A team of removals operatives from Burke Bros Moving Group recently headed for Wales to climb Mount Snowdon and raise funds for Compton Care, a hospice close to the company’s headquarters in Wolverhampton.

Worldwide ERC® President and CEO Lynn Shotwell issued the following statement welcoming the news that the United States and the European Union have agreed in principle on a new US-EU data flow framework.

‘Sustainable Packaging is Coming Home’ was the eye-catching message from manufacturer Protega Global at the IntraLogisteX exhibition held at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 29-30 March. Here the UK company launched Hexcel Wrap, an eco-friendly alternative to plastic bubble wrap.

New EU rules from 21 May, 2022, will mean that operators or users of vans and other light goods vehicles over 2.5 tonnes and up to 3.5 tonnes in weight that transport goods for hire and reward from the UK into, or through the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, will need an International Operators’ Licence.

Delegates at this year’s UK Warehousing Association’s National Conference (UKWA), held on 8-9 March in Chester, heard from a series of high-profile speakers offering advice, insights and inspiration on the theme, Building Tomorrow’s Workforce Today.

Pat Benson from nuBridgeRelo in Shanghai has advised that, from Monday 28 March, Shanghai has been locked-down for eight days.

UK businesses will be encouraged to make the switch to electric power following the government’s decision to extend plug-in van and truck grants by a further two years.

The RHA (Road Haulage Association) is urging people in the commercial vehicle sector to get behind a new campaign to improve driver facilities.

Business Moves Group (BMG) has announced the appointment of Keith Tiltman as a director.

On 17 February, the EU adopted new rules on road charging aimed at creating more efficient and sustainable road transport. It will phase out time-based vignettes for heavy-duty vehicles on the core Trans-European Network by 2030, in favour of a distance-based system.

Worldwide ERC, the professional association for workforce mobility and relocation professionals, has commended the Biden-Harris Administration for its launch of the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) pilot program and for taking steps towards improving the long-term sustainability of the supply chain.

Mortgage technology provider Twenty7Tec has announced the appointment of Tony Prestedge to its Board as a non-executive director.

OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International) has announced a full programme of workshops for 2022 focussing on sustainability within the moving and relocation industry.

Sterling Lexicon announced on 11 March, 2022 that it has entered into a collaborative partnership with US-based immigration law firm, Graham Adair.

Fleet transport insurance specialist, McCarron Coates, is urging HGV and other commercial vehicle drivers to act now on diesel spillages, to avoid themselves – and others - paying the price.

It appears that the personal information of customers moving goods into the United States may be regularly published on publicly-accessible websites

The number of HGV drivers in the UK fell by 49,000 in Q4 2021 compared to Q4 2019, according to the latest ONS statistics (Office for National Statistics), published by business group Logistics UK.

Burke Bros Moving Group turns 40 this year. Deputy Editor David Jordan took a trip to the company’s headquarters in Wolverhampton to meet founders Gary and Chris Burke to learn more about their story.

Fabricio Bertoldo from Metropolitan Transports in Brazil, explains how the company’s membership of OMNI has helped it through difficult times in the past and helps it plan for a successful future.

Global shipping consultancy, Drewry, and global marketplace for container trading and leasing, Container xChange, have announced that they have entered a data-led partnership combining xChange’s rich platform data and Drewry’s market-leading research capabilities.