News & Events 
The IAM Newsroom is a place for the Association’s members, consumers and the media to view IAM announcements, industry news and events and updates from clients and stakeholders. These include U.S. military and government agencies, such as the Department of Defense, U.S. Customs & Border Protection and others across the world whose work is essential to our business and our service to our clients.
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Sep
13
Middle East Shipping Stabilized by UK Navy, Says Fleet Commander
Britain’s decision to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz has helped to stabilize commercial shipping through the critical chokepoint weeks after Iran seized a UK-flagged tanker in the region, a top British navy official said on Thursday. -
Aug
29
Singapore waters continue to see drop in ‘major incidents’
The number of major incidents in Singapore waters continued to fall last year, continuing a trend seen over the last decade. -
Aug
16
This Danish bank is offering mortgages with a negative interest rate
A bank in Denmark is offering borrowers mortgages at a negative interest rate, effectively paying its customers to borrow money for a house purchase. Financial markets are in a volatile, uncertain spot right now. Factors include the US-China trade war, Brexit, and a generalized economic slowdown across the world — and particularly in Europe. -
Aug
16
Order returns to Hong Kong airport, but tensions linger
Hong Kong's airport resumed operations Wednesday, just hours after thousands of anti-government protesters forcibly blocked access to the main terminal, temporarily paralyzing the transport hub for the second consecutive night. -
Aug
15
Union Designates Strait of Hormuz a Temporary Extended Risk Zone
The International Transport Workers Federation has designated the Strait of Hormuz a Temporary Extended Risk Zone following recent tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman. The designation means that seafarers who are subject to an attack in the zone, are entitled to a bonus and doubled death and disability compensation.
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May
24
DoD’s Contracting Initiative—Lather, Rinse, Repeat
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
22
IAM Attends the Young Movers Conference (YMC) in Romania
IAM Staff Members Brian Limperopulos and Julia O’Connor attended the 2019 Young Movers Conference earlier this month. -
May
17
DoD’s Contracting Initiative—How Much Trust is Too Much?
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
DoD’s Contracting Initiative—Kicked to the Curb
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
03
DoD’s Contracting Initiative—If It Ain't Broke...
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.
Calendar Highlights
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Sep
18
50th Annual New Jersey Warehousemen & Movers Assoc. Convention
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Sep
30
PAIMA 35th Annual Convention
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Oct
03
IAM 57th Annual Meeting
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Oct
16
ERC Global Workforce Symposium 2019
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Oct
20
SIRVA 2019 Agent Convention
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