Jun 1, 2020
— FMCSA revises the hours of service (HOS) regulations to provide greater flexibility for drivers subject to those rules without adversely affecting safety.
May 29, 2020
— With the absence of physical contact and proximity being limited to six-foot distances, grieving people will miss out on the important psychological aspects of touch and physical presence, exacerbating the grieving process. Many will be at home alone. So your words matter more than ever.
May 28, 2020
— In a welcome sign for the French moving industry, the government has given the green light to authorize people to travel more than 100 km to visit new homes or rental properties. The re-authorization of visits and removals throughout France “when they cannot be postponed” is seen as a further relaxing in restrictions that have badly affected the moving industry in the country.
May 27, 2020
— Air freight rates out of China have continued to fall, although not at the pace they rose. New figures for the past week from the TAC Index and Freight Investor Services (FIS) show China to Europe down $0.59, while China to the US is down $0.23.
May 26, 2020
— The stop-movement order in effect for military families on permanent change-of-station moves, originally set to run through June 30, will be lifted in stages, with some installations to begin accepting transfers immediately, Pentagon officials said Tuesday.
May 26, 2020
— The federal government, through Decree 493, has extended the period of compulsory quarantine throughout the country until 7 June. It was also reported that the quarantine will be strictly enforced in the area with the highest number of cases, the city of Buenos Aires and the suburban area of Buenos Aires province. The rest of the country has considerably lowered the rate of cases and therefore each province will be able to gradually ease the restrictions for the productive activities of its territory.
May 26, 2020
— Cold water is being poured on any optimistic outlook by some ocean carriers for a speedy recovery of the container industry from the impact of Covid-19. In his latest assessment of the market, Bimco’s chief analyst, Peter Sand, said the current economic situation “provides no hope for a short-term recovery”.
May 21, 2020
— As required by the Association's By-Laws, herein is formal notice that elections will take place in July for the IAM-YP Management Board. Every two years, the IAM-YP is required to hold formal elections to determine which individuals will serve as Chair and Vice Chair for the next two-year term.
May 21, 2020
— The Australian moving industry and other transport companies will be adopting European standards on autonomous emergency braking (AEB) on trucks if government proposals are adopted.
May 19, 2020
— On Sunday night the president of the Dominican Republic, Mr. Danilo Medina spoke to the nation to communicate how successful the country have been in handling the Covid-19 crisis with numbers that fall below those of the region and below many other countries in the rest of the world and announced the measures to start reactivating our economy which will be based in a phased reopening.
May 18, 2020
— The U.S. Army recently announced that fewer than half of the 4,500 officers who would have been scheduled to move into new assignments this winter will be allowed to do so in an effort to control the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
May 18, 2020
— The Defense Department has yet to figure out how permanent change-of-station moves will be conducted this summer when and if the stop-movement order, which currently runs through June 30, is lifted, Pentagon chief spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said Friday.
May 15, 2020
— House Democrats are moving ahead with another round of COVID-19 relief, including additional funding for state Medicaid programs, an open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace plans, and money to pay premiums for newly unemployed Americans to continue on their employer health coverage. Republicans, however, say the Democrats’ bill goes too far.
May 15, 2020
— While adapting to the current Department of Defense-wide Stop Movement Order in response to COVID-19, the Marine Corps addresses the latest guidance regarding Permanent Change of Station (PCS) in MARADMIN 285/20. This guidance outlines the actions of the HQMC, Manpower Management Division and Reserve Affairs Management that will affect the permanent change of station (PCS) orders for the remainder of 2020.
May 15, 2020
— As of this morning, there are approximately 297,000 deaths and 4,372,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, representing a 2.0% increase in cases from yesterday. The worldwide daily rate of new cases has steadily declined in the last month from approximately 8% in early April, and has remained at approximately 2.5% for the last week.
May 14, 2020
— On May 13, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Treasury Department released the promised and much awaited “additional guidance” regarding the “certification of need” requirements of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). It is FAQ #46 in the joint SBA-Treasury guidance.
May 14, 2020
— As the coronavirus’s toll eased in New York and in European capitals, a devastating wave has struck cities in Latin America, one that rivals the worst outbreaks in the world, an analysis of mortality data by The New York Times has found.
