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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Jul
08
Coronavirus: Changes for the Entry of Foreigners to Uruguay
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Jul
02
European Borders Open Today
The European moving industry will enjoy a further boost to their business from today as the Schengen borders, which have been closed since mid-March because of the pandemic, begin to reopen.
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Jul
01
Vietnam's Cai Mep port gets set to benefit from supply chain switch from China
South Vietnam’s Cai Mep-Thi Vai container port recently saw the maiden call of 2M’s TP17 service – another milestone in the long-awaited comeback of the much maligned deepwater complex. The 12,000 teu Seroja Lima was welcomed by the APM Terminals-operated Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT), the second-largest of the port’s seven competing facilities and boasting a 25% share of volumes.
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Jun
25
Coronavirus Update from Chile
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Jun
25
More transatlantic blankings are unveiled as a new trade war threatens
2M partners Maersk and MSC have extended the suspension of their TA4/NEUATL4 transatlantic loop through to September. In contrast to the main Asia-Europe and transpacific tradelanes, where carriers have seen a pickup in demand in recent weeks, trade between Europe and the US is still very much in the doldrums.
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Jul
09
GSA Announcement: TAMS is Coming
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Jun
18
House Highway Reauthorization Bill Update
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is on day 2 of their mark-up and consideration of H.R. 2, the “Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act’’ (INVEST in America Act). The legislation is designed to supplant the current authorization, (the FAST Act), which is set to expire at the end of September.
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Jun
17
Funding for Truck Parking
IAM joined the ATA and other leading organizations in a letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter DeFazio, asking the Committee consider providing an additional $505 million for trucking parking projects, as part of the INVEST In America Act.
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Jun
17
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Begins Highway Reauthorization Today
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee began its Committee markup and consideration of the INVEST In America Act. While IAM does not anticipate the legislation will pass both chambers and be signed into law this year, it does include several policy markers for issues that will be addressed in the next Congress.
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Jun
04
House Surface Transportation Bill
Under the House version, the FMCSA/DOT would be required to put more specifics (e.g., miles driven, etc.) around their personal conveyance guidance. Congress is also looking more specifically at the issue of driver detention and is seeking detailed data, as well as information on situations arising as a result.
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Jul
09
GSA Announcement: TAMS is Coming
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Jul
08
45 Day Extension of Peak Season Rates for the 2020 Rate Cycle
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Jul
07
DoD’s $7B household goods contract takes an even stranger turn
U.S. Transportation Command has provided new details to support the highly-unusual decision it made last week when it re-awarded its $7.2 billion Global Household Goods contract (GHC) to the same vendor — just two weeks after had it pledged to take corrective action on the contested procurement.
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Jun
30
GAO Decision Paves Way for Transcom to Re-Award Global Household Goods Contract to ARC
U.S. Transportation Command has re-awarded the potential $7.2B Global Household Goods Contract to American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Groupafter the Government Accountability Office denied a protest of thecontract award and Transcom completed its assessment.
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Jun
11
Moving Industry Rebounds as Pentagon Eases Travel Lockdown
The military moving industry is seeing some glimmers of hope as the Pentagon begins easing pandemic travel restrictions after a nearly three-month lockdown. The shipments of troops’ personal belongings has rebounded to about 80% of historical norms for this time of year and could reach 100% within weeks, after dropping to 30% or less in March when the Pentagon ordered a halt to most global moves, according to associations representing the industry.
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Calendar Highlights
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Oct
02
IPATA International Conference
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Oct
18
PAIMA 36th Annual Convention - CANCELED
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Oct
21
IAM 58th Annual Meeting
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Oct
28
ERC Global Workforce Symposium 2020
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Nov
09
Atlas 2020 Convention
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Latest The Portal Issue
IAM's Portal Magazine is truly a global publication. Read by thousands around the world and mailed to over 160 countries six times a year, the Portal Magazine is our members' premier information, advertising and communication resource.
