Gebr. van den Eijnden in The Netherlands is 125 years old this year. The current owner and CEO, Peter Lauret, took over the business from the third generation of the family in 2007. “We are very proud to achieve this milestone,” Peter said. “We are proud of our people and organisation and proud of our loyal customers and partners. Without …
Maersk orders six methanol powered ships
Maersk has ordered six mid-sized container vessels fitted with dual-fuel engines able to operate on green methanol. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group will build the six 9,000 TEU ships which will be delivered in 2026 and 2027. Rabab Boulos, Chief Infrastructure Officer at Maersk said, “With this order, we take another step in the green transformation of our fleet and towards our target …
Nick Dobson steps up at Conroy
Conroy Group New Zealand has announced the appointment of Nick Dobson to the role of International Manager for Conroy removals. Nick was previously the Branch Manager in Auckland. Nick has 16 years of experience in the international moving industry, 12 of which he spent Greater China and Singapore. “Nick comes highly qualified for the role, and we couldn’t be more …
Invictus plays football for the children
Invictus Relocation in Portugal has recently helped organise and take part in a charity football match to help improve the lives of children. Recognizing the significance of promoting sportsmanship, physical activity, and community engagement among young children, a coalition of businesses from various sectors in the community, including Invictus, stepped forward to support the event. These companies demonstrated their commitment …
Bishops opens new warehouse in Spain
Bishop’s Move has expanded its operations in Spain with the opening of a new warehouse facility in Algeciras. The opening ceremony took place on the 11 May, 2023. The strategic location of the new warehouse in the heart of Algeciras will allow Bishop’s Move Spain to extend its removals and storage services and take advantage of the excellent shipping facilities …
Atlas World Group wins prestigious Newsweek award
Atlas World Group, a global family of companies delivering transportation, moving, and storage services, has been recognised as one of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America by Newsweek. This prestigious award is given to companies that have demonstrated outstanding corporate responsibility, transparency, and ethical business practices. A total of 700 US companies in 23 industries were included in the nationwide …
Stacie Banks promoted at Atlas
Atlas World Group, Inc., the parent company of Atlas® Van Lines, has announced the promotion of Stacie Banks to the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Atlas World Group. Her appointment to this key leadership role in the company is effective immediately and continues her 21-year tenure at Atlas. Stacie first joined Atlas as the Director of Tax …
EUROMOVERS visits Catania
EUROMOVERS held its annual conference at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel overlooking the Ionian Sea just north of Catania in Sicily from 25 – 28 May, 2023. This year there were 109 attendees, a record turnout for the event. Attendees came from as far away as Australia, the Far East and the USA, plus most European countries. The EUROMOVERS …
New EU law will boost alternative fuels infrastructure
The European Commission has welcomed the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the European Council to boost the number of publicly accessible electric recharging and hydrogen refuelling stations, in particular across the European Union’s main transport corridors and hubs. This is a landmark agreement that will enable the transition to zero-emission transport and contribute to the EU’s target …
Atlas survey shows relocations and budgets up in 2022
US-based Atlas® Van Lines has recently launched its 56th annual Corporate Relocation Survey, revealing that relocation volume and budgets are expected to increase in 2023 for around half of all companies, despite global economic factors and low workforce participation, which remain significant challenges for employers. Atlas’ Corporate Relocation Survey is the industry’s first and longest-running deep dive into corporate relocation …