May 14, 2020
— China-Europe rail freight is bucking the pandemic-wide trend of falling air and ocean volumes, boasting double-digit growth this year. According to China Railway Group, 2,920 trains ran between January and April, carrying 262,000 teu, up 24% year on year. Last month alone, westbound volumes were up 58% and eastbound 29%, totalling 88,000 teu.
May 14, 2020
— Maersk, which also reported a 23% rise in first-quarter core profits on Wednesday, now expects global container demand to contract this year, after previously forecasting growth of between 1% and 3%.
May 14, 2020
— The Panama Canal says water conservation measures have been successful in securing steady draft reliability for the next several months as the waterway continues to seek long-term measures to ensure water levels are maintained. After several years of below average rainfall, last year the Panama Canal experienced its fifth driest year in 70 years with rainfall just 20 percent of average.
May 13, 2020
— As many parts of the world, including the United States, explore ways to ease restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus, countries that had already opened up are closing down again after renewed spikes in infections.
May 13, 2020
— The International Association of Movers (IAM) welcomes the US Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) guidance issued recently specifying its new approach to assessing the reasonableness of detention and demurrage regulations and practices by shipping lines and U.S. port operators.
“The Commission's Final Interpretive Rule represents a significant milestone for the shipping public, particularly individuals moving their household goods to or from the United States. For too long, these shippers faced the prospect of thousands of dollars in excess costs due to the unregulated detention and demurrage environment” said Charles White, IAM President.
May 13, 2020
— Shanghai airport’s “worst-ever” cargo backlog is slowly easing, but forwarders are still recommending shippers turn to expedited ocean freight. A perfect storm of lack of uplift, the global rush to buy face masks and China’s crackdown on shoddy PPE, saw aircraft “flying out empty” over the country’s Labour Day holiday, forwarders told The Loadstar.
May 12, 2020
— The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) launched a new Commercial Routing Assistance (CRA) tool today for truckers and other commercial drivers in the U.S. This free app incorporates coordinated data streams and plots multiple routing options so commercial operators can plan and manage vehicle movements across multiple states quickly in times of disasters or other restrictions.
May 12, 2020
— The world’s largest containership has departed China carrying a record 19,621 TEUs. South Korean shipping line HMM said its new HMM Algeciras departed the Port of Yantian on May 8 bound for Rotterdam with 19,621 TEUs loaded on board.
May 11, 2020
— The national government has officially announced a new extension of the mandatory quarantine period throughout the country until May 24th.
May 9, 2020
— Sometimes challenging circumstances can create opportunities or accelerate positive change. Success is usually not about luck and circumstances but recognizing opportunity when it comes knocking at our door.
May 8, 2020
— Moving crews and the military families they're moving will have to wear face masks, practice social distancing and follow other coronavirus prevention guidelines during the peak season for permanent change of station moves this summer, defense officials said Wednesday.
May 7, 2020
— Join moderator, Ray daSilva, for a casual networking and discussion forum for moving and relocation industry professionals. You don't know who you will meet or where the discussions will take us as long as we are polite, respectful and don't stray too far from industry related topics.
May 6, 2020
— The Spanish government is working on a two-phase plan of reopening its country to activity and employment once the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic passes, according to CNBC. Spanish Labor Minister Yolanda Díaz said that the first phase for "productive sectors," which would commence in summer; the second phase, would be put into place from the end of the year.
May 6, 2020
— This week, Italy entered the second phase of its COVID-19 (coronavirus) lockdown plan, which included lifting some of the strict measures that have been in place for nearly two months. The new decree, which began Monday, May 4, allows people to visit parks, exercise outdoors and return to their permanent residences, even if it means traveling from one region to another; additional travel over long distances is still limited, however.
May 6, 2020
— Note: Safe Harbor Deadline extended to 5/14
More guidance has raised new issues and concerns. Given the criticisms that some large businesses with alternative access to capital received a CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan they perhaps did not need, the U.S. Government has issued new (some may say tardy) guidance on who is eligible for a PPP loan – and what will happen if the U.S. Government later determines a PPP loan recipient was not small and/or had an insufficient financial need under the program.
May 6, 2020
— According to new Alphaliner research, “the number of containerships that have opted to use the Cape route and bypass the Suez Canal has risen to a historic peace-time high,” including at least 20 sailings on the Asia-Europe, Europe-Asia and North America east coast-Asia trades.
