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COVID-19 and Its Impact on the Relocation Industry
30th March 2020

Industry Experts Weigh in on the Tough Questions

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On Wednesday, a panel of leading relocation experts discussed how global companies are handling the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic across a range of industries. Panelists shared insights on how the crisis has impacted every part of the relocation process, including real estate, transferee welfare, household goods moving, immigration and visa process and expatriated workers. The virtual roundtable, which featured global experts from Marriott International, Snowflake and UnitedHealthcare, was hosted by Sterling Lexicon, a leading provider of global relocation services.

Australian Conronavirus Update
24th March 2020

All foreign travellers* will be banned from entering Australia from Friday night 20 March 2020 at 9pm AEDT.

Key points:

• All non-residents will be banned from arriving in Australia from 9:00pm AEDT on Friday

• It replaces earlier travel bans on foreigners coming from China, Iran, Italy and South Korea

• Australians who return from overseas will still need to isolate themselves for a fortnight

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the enhanced border measures in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

New Ownership for Irish Relocation Services Ltd.
9th March 2020

Former IrishRelo owners acquire the corporate and intra-Europe moving services businesses as Dwellworks focuses on delivering destination and corporate housing services in Ireland.

Dwellworks LLC, the leading provider of global destination and housing support services for workforce mobility has announced the sale of its Dublin-based global removals business, Irish Relocation Services Ltd., to William Tighe and Paul Coy.

Gerson Relocation promotes Nikki Browne to Supply Chain & Agent Partner Relationships Manager
26th February 2020

Gerson Relocation are delighted to announce the promotion of Nikki Browne to Supply Chain & Agent Partner Relationships Manager. With immediate effect she will be responsible for managing agent relationships for international moving and relocation services.

Nikki’s role focuses on nurturing relationships with our agent partners, managing performance and costs, and ensuring service continuity worldwide.

Because it’s there
11th February 2020

Ian Waters from OMNI argues that, for the mobility industry to continue to thrive, change needs to be more than embraced, it must be driven.

When George Leigh Mallory, a British mountaineer, was asked 1923 why he wanted to be the first to climb Mount Everest he answered: ‘because it’s there’. It was that drive, that ambition that made him extraordinary. Perhaps it’s time the moving industry had a little more of the Mallory spirit. Let me explain.

Vehicle imports to Peru
11th February 2020

The Peruvian Government has approved on February 3rd 2020, the Decree 005-2020-MTC that regulates the importation of used vehicles to Peru. It states that new or used vehicles can only be imported if:

1. It is no more than 2 (two) years old. Only models 2019 or 2020 will be accepted.

2. It must not have more than 32,000 Kms.

3. Vehicle with Diesel Motors are not allowed.

NOTE.- It has not been clarified yet how this Decree will affect Peruvian Diplomats returning from Official Missions.

Bulletin regarding the Novel Coronavirus outbreak and the impact on travel to Australia
5th February 2020

The following information has been published by the Australian Government regarding travel and entry restrictions into Australia.

A consequence of these restrictions could be that any transferees that have been in China in the 14 days preceding a proposed entry to Australia may have to review their travel and moving plans. We recommend that any person traveling to Australia consider this information and plan accordingly.

Paxton International receives gift of appreciation for refugee help
4th February 2020

North Virginia-based Paxton International has been given a gift of appreciation by the NOVA Relief Center for its long-term support of the Syrian Refugee Blanket and Coat Drive. The gift was accepted by Mary K Paxton on behalf of the company.

Paxton has been actively involved in this humanitarian effort, providing a range of support including donations of boxes, time, manpower, trucking, storage, consolidation and transportation, since 2013.

Suddath Announces Scott Perry as President of Moving & Logistics
31st January 2020

Suddath have announced today the promotion of Scott Perry to President, Suddath Moving & Logistics.

In this role, Perry will oversee multiple lines of business at Suddath, including interstate household goods, global logistics, commercial moving and local moving. He will have full responsibility for Suddath’s branch network and distribution center operations across the country, keeping the organization focused on improving overall operational effectiveness, growing corporate revenues and maintaining a safe and high-quality experience for customers, employees and the local communities Suddath serves.

Aires and Bacardi Awarded Best Vendor Partnership by the Forum for Expatriate Management
17th January 2020

For building a seamless world-class mobility experience, Aires and client Bacardi, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, were awarded Best Vendor Partnership – RMC by the Forum for Expatriate Management (FEM) at the EMEA Expatriate Management & Mobility Awards (EMMAs). The award recognizes the collaborative approach developed by Aires and Bacardi.