DKV Mobility has advised that it is rapidly expanding its EV charging network and has now achieved the milestone of over 500,000 EV charge points across Europe that may be used via the DKV Card +Charge and the DKV Mobility app. With its subsidiary GreenFlux, which is responsible for DKV Mobility’s public charging offer, DKV Mobility provides access to one …
Autonomous vehicles tested in China
Inceptio Technology is a Chinese developer of autonomous driving technologies for heavy-duty trucks. The company recently announced that its Autonomous Driving System has powered more than 40 million kilometres of accident-free trucking on China’s highways. The company says that this latest milestone underlines the safety and reliability of Inceptio’s full-stack autonomous driving system, as well as its accelerating commercial uptake. …
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 in Greater China and Singapore. “Nick comes highly qualified for the role, and we couldn’t be …
EUROMOVERS winners
At this year’s EUROMOVERS conference in Catania, Sicily, member companies were acknowledged for their tonnage contribution to the network, service quality, administration and financial responsibility. EUROMOVERS is the only network that assesses its members’ performance in this way. Top booker was PSS in the UK, with Atlas in the USA in second and Palmers Relocation in Australia in third place. …
Truck cartel damages action to proceed in the UK
The UK’s Road Haulage Association (RHA) has been given the green light by the Court of Appeal to proceed with truck cartel damages action on behalf of new and used truck purchasers. The Court of Appeal delivered its judgment on 25 July, 2023, dismissing the appeals brought by UKTC and the truck manufacturers DAF and MAN. The appellants had been …
125 years for Gebr. van den Eijnden
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 …