May 5, 2020
— India eased some lockdown restrictions yesterday, but bureaucratic hurdles still hamper interstate trucking. According to the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC), only 25-30% of truck fleets are on the road, and restrictions at state borders are “impeding their movement.”
May 5, 2020
— The offer by shipping lines to temporarily store containers at way ports to avoid congestion at destination terminals has proved popular with European importers. However, there have been reports of instances where the wrong boxes have been selected for storage at the transit hubs. Moreover, insurers are concerned about the increased security risk from the storage of containers at the temporary off-dock facilities, as well as the potential for cargo damage.
May 5, 2020
— The American Transportation Research Institute and the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association Foundation today released important research on impacts that the Covid pandemic is having on all aspects of trucking operations, including deliveries, travel times, detention and truck parking. Most importantly, the research provides recommendations and guidance on future strategies should another national disaster strike.
May 5, 2020
— The Pentagon, as the coronavirus continued to spread, has extended through June 30 its halt—originally set to end May 11—on most troop moves. The International Association of Movers and The American Moving and Storage Association initially urged Congress to pass $187 million to help the industry after the Pentagon stopped the moves on March 16 and raised their request to $450 million on April 27, warning of “unprecedented economic losses” causing movers to go out of business, with widespread job cuts.
May 4, 2020
— Of the seventy six ports surveyed across the globe in this week’s WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer Report, the majority report a relatively stable situation compared to the previous weeks, with slight improvements noted in some areas of port continuity.
May 4, 2020
— Iceland has confirmed 1,799 cases of the virus, but just 10 people have died. The number of new COVID-19 cases each day has fallen from 106 at the peak of the outbreak to single digits — even, on some days, zero. Iceland’s success is partly testament to its tiny population — just 360,000 people. But it also reflects decisive action by authorities, who used a rigorous policy of testing and tracking to find and isolate infected people, even when they had no symptoms.
May 4, 2020
— The US federal government should consider stepping in to help container terminal operators stay in business, as volumes plummet as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.
May 4, 2020
— Thousands of seafarers remain trapped at sea, on containerships and other cargo vessels, by coronavirus travel restrictions – a threat to supply chains, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has warned. According to the Chamber, the number of seafarers in need of a crew change will reach 150,000 by 15 May.
May 1, 2020
— IAM staff are proud to unveil the website for this year's Annual Meeting & Expo. Registration will start on May 26. Until then, start planing your meeting experience!
May 1, 2020
— Starting May 4, the waterway will implement temporary changes that will no longer require of booking guarantees and the advance payment of reservation fees upon confirmation of a reservation. Instead, customers will be allowed to place the guarantee for the payment of the booking slot prior to the vessel initiating transit.
May 1, 2020
— The federally-backed forgivable loan program known as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is reportedly exhausted of funds already, just days after Congress approved an additional $320 billion for the program.
Apr 30, 2020
— On April 30, 2020, the U.S. Transportation Command, on behalf of the Department of Defense (DoD), awarded American Roll On Roll Off Carrier Group, Inc., (ARC), Parsippany, New Jersey, a Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustments, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract in the amount of $7,211,331,984 USD in the procurement of the Global Household Goods Contract.
Apr 30, 2020
— Gallagher Transport reports: For individuals who are seeking to arrive into the US, if their PRC/Green Card was approved before April 23rd – ie. they have been granted a permanent residency number – they should be allowed to arrive/import. A 60 day ban, starting April 23rd is currently in effect for those seeking permanent residence regardless of where they are in the approval process.
Apr 30, 2020
— American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group, Inc. today announced the company has been selected for a new multiyear award contract by the United States Transportation Command to provide global relocation services for the Department of Defense and U.S. Coast Guard. ARC will lead a full-service, worldwide relocation effort with a team of subcontracting partners focused on improving the quality of service provided to Service Members, their families, and DoD civilians under the Global Household Goods Contract. GHC is valued at $7.2B for the transition period and three-year base period.
Apr 30, 2020
— On Tuesday, TRANSCOM J9 held their latest Stop Movement call with Services and industry representatives. A number of different issues were discussed.
