to over 295,000 public charging points in 32 European countries.

A tribute by Mark Oakeshott.

ISS Relocations has announced the appointment of Akhilesh Sharma as its manager for Dubai.

To date this year it’s been an ideal summer for barbecuing. Even so, I must confess that it’s not one of my strengths...

According to Drewry Shipping Consultants, after more than two years of chronic delays in container shipping, shippers are finally seeing continuing improvements in both transit times and in port delays.