Drivers to be tested as they enter the UK

With effect from 6 April, 2021 all lorry drivers entering the UK from the EU (not Ireland), and who are staying for more than 48 hours, will be required to take tests for COVID-19.  Failure to comply will incur a fine of £2,000. The first test must be taken within 48 hours of arrival.  Two further tests are then required …

Kelly Foreman joins Atlas

Atlas® World Group, Inc., the parent company of Atlas® Van Lines, has announced that Kelly Foreman has been named Vice President of Human Resources for Atlas Van Lines. Before joining Atlas, she served for eight years as Director and Vice President of Human Resources for Energy Systems Group in Newburgh, Indiana. In her Atlas role, Kelly will lead and oversee the human resources …

DKV doubles charging network

DKV expanded its charging network in 2020 throughout Germany, Austria, the Benelux countries, Italy, France, Nordics and several countries in Eastern Europe. The company now offers over 90% charging network coverage in various countries. All newly connected charging points are active and available. “I am very proud that we have expanded our charging network to this extent and laid an …

On the road again with Walt’s Challenge

Walt Peniuk from Premier in Toronto, Canada, is about to set off once again in his latest personal challenge: this time on the first leg of his quest to ride around the world on a bicycle.  Yes, that’s right, to ride around the entire globe on a bike. He will start from San Diego in California to peddle the 3100 …

US Military contract award postponed until late 2022

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.  USTRANSCOM has delayed awarding the contract to a single company, a prospect that was headline news throughout 2020. By the time the contracted is finally awarded it will be close on four years since the …

Maersk service from Japan to UK, by rail

The Maersk 40ft container consignment arrived at Felixstowe, UK, on 2 March, after its departure from Yokohama, Japan in January, having crossed Russia by both land and sea. The service, operated with railway provider Modul, is part of Maersk´s AE19 service which has connected Asia and Europe via the Trans-Siberian railway and the ports of Vostochniy and St Petersburg since …

Moving the Botero horse

Pioneer Movers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia have recently completed the relocation of a 11½-foot statue of a horse.  The statue, by world-famous Colombian artist Fernando Botero, was moved from the lobby of Genting Grand at Resorts of World Genting to the lobby of the Crockfords Hotel, Genting Highland. It took a crew of eight from Pioneer Movers, including the boss, …

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EUROMOVERS conference postponed until 2022

EUROMOVERS Worldwide Alliance has regretfully announced the postponement of its annual conference, scheduled to take place in Portugal in May, until spring 2022. This is the second time the conference has had to be re-scheduled due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. General Manager Thomas Juchum said, “Sadly the threat of Covid-19 has not disappeared, quite the contrary, and is having a …

EUROMOVERS International renames and relocates to Germany

EUROMOVERS International has announced a change to its legal form to that of a European Cooperative (Societas Cooperativa Europaea). The new SCE is now fully established and can operate throughout the European Economic Area, including the European Economic Community.  The organization also has a new name, EUROMOVERS Worldwide Alliance SCE mbH. In 2019 the Board of Directors of EUROMOVERS International …

DKV BOX EUROPE toll pilot starts in Italy

DKV Euro Service has begun the pilot phase in Italy for its Europe-wide toll solution, DKV BOX EUROPE: the pilot phase for the DKV BOX ITALIA for nationally operating hauliers in Italy started in the autumn of 2020. Now with DKV BOX EUROPE and DKV BOX ITALIA, the mobility service provider will expand its range of products for all vehicles …