ACEA (the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association) has released a new interactive map that shows the number and location of hydrogen refuelling stations that will be required to meet the needs of fuel cell HGVs in the future. It says that binding targets should be set for each member state.

Do you ever have one of those days when, from the moment you wake up, you just know it’s going to be a bad one when nobody is going to like you and everything is going to go wrong?

Iain Adams and Tim Daniells, Managing Director and Client Account Director for Gosselin in the UK, look at the effect of the changes for the household goods moving industry.

The European Commission’s Spring 2021 Economic Forecast projects that the EU economy will expand by 4.2% in 2021 and by 4.4% in 2022. The euro area economy is forecast to grow by 4.3% this year and 4.4% next year.

Africa Mobility Services (AMS), is expanding its operations in The Republic of the Congo with the opening of two new facilities in Pointe Noir and the country’s capital Brazzaville.

The Harmony Relocation Network has recently updated its membership criteria. According to Paul Bernardt, Harmony’s managing director, the changes have been implemented to bring the rules more into line with the needs of the current market.

The latest Annual Industry Report from the Self Storage Association UK and Cushman & Wakefield shows the industry has recorded some of its best results during 2020, significantly increasing occupancy and returns.

Steve Jordan offers a tribute to JP Meiring, including an interview with his wife, Tasha, and thoughts from some of his closest friends.

Steve Jordan talks to Robert Bartup of GB Liners in the UK about getting the right price for your service and avoiding the race to the bottom.

Logistics UK, the business group representing the logistics industry, has announced the launch of a brand-new eLearning course, Van Driver Safety Training, with the aim of ensuring the four million vans currently on the UK’s roads are being driven safely, efficiently and in compliance with government legislation.

Scania Great Britain Ltd has announced that James Armstrong has taken over from Martin Hay as managing director following his retirement.

Workplace relocation specialist Business Moves Group (BMG) has launched a new operating model to centralise pricing, planning and billing activities across the Group.

Aires has announced that Jill Porter-Scott, PHR, SHRM-CP, has joined the company as director of PeopleX; the group that manages Aires’ human resource activities.

The Department for Transport is seeking views on changes being made and adopted as part of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. These changes, already planned for Europe, will allow the continued operation of goods vehicles between the UK and EU.

For the fifth year running, Scania has won Germany’s coveted ‘Green Truck’ title. The prestigious press test competition is organised by two leading German trade magazines and over the years has become something of a world championship in transport efficiency for long-distance trucks.

Charge4Europe, the joint venture of DKV and innogy eMobility Solutions, has joined forces with NewMotion, a leader in smart EV (Electric Vehicle) charging stations and a Shell Group company.

Atlas World Group, the parent company of one of America’s leading moving companies, Atlas Van Lines, has announced that Ann Heathcott has been promoted to chief security officer. Most recently, she served as senior director of IT network services at Atlas World Group.

The Panama Canal has increased the maximum allowable length (LOA) for vessels transiting the Neopanamax Locks.

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has confirmed the appointment of Neil Bowker, Commercial Director of Bowker Group, as its new Management Board Chair. He will take over from current Chair, Nicola Ridges-Jones, Managing Director of MS Holdings (South) Ltd.

The Mover recently reported on the launch of a new sustainability program, ecolegIT, from software developer UNLSH Mobility and the involvement of its launch partner BGRS. On June 14 Harmony Relocation Network announced that it has also adopted the program for use by its members.