New China – Bangladesh service from Maersk

A P Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has launched a new ocean shipping service between China and Bangladesh.  The new service, called SH3, commenced service on 7 July, 2024 and adds more capacity to the ocean network between the two countries. The SH3 rotation starts from Shanghai Port in China, with calls at Xiamen, Kaohsiung, Nansha and Tanjung Pelepas on the way to …

German moving association AMÖ rejoins FEDEMAC

On 4 July, 2024 the Federal Association of Furniture Forwarding and Logistics (AMÖ) e. V., an organisation that represents 800 German furniture forwarding and special logistics companies with 25,000 employees, applied to rejoin the European association FEDEMAC e. V. with effect 1 September, 2024. Bertil Durieux, President of FEDEMAC remarked: “I am particularly happy that AMÖ decided to rejoin FEDEMAC. …

Anish takes over in Saudi Arabia

ISS Relocations in Dubai has announced the promotion of Anish D’Souza to country manager for Saudi Arabia. In a press release, Abhilash Nair, Global CEO for the company said Anish is a valued member of the ISS Dubai Sales Team. “Anish’s exceptional contributions and dedication have made him a standout leader, earning the respect and admiration of our team, private …

New tunnel to link Denmark and Germany

Europe will soon have a new tunnel that will link Germany to Denmark making transport between the countries much easier. The tunnel will consist of 89 pre-constructed elements, most of which will be 217 metres long, weigh 73,500 tonnes and be constructed to carry both road and rail traffic.  Each element will take nine weeks to make in a new, …

Luis Amorim joins Invictus

Invictus Relocation in Portugal has announced the appointment of Luis Amorim as the company’s new supply chain efficiency manager. Luis has been in the moving industry for over 30 years and is a well-respected member of the international moving community. Fábio Manuel,Founder and CEO said that Luis’ profound knowledge, innovative strategies, and commitment to excellence have made him a unique …

Europe’s leaders in EV adoption

A recent study by electronic registration portal Vignettecroatia.com has shown that Norway has come out top of a list of countries with the highest number of electric vehicles when compared with its overall population. Germany and the UK have the most electric vehicles registered by number. The latest 2022 data from Eurostat shows that Norway is leading the way for …

Gemini Cooperation to achieve 90%+ schedule reliability

With the Gemini Cooperation, (an alliance between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd planned for February 2025), Maersk plans to deliver a best-in-class ocean network with industry-leading reliability, reach, and speed. Key to achieving this ambition are the port terminals that will serve as hubs to connect the network’s 58 services and more than 6,000 port-to-port combinations. The key hubs have been carefully chosen for …

Thomas Juchum receives EUROMOVERS Medal of Honor

Thomas Juchum, General Manager and Executive Board Member for EUROMOVERS Worldwide Alliance, has been awarded the organisation’s Medal of Honor (Circle of the Distinguished) at this year’s EUROMOVERS General Meeting in Ibiza. The honour recognises Thomas’ outstanding contributions and tireless commitment to EUROMOVERS international. In a press release the organisation said that Thomas has become well known through his many …

Moving to the Greek Islands

Celeste Tat, Marketing Manager with KAE International Movers in Greece, offers some advice to moving companies with customers heading off for a new life in the Greek islands. An increased number of people are moving to the Greek Islands. They are mostly retirees or digital nomads. Surveys show that Greece is one of the top destinations for digital nomads. They …

New immigration rules for the UK

In April the UK government brought into force new immigration rules intended to reduce the level of net migration into the country. The key points of the changes include: the rising of the salary threshold for skilled workers from £26,200pa to £38,700pa (specific exemptions apply) – the minimum salaries for some roles are greater; the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) is …