Apr 29, 2020
— Adding to growing evidence that the novel coronavirus can spread through air, scientists have identified genetic markers of the virus in airborne droplets, many with diameters smaller than one-ten-thousandth of an inch. “Those are going to stay in the air floating around for at least two hours. It strongly suggests that there is potential for airborne transmission.”
Apr 29, 2020
— Regulatory guidance is expected to be significant to American shippers facing container availability charges from carriers and marine terminals during COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 27, 2020
— GSA held their weekly call with the moving and relocation industry to discuss COVID-19 policy and impacts. Julie Blanford, the Director of GSA’s Employee Relocation Resource Center, led the call.
Apr 27, 2020
— For the first time in a decade, the world container fleet is likely to be getting smaller, in the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. New research from Drewry Maritime Advisors suggests that, despite warnings from freight service providers that global maritime supply chains are likely to come under increasing pressure due to a shortage of equipment, it appears Chinese box manufacturers have substantially cut production to maintain prices.
Apr 24, 2020
— There seems no end in sight to the congestion choking India’s ports. According to the Container Shipping Lines Association of India (CSLA), tens of thousands of uncleared import containers are clogging supply chains amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Mr Vaswani said many shipping lines had granted additional free time for container storage, despite most privately operated terminals not offering corresponding respite on port ground rent.
Apr 24, 2020
— Ocean carriers are succeeding in propping up container spot rates from Asia, partly due to poorly communicated blanking programmes creating uncertainty for shippers. Moreover, shippers are finding that, where bookings are being rolled onto other loops, those services are not necessarily discharging their containers at the nominated destinations.
Apr 23, 2020
— Cindy Myer of Ridgewood Moving Services writes: "My daughter Sam has been working with her designer friends (based out of NYC) to set up "cottage Industry" assembly of face masks." She also includes a link to a useful video to guide you.
Apr 23, 2020
— This weeks FEDEMAC News summary of the COVID-19 crisis shows an increasing number of European moving companies returning to work under strict safety measures, but activity remains low as corporate and private customers remain cautious.
Apr 23, 2020
— As South Korean shipping line HMM today formally launched the world’s largest containership, the country’s government outlined an enormous financial package to prop up its maritime industries. Minister Moon Seong-hyeok said: “The shipping firms are expected to suffer more serious damage after the second quarter, considering the time lapse between the global economic turmoil and the decline in their performances.”
Apr 22, 2020
— The freight industry will be unable to cope with significant change in the UK’s trade terms with Europe, if the Brexit transition period is not extended, says BIFA. BIFA director general Robert Keen labelled a refusal to extend the period as “very risky”.
Apr 22, 2020
— Eight crew members of a Singapore-owned container ship are missing and thought to have been kidnapped after it was stormed by pirates off Benin, the ship's German management firm said on Tuesday (April 21). Shipping firm Transeste said that the vessel, the Tommi Ritscher, had been boarded on Sunday while at anchor off the port of Cotonou.
Apr 22, 2020
— USTC J9 held their Stop Movement Update call on April 21. USTC Deputy Commander, VADM Mewbourne was on the call, along with the J9 Director, Rick Marsh, and a number of the J9 staff.
Apr 22, 2020
— Today, the American Transportation Research Institute is releasing new data that quantifies the continued impacts of COVID-19 business disruptions on the trucking industry.
Apr 20, 2020
— The White House and congressional Democrats on Sunday closed in on an agreement for a $450 billion economic relief package to replenish a depleted emergency fund for small businesses and to expand coronavirus testing around the country, with votes on the measure possible early this week.
Apr 20, 2020
— Chaos in the air freight industry could lead to a greater reliance on rail on the Asia-Europe lane. Air freight is experiencing little or no immediate booking capacity available, and there are waits of more than a week to get cargo on a flight out of Shanghai –and with prices at all-time highs, rail is looking increasingly attractive.
Apr 18, 2020
— The military-wide travel ban has been extended to June 30 in a continued effort to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Matthew P. Donovan told reporters Saturday morning.
Apr 16, 2020
— William Fairclough, the managing director of Hong Kong shipowner Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings, has hailed the financial resilience of shipping compared to aviation and other transport sectors during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Apr 16, 2020
— MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) confirmed Wednesday that its network outage has now been resolved and its website and customer booking platform are back up and running after a malware attack. As of today, both MSC.com and myMSC.com are accessible.
