Events

Shanghai Shutdown
Shanghai Shutdown - EUROMOVERS
28 Mar 2022

Shanghai Shutdown

Pat Benson from nuBridgeRelo in Shanghai has advised that, from Monday 28th March, Shanghai has been locked down for eight days. Pat explained that Pudong, the east side of the river, will be locked-down for the first four days and a massive testing program will be conducted. Following this, Puxi, the west part of city, […]

Eddy Pfeifer dies aged 68
Eddy Pfeifer dies aged 68 - EUROMOVERS
22 Mar 2022

Eddy Pfeifer dies aged 68

The whole of the EUROMOVERS group has been shocked and saddened by the news that Eddy Pfeifer, the owner of HVD Insurance Brokers in Hamburg, has died suddenly aged just 68. Eddy’s company was a supplier member of EUROMOVERS and a great friend of the organisation. Thomas Jochum, General Manager for EUROMOVERS said that HVD […]

Atlas World Group launches AI-powered virtual home surveys from Yembo
Atlas World Group launches AI-powered virtual home surveys from Yembo - EUROMOVERS
11 Mar 2022

Atlas World Group launches AI-powered virtual home surveys from Yembo

Atlas World Group Inc, the parent company of Atlas Van Lines, has entered into a strategic partnership with Yembo, the global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) for virtual home surveys. With Yembo’s software, Atlas enables its network of local movers to create meaningful operational efficiencies during local, long distance, corporate, government and military moves. Jack […]

Customers’ personal data may be published on US website
Customers’ personal data may be published on US website - EUROMOVERS
04 Mar 2022

Customers’ personal data may be published on US website

It appears that the personal information of customers moving goods into the United States may be regularly published on publicly-accessible websites. This has been highlighted recently by a complaint made to a European moving company. The customer had shipped household goods from Europe and had complained that private information had been made public. To help […]

New Atlas website for the private market
New Atlas website for the private market - EUROMOVERS
01 Mar 2022

New Atlas website for the private market

Atlas Van Lines in the USA has launched a new website aimed at increasing its visibility with the important and growing private customer market. The company says the new site has a cleaner, more contemporary design that includes aesthetic enhancements to provide a more engaging user experience. The Atlas® Van Lines website is also fully […]

Atlas World Group donates $120,000 to Truckers Against Trafficking
Atlas World Group donates $120,000 to Truckers Against Trafficking - EUROMOVERS
22 Feb 2022

Atlas World Group donates $120,000 to Truckers Against Trafficking

EUROMOVERS member Atlas World Group, Inc has donated $120,000 to Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT). The donation was announced at the 74th Annual Atlas Convention and is the largest contribution made to TAT by Atlas to date. Truckers Against Trafficking is an organisation that exists to educate, equip, empower, and mobilise members of the trucking, bus, […]

New director of claims at Atlas
New director of claims at Atlas - EUROMOVERS
14 Feb 2022

New director of claims at Atlas

Atlas has also announced the appointment of Jessica Rogers as director of claims services. Prior to joining the Atlas team, Jessica served as customer service and shipping supervisor for SRG Global. In her new role she will oversee the daily activities surrounding the processing of loss and damage claims for Atlas’ national account and direct […]

IAM moves 2022 meeting to Atlanta, Georgia
IAM moves 2022 meeting to Atlanta, Georgia - EUROMOVERS
07 Feb 2022

IAM moves 2022 meeting to Atlanta, Georgia

IAM (The International Association of Movers) has been planning its 2022 conference for many years, intending to hold the event in Seattle, Washington, at the city’s new convention center. Unfortunately, soon after the annual meeting in Orlando, IAM was informed by the Washington State Convention Center that the new facility would not be completed until […]

Kelly Foreman to focus on diversity at Atlas
Kelly Foreman to focus on diversity at Atlas - EUROMOVERS
01 Feb 2022

Kelly Foreman to focus on diversity at Atlas

Atlas World Group has announced that Kelly Foreman has assumed the newly created position of chief diversity officer, while maintaining her current position as vice president of human resources, which she has held since March last year. “I am honoured to expand my role with Atlas World Group and drive our strategy for diversity, equity […]

UK van operators to need ‘O’ licence for EU travel from May 2022
UK van operators to need ‘O’ licence for EU travel from May 2022 - EUROMOVERS
28 Jan 2022

UK van operators to need ‘O’ licence for EU travel from May 2022

From 21 May, 2022 operators using light goods vehicles – for example vans, or cars and vans towing trailers – to transport goods from the UK to the EU, will need a standard international goods vehicle operator licence. The new rule will also apply to vehicles travelling to Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Those affected […]

New digital vignette introduced in Slovenia
New digital vignette introduced in Slovenia - EUROMOVERS
17 Jan 2022

New digital vignette introduced in Slovenia

DKV Mobility customers can now settle the Slovenian e-Vignette via the DKV CARD. The digital vignette, which replaces the current toll sticker, is mandatory for vehicles up to and including 3.5T driving on Slovenian highways and expressway. They are available with the DKV Card at petrol stations such as OMV and MOL in Slovenia and […]

Change of name and change of address at Frachtmeister International
Change of name and change of address at Frachtmeister International - EUROMOVERS
10 Jan 2022

Change of name and change of address at Frachtmeister International

Euromovers would like to congratulate Ladislav Holocsi from Frachtmeister International in Bratislava on his marriage last year to his wife Iveta Urbanová. Following the marriage, Ladislav changed his surname to Urban. He can now be contacted through his new email address: ladislav.urban@frachtmeister.com. Frachtmeister has also moved premises to Klincova 37, 82108 Bratislava, Slovakia. Ladi said […]