The ‘dark web’ website of LockBit, the ransomware gang that caused so much disruption in the moving industry last year when it hacked into SIRVA’s data, has been taken down by international law enforcement. It is believed to have been the target of an ongoing operation from the UK’s National Crime Agency working closely with the FBI. The announcement was …
Class action brought against BGRS and SIRVA
According to press information released on 23 February by Charney Lawyers, a law firm in Toronto, Canada, a national class action has been commenced against the federal government, BGRS Limited and SIRVA (Federal Court file no. T-314-24-ID 1) on behalf of all current and former RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) members, members of the Canadian Armed Forces and other individuals …
Suddath rejoins Atlas
Atlas Van Lines has announced that Suddath Moving & Storage LLC has rejoined as an Atlas Agent. Atlas Van Lines, the largest subsidiary of Atlas World Group, is owned by its Agents. Suddath, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, serves corporate, military, and consumer customers domestically and internationally. With 15 locations and an extensive domestic and global partner network, Suddath Moving & …
DKV Mobility partners with Milence for electric truck charging
DKV Mobility, the on-road payment company, is expanding its charging network for eTrucks to include high-performance EV charge points with up to 400 kW charging power. The truck charging network is provided by Milence, a Dutch charging point operator based in Amsterdam. Milence and DKV Mobility subsidiary GreenFlux, which manages DKV Mobility’s entire range of charging services for electric vehicles, …
Invictus in Portugal joins OMNI
Euromovers member Invictus Relocation in Portugal has recently also joined OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International). Invictus was started by Fábio Manuel in 2013 and has been a member of Euromovers for many years. “Joining OMNI was a very nice way to put a crown on our 10-year anniversary,” said Fábio. Adding that ever since he started the company he wanted …
Atlas annual migration patterns
Atlas van Lines has released its Annual Migration Patterns Study examining where its customers have moved to and from in the past year. Following several years of unprecedented and unpredictable changes in the economy, housing market, and job market, Atlas’ study provides unique insights into customers’ interstate, cross-border, and international moves. Atlas has published its migration patterns study since 1993, …
House prices fall across Europe
RE/MAX Europe, the real estate network represented by over 30,000 agents and 2,400 offices in 40 countries, has recently released its Q3 European Housing Insights Report. The report – which leverages RE/MAX Europe data and regional insights – shows that the buyer’s market in Europe is continuing to intensify and that property energy efficiency is becoming a top factor in …
Your vehicles can help clean the air
A new technique, Clean Air by Resysten, is set to make a significant impact on air quality by harnessing nano technology to capture NOx emissions in the air and transform them into harmless oxygen O2 and nitrogen gas N2. NOx is one of the major greenhouse gasses, less abundant than CO2 but, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …
Suddath rejoins Atlas
Atlas® Van Lines has announced that Suddath Moving & Storage LLC has rejoined as an Atlas Agent. Atlas Van Lines, the largest subsidiary of Atlas® World Group, is owned by its Agents. Suddath, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, serves corporate, military, and consumer customers domestically and internationally. With 15 locations and an extensive domestic and global partner network, Suddath Moving & …
Record draft accepted at Felixstowe
The Mumbai Maersk has set a new record for the deepest draft vessel to call at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe in the UK. The 20,568 TEU capacity ship arrived on 11 November from Bremerhaven with a draft of 16.8 metres and sailed 24 hours later with a draft of 17.0 metres. The record was set just four weeks after …