Suddath® in Jacksonville has partnered with Jacksonville FC, a philanthropic youth soccer organization, to deliver donated toys to local children in need.

According to an article in Military Times, US troops wont be getting a new household goods contractor until at least the back end of 2022.

The Suddath Moving & Logistics division has won silver and bronze awards in the 15th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

The American Trucking Associations’ Moving & Storage Conference has formally launched with the election of a Board of Directors, establishment of official bylaws and the forming of seven different committees and working groups within the conference.

In a critical step towards realising the organisation’s vision for a more sustainable transportation industry, Volvo Trucks North America has announced its zero tailpipe emission VNR Electric model is now commercially available in North America.

Suddath has won the titles of ‘Best Moving Company’ and ‘Best Place to Work’ in the 2020 Bold City Best competition, hosted by the Florida Times Union.

Suddath has again participated in the annual Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive from 1-30 November, 2020. Suddath collected gently-used sweaters and other winter apparel for donation to local non-profit organisations.

At the recent 58th Annual International Association of Movers’ (IAM) meeting, Mr Oded Carmi, President of DN Van Lines, was voted into the IAM Executive Committee as a Governing Member-at Large for a one-year term. The IAM Executive Committee is the governing body of the International Association of Movers.

Sterling Lexicon has launched its enhanced website, sterlinglexicon.com, designed to provide a personalised experience for visitors, customers and partners around the world.

American Roll On Roll Off Carrier Group (ARC) of Parsippany, New Jersey has lost the $20 billion contract to handle household moves for the US military over the next decade that was awarded in April 2020. The company may, however, still have the opportunity to bid again for the contract.

JK Moving Services in Washington, DC has appointed furniture experts Mark Dineen and Alyson Nash to its commercial business division to expand and enhance the company’s furniture and workplace installation service.

In September the JK Community Farm, a 150-acre farm in Purcellville, Virginia that grows crops and livestock and donates them to non-profit making organisations to alleviate hunger, has supplemented its distance learning by providing a field trip programme. Groups will be able to take self-guided tours with tailored programming tied to Virginia Standards of Learning to teach about farming and nutrition.

As part of its continuing efforts to reduce its impact on the environment, US-based JK Moving has installed an auger compacting device to reduce waste volumes sent to landfill.

Formula Global Mobility - a leading international moving services provider - has launched Formula Go, a new import service for consolidated or groupage containers arriving in the United States aimed at making life easier for international moving companies around the world and their customers.

Despite the economic downturn, US-based JK Moving Services has made a significant investment in the long-term future of its employees.

The International Association of Movers (IAM) has announced a new member-led initiative: The United States Domestic Asset-Based Mover Task Force (DAB) which brings together independent movers and van line agents in the country. The purpose of this initiative is to provide the backbone of the world’s largest moving market with a voice and an advocate for their businesses.

Atlas Van Lines has published its annual Corporate Relocation Survey that captures comprehensive relocation policy data from industry professionals operating in North American companies and managing employee relocations.

Chuck White, President IAM, explains the decision to hold the 2020 IAM conference as a virtual event, how it will work and how much it will cost to take part.

On Tuesday, August 4 the American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA) Board of Directors approved the move to pursue joining the American Trucking Associations (ATA) as the Moving & Storage Conference. AMSA, with more than 3,000 members, has been representing the moving and storage industry since 1998. The Association supports programmes and activities promoting consumer protection, professional development, safety and operational efficiency.

The International Association of Movers (IAM) has launched its IAM Trusted Moving Specialist (TMS) designation. It is a personal accreditation available to IAM members to help the widest possible range of people achieve a recognised industry qualification.