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From 1 March, 2023 electric trucks have been granted priority passage and handling in the container terminal at the Port of Gothenburg. This initiative is being used by terminal operator APM Terminals to favour those haulage firms that have already started to convert their vehicle fleets, while at the same time giving an additional incentive to those considering investing in …

The moving industry has lost another long-term friend with the announcement of the sad death of Roger Brown.  He died recently at the age of just 65 from the effects of a heart attack.  Roger had a long career in the shipping industry in which he focussed primarily on international household goods.  Most recently he worked with Kuehne + Nagel …

A P Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has entered into an agreement to divest its logistics sites in St  Petersburg and Novorossiysk to IG Finance Development Limited. Selling the sites is a consequence of the company’s decision made in March 2022 to discontinue activities in Russia. “We are pleased to have found a new owner of our two logistics sites in …

EUROMOVERS member Gebr. Van den Eijnden  in The Netherlands is 125 years old this year.  The company was founded in 1898 by Hendrik van den Eijnden. He took care of the transport of the luggage of tram passengers with a handcart, and from there eventually the moving company emerged. The handcart was later exchanged for a horse and carriage, and …

Six public charging locations with ultra-fast 300kw charge points aimed at E-Trucks have been launched along a 600km stretch of the Rhine-Alpine corridor across Germany. The corridor is one of the busiest road freight routes in Europe connecting key North Sea ports in Belgium and the Netherlands with the Mediterranean port of Genoa in Italy through a network of roads …

The problem of illegal immigrants attempting to cross the Channel from Europe into the UK has been a major problem for vehicle operators for many years, with large fines being levied on those found to have clandestines onboard their vehicles.  This year the fines are set to dramatically increase with potentially devastating consequences for both operators and drivers.  Here, Libby …

Euromovers International General Manager Thomas Juchum attended the ReloAdvisor business meeting in Amsterdam from 3-5 February.  During his presentation he explained the origin of the organisation in 1995 and the formation of Euromovers International in 2004.  He said it started with five founding members and now has 61 members operating in in 37 countries.   Thomas said the organisation’s main …

Atlas® World Group, says it has achieved another historic year of growth in 2022 due to its ongoing investment in its agent network, its people, and its customers. “We are beyond proud of the integrity and dedication of all our employees, agents, and subsidiaries this year, who each played a part in exceeding Atlas’ year-over-year earnings,” said Jack Griffin, Chairman …

Volvo Trucks is continuing to expand its range with the launch of several new electric trucks. Volvo says it already produces the most complete electric line up in the global truck industry and this expansion of rigid versions of its heavy electric trucks – the Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX – will make it even easier for transport …

According to Atlas® Van Lines’ Annual Migration Patterns Study, many people relocated to areas in the USA with growing populations in 2022, following two years of unprecedented economic and societal shifts. The company has published the annual study since 1993 that tracks the nation’s interstate, cross-border, and international moves based on internal data. Atlas Van Lines’ data shows that people are …