Rennie Schafer, CEO of the Self Storage Association (SSA), spoke at The Movers and Storers Show about technology in the self storage sector, how its changing and what that means to operators.

Dees Peters, Owner and CEO of Atlas International Movers in Amsterdam, has become the new president of FIDI Netherlands.

Steve Jordan talks to two female industry leaders, in acknowledgement of International Women’s Day (IWD), and finds the answer to a question he has been asking for 30 years.

The Global Moving Foundation (formerly the Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Fund) is now accepting applications for the Wohlstetter Academic Awards.

Anna Roberts, Co-founder and CEO of SelfStorageBooker.com, the digital self-storage marketplace, has published her debut book, Home Buyer’s Essentials.

The new survey, which seeks input from across the UK road transport sector, will be open until April and will help to inform the Association's work with government and other stakeholders involved in delivering HGV decarbonisation.

The UK government’s Climate Change Committee has recently issued its Seventh Carbon Budget which sets national carbon emission targets for 2038 to 2042 with a view to achieving net zero by 2050.

On 19 February, the HomeSafe Alliance announced that it had completed more than 1,400 relocations under the new Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) for US Department of Defense (DoD) service members, civilians and their families.

On 21 February, 2025, Sirva issued a press release relating to its data breach in the last quarter of 2023.

HOLD Self Storage has acquired a new site in Croydon for over £6m and will be opening its second, London-based facility at the end of 2026.

Maddi Solloway-Price has joined Logistics UK as the new head of road freight & English regions policy. Maddie previously worked as a chief of staff at the House of Commons.

Logistics UK has announced that, on 25 February, 2025, The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) announced that standard category B licence holders will be able to drive electric vans without additional training.

For the first time ever, Volvo Trucks is the market leader in Europe for heavy trucks, 16 tonnes and above.

Arpin International Movers in the USA has taken on the business of Walkboard Technologies, Inc, a 10-year-old company, after it ceased operations.

Sirva Worldwide, Inc in the USA has appointed Carlyn Taylor as chief executive officer and a member of the Board of Directors. Carlyn succeeds Tom Oberdorf, who is retiring.

The Van der Ent Group in the Netherlands has announced that it acquired the economic unit of Hakotrans Mudanzas in Spain on 12 February, 2025.

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) is now inviting entries for its UKWA Awards for Excellence 2025, sponsored by DSV.

In a new initiative, FEDEMAC has declared Monday, 19 May 2025 as International Movers' Day. The day is intended as a celebration of the skills and dedication of on-road moving staff and an acknowledgement of the excellent work they do.

The RHA (Road Haulage Association) in the UK has called for clearer signage for electric vehicle charging sites based on a poll on 8,268 AA (Automobile Association) members.

The UK government has changed the regulations regarding apprenticeships.