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Jul
08
Coronavirus: Changes for the Entry of Foreigners to Uruguay
-
Jul
02
European Borders Open Today
The European moving industry will enjoy a further boost to their business from today as the Schengen borders, which have been closed since mid-March because of the pandemic, begin to reopen. -
Jul
01
Vietnam's Cai Mep port gets set to benefit from supply chain switch from China
South Vietnam’s Cai Mep-Thi Vai container port recently saw the maiden call of 2M’s TP17 service – another milestone in the long-awaited comeback of the much maligned deepwater complex. The 12,000 teu Seroja Lima was welcomed by the APM Terminals-operated Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT), the second-largest of the port’s seven competing facilities and boasting a 25% share of volumes. -
Jun
25
Coronavirus Update from Chile
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Jun
25
More transatlantic blankings are unveiled as a new trade war threatens
2M partners Maersk and MSC have extended the suspension of their TA4/NEUATL4 transatlantic loop through to September. In contrast to the main Asia-Europe and transpacific tradelanes, where carriers have seen a pickup in demand in recent weeks, trade between Europe and the US is still very much in the doldrums.
-
Jul
09
GSA Announcement: TAMS is Coming
-
Jun
18
House Highway Reauthorization Bill Update
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is on day 2 of their mark-up and consideration of H.R. 2, the “Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act’’ (INVEST in America Act). The legislation is designed to supplant the current authorization, (the FAST Act), which is set to expire at the end of September. -
Jun
17
Funding for Truck Parking
IAM joined the ATA and other leading organizations in a letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter DeFazio, asking the Committee consider providing an additional $505 million for trucking parking projects, as part of the INVEST In America Act. -
Jun
17
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Begins Highway Reauthorization Today
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee began its Committee markup and consideration of the INVEST In America Act. While IAM does not anticipate the legislation will pass both chambers and be signed into law this year, it does include several policy markers for issues that will be addressed in the next Congress. -
Jun
04
House Surface Transportation Bill
Under the House version, the FMCSA/DOT would be required to put more specifics (e.g., miles driven, etc.) around their personal conveyance guidance. Congress is also looking more specifically at the issue of driver detention and is seeking detailed data, as well as information on situations arising as a result.
-
Jul
09
GSA Announcement: TAMS is Coming
-
Jul
08
45 Day Extension of Peak Season Rates for the 2020 Rate Cycle
-
Jul
07
DoD’s $7B household goods contract takes an even stranger turn
U.S. Transportation Command has provided new details to support the highly-unusual decision it made last week when it re-awarded its $7.2 billion Global Household Goods contract (GHC) to the same vendor — just two weeks after had it pledged to take corrective action on the contested procurement. -
Jun
30
GAO Decision Paves Way for Transcom to Re-Award Global Household Goods Contract to ARC
U.S. Transportation Command has re-awarded the potential $7.2B Global Household Goods Contract to American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Groupafter the Government Accountability Office denied a protest of thecontract award and Transcom completed its assessment. -
Jun
11
Moving Industry Rebounds as Pentagon Eases Travel Lockdown
The military moving industry is seeing some glimmers of hope as the Pentagon begins easing pandemic travel restrictions after a nearly three-month lockdown. The shipments of troops’ personal belongings has rebounded to about 80% of historical norms for this time of year and could reach 100% within weeks, after dropping to 30% or less in March when the Pentagon ordered a halt to most global moves, according to associations representing the industry.
Calendar Highlights
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Oct
02
IPATA International Conference
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Oct
18
PAIMA 36th Annual Convention - CANCELED
-
Oct
21
IAM 58th Annual Meeting
-
Oct
28
ERC Global Workforce Symposium 2020
-
Nov
09
Atlas 2020 Convention
Latest The Portal Issue
IAM's Portal Magazine is truly a global publication. Read by thousands around the world and mailed to over 160 countries six times a year, the Portal Magazine is our members' premier information, advertising and communication resource.