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 …

Rene van Valen to lead Gerson Relocation BV

Rene van Valen has joined Gerson Relocation as general manager for the Netherlands. Gerson Relocation BV recently acquired Dijkshoorn and Rene will lead both companies in the local and international markets. Before joining Gerson’s he was international general manager of Van der Ent Group for four and a half years. Rene’s relocation industry career spans 25 years, during which he …

Stacy Draper takes on security at Atlas

Atlas World Group, the parent company of Atlas Van Lines, Inc, has announced the appointment of Stacy Draper as chief security officer of Atlas Van Lines. Most recently, Stacy was the chief information security officer at the University of Southern Indiana.  In her new role, Stacy will be responsible for the ongoing development and execution of the security, privacy, and …

Milan’s Euromoving 2000 joins Phoenix Relocation Group

Euromoving 2000 has announced a merger with the Phoenix Relocation Group SRL.  The Milan-based company joined the Group on 30 September, 2020. Phoenix Relocation Group co-owner Massimiliano Lorenzo Vantini has been appointed CEO of Euromoving 2000 and will serve as network manager for the whole Group. Euromoving 2000’s former CEO Luigi Briotti will remain with the company as president and …