Apr 16, 2020
— The US Secretary of Defense, Dr. Mark Esper, this week announced an extension of the order that has stopped all but essential military and government sponsored moves in the United States and around the world.
Apr 16, 2020
— With moving and relocation companies now severely impacted for many weeks as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of governments in Europe this week announced plans for an easing of restrictions in the coming weeks.
Apr 15, 2020
— If you have been online at all, you have probably heard of Zoom, even if you have not used it. The CAM newsletter shared a link to a great video on how to be effective with your Zoom calls, whether for business or personal use.
Apr 14, 2020
— Argentina has extended its mandatory quarantine until April 26. People will only be allowed to leave their homes to buy supplies and medicine in nearby shops.
Apr 14, 2020
— As news this week emerged of huge backlogs of containers building up at key Indian gateways such as Nhava Sheva, Mundra and Chennai, forwarders warned that over the next month port congestion in some parts of the world would lead to shortages of equipment elsewhere and create significant liability issues for shippers globally.
Apr 14, 2020
— the Move Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia has been further extended until 28 April 2020 and most of Malaysian seaports are running at 80-90% capacity rate at the moment.
Apr 13, 2020
— On Saturday, Gov. Wanda Vázquez said she will be keeping nonessential businesses shut through at least May 3, even as she eased a nighttime curfew and carved out a few more exceptions.
Apr 13, 2020
— A Hong Kong-flagged VLCC ploughed into a Panamanian petrochemical terminal on Saturday, damaging the pier and puncturing a hole in the port side of the ship. The pier will be out of action for a few weeks for repair work with at least one loading arm destroyed in the accident.
Apr 10, 2020
— On 15 April, at 3pm EDT, IAM President, Chuck White, will host a round table discussion: “COVID-19 Response: A Government – Industry Partnership.” Participants in the round table discussion include all of the U.S. Government’s largest household goods movers: Rick Marsh of USTC J9; Julie Blanford from GSA; and Charles Olden from Department of State.
Apr 10, 2020
— GAO released their long-awaited report on their assessment of DoD’s Personal Property Program (DP3) and implications of transitioning to a single move manager under the Global Household Goods Contract (GHC).
Apr 10, 2020
— The Governor of Utah, Gary R. Herbert, has issued an Executive Order establishing a requirement for individuals entering Utah to complete a travel declaration form. The order goes into effect at 8:00 a.m. on April 10, 2020 and will remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. on May 1, 2020.
Apr 9, 2020
— Ray daSilva from Mobility Exchange looks at diversification for movers and, in particular, pet transportation. The seasonal nature of the moving business has always encouraged diversification so to understand the journey, Ray spoke to one moving company that has undertaken diversification: Bliss Corporation in Italy.
Apr 9, 2020
— A report published yesterday by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) says that world trade is expected to fall by up to 32% this year due to the disruption of economic activity caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. WTO economists predict the decline, which it says will range anywhere from 13% to 32%, will most likely be greater than the slump in trade during the global financial crisis of 2008.
Apr 9, 2020
— The European Commission (EC) is making moves to alleviate the crew change crunch brought about by travel restrictions from the coronavirus. The EC has issued guidelines to provide crew with recommendations on health, repatriation and travel arrangements. The EC has also called on member states to create a network of ports where crew changes can take place without delays.
Apr 9, 2020
— The financial crisis for moving and relocation companies across Europe remains very challenging despite some news media reports of a slowing infection rate in certain countries.
Apr 8, 2020
— A marathon overnight teleconference of European finance ministers broke off Wednesday without agreement on eurozone measures to counter the economic disaster caused by the pandemic.
Apr 8, 2020
— Jean-Emmanuel Sauvée, the 55-year-old head of cruise line Ponant, has been elected president of Armateurs de France, the French shipowners association. He takes over from Jean-Marc Roué, whose parting message this week was a call to Emanuel Macron, the French president, to enact a Marshall Plan for local shipping amid the coronavirus crisis.
Apr 8, 2020
— Officials at Busan New Port say that its seventh berth will be out of action for months as cleanup operations get underway to remove shattered crane debris following Monday’s dramatic boxship accident.
