Self Storage Association Asia (SSAA) has published a comprehensive guide to setting up and running a successful self storage business.

At 3pm (CET) on 12 October, Volvo Trucks will present a global, online event to help transport companies get started on switching to electric vehicles. The event will answer common questions and highlight the important business aspects of electromobility.

Benny Tan, Senior Vice President of APAC, has become one of five new members of the Worldwide ERC® Board of Directors for 2021. With these five new additions, Worldwide ERC® hopes to position itself to lead as one industry united in driving economic revitalisation around the world.

Tire manufacturer Bridgestone is joining forces with EVBox Group and TSG to install 3,500 charging ports across Bridgestone’s European retail and service network in the next five years. The project will begin in France and Italy before expanding into the UK, Germany, Poland, Spain, and other European countries.

In 2018, Charlie Condell from Bristol in the UK was 102 days from a record-breaking attempt to become the youngest person to cycle solo across the globe, when his bike, cycling kit and passport were stolen from a backpacking hostel in Townsville, Australia.

Removal and relocation specialist T Bourne and Son Ltd (Bournes) has announced its acquisition of long-established removals company Robinsons of Aylesbury.

Metropolitan in Brazil has announced the appointment of Peter Schaefers who has come out of semi-retirement to be the company’s USA commercial representative.

Writers are constantly searching for the perfect opening sentence. I read somewhere that once you’ve found this initial panacea, the rest is plain sailing. Whether or not I’ve achieved this is something you must decide, but I spy choppy seas ahead!

One of Germany’s oldest family run removals companies, Hertling, is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its Frankfurt branch. The company began trading in 1865 in Berlin and also has offices in Eberswalde and Hamburg.

Altair Global has sadly announced that the company’s co-founder Bill Plummer passed away on September 4, 2021.

On 10 September the UK government announced plans to help to tackle the shortage of lorry drivers by creating an extra 50,000 lorry tests.

The changes to the HGV driver testing process announced on 10 September show the government is now moving at pace towards a solution to the current driver shortage, according to business group Logistics UK.

AltoVita, a cloud-based global accommodation platform that delivers private and serviced apartments, villas and homes worldwide, has announced new features on its platform to improve the client and employee experience during corporate relocation.

Attendees at Logistics UK’s Logistics Awards 2021 will be entertained by one of Britain’s brightest comedy talents, with news that stand-up comedian, podcaster and radio presenter Ed Gamble has been signed to provide the laughs and present the awards at this year’s event.

Hongkong Storage and SSAA (Self Storage Association Asia) has announced that Hongkong Storage's Lai Chi Kok (YYC) location is now certified SAFE at the Gold level in the SAFE Self Storage Standards programme.

Kenneth Hayton Removals has just put a new Scania on the road, 22 years after he bought his first. “I always buy Scania for reliability and comfort,” he said.

July saw the container shipping industry enter uncharted water, as long-term contracted rates surged by their largest ever monthly increase, climbing by close to one third.

Seven Seas Worldwide in the UK has issued a new report that looks at relocation trends following a comprehensive global survey.

The government is consulting on proposed changes to the requirements to obtain a vocational driving licence to help address the current shortage of lorry drivers.

Steve Jordan talks to Harm Meierdirks, Managing Director of freight forwarder Carl Hartmann, about the current, and debilitating crisis in shipping that has created eye-watering price hikes and delays in recent months.