Apr 8, 2020
— The sudden massive volume of blanked sailings announced in recent days is set to create new records in terms of the inactive containership fleet, which analysts at Alphaliner are now saying will breach the 3m teu mark for the first time meaning some 13% of the entire global box fleet will be out of work. The inactive containership fleet had actually been dropping for most of the last month having hit a record of 2.46m teu at the start of March.
Apr 7, 2020
— IAM and AMSA signed a joint letter to the USTC Commander, GEN Stephen Lyons, asking for any advocacy/assistance he could provide for this industry to work with DoD to get financial support.
Apr 7, 2020
— For companies whose operations have been curtailed or otherwise impacted by COVID-19 related restrictions, several clarifying guidance and forms were issued over the weekend, connected to programs created under the first three legislative relief packages to pass the Congress.
Apr 6, 2020
— When the President declared a National Emergency on 13 March 2020, he triggered the provisions of Section 139 of the Internal Revenue Code, Disaster Relief Payments, which provides for a broad range of nontaxable relief benefits for employees.
Apr 6, 2020
— Royal Relocations Reports: Due to the rampant Covid 19 outbreak the government of Malaysia had ordered to extend the country wide lockdown starting 18th March to 14th April.
Apr 6, 2020
— The container shipping industry could lose as much as $23bn this year from reduced demand in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Demand for unitised shipping services is set to nosedive as a result of the economic devastation wrought by large swathes of the world forced into social lockdowns.
Apr 6, 2020
— Substantial price and capacity volatility in air freight and blanked sea freight sailings have pushed attention toward overland routes between Asia and Europe. Depending on the number of drivers and the origin and destination, InstaFreight claims a transit of between 20 and 22 days, but this could be shortened by a few days if customers pay a surcharge to use two drivers.
Apr 3, 2020
— India’s major container ports are facing severe congestion as import containers are stacking up amid the 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus.
Apr 3, 2020
— Keppel Shipyard has been revealed as the centre of a new coronavirus cluster in Singapore, with four cases discovered in the Tuas yard leading to 100 workers being sent home to isolate.
Apr 3, 2020
— European shipowners have urgently called on governments and Brussels to adopt a targeted rescue and recovery plan for the maritime sector, which is now inching close to collapse from the strains brought about by the coronavirus. The board of the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) met yesterday and issued a strong statement on the perilous state of the continent’s shipping community.
May 24, 2019
— This is the eighth in a series of op-eds that IAM is running to shed additional light on problems associated with privatizing the household goods program to a single source contractor.
May 17, 2019
— This is the seventh in a series of op-eds that IAM is running to shed additional light on problems associated with privatizing the household goods program to a single source contractor.
May 10, 2019
— This is the sixth in a series of op-eds that IAM is running to shed additional light on problems associated with privatizing the household goods program to a single source contractor.
May 3, 2019
— This is the fifth in a series of op-eds that IAM is running to shed additional light on problems associated with privatizing the household goods program to a single source contractor.
Apr 26, 2019
— This is the fourth in a series of op-eds that IAM is running to shed additional light on problems associated with privatizing the household goods program to a single source contractor.
Apr 19, 2019
— This is the third in a series of op-eds that IAM is running to shed additional light on problems associated with privatizing the household goods program to a single source contractor.
Apr 12, 2019
— This is the second in a series of op-eds that IAM is running to shed additional light on problems associated with privatizing the household goods program to a single source contractor.
Apr 5, 2019
— This is the first in a series of op-eds that IAM is running to shed additional light on problems associated with privatizing the household goods program to a single source contractor.
Mar 29, 2019
— USTRANSCOM Public Affairs published a press release highlighting GEN Lyons’ meeting with CEOs from various moving companies who support DoD household goods movement, and a separate meeting with moving industry trade associations. The press release is not an accurate account of the events of those meetings. Industry attendees believe the tone of the press release implied industry’s support to the general’s decision to award a contract to a single provider. To be clear, most of DoD’s current household goods service providers do not support this initiative.
— As government instructions that restricted moves to exceptional cases expires on May 11, the French moving associations and Unions have published an industry directive for professional moving companies to return to work after that date.
— According to a decree adopted on March 9th by Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte restricting the ability to move across the country affected by COVID-19, freight is considered an economically viable activity and drivers are allowed to enter, exit and move goods in the designated quarantine areas for the purpose of transporting, loading and unloading of goods.
