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REPORTIssue 1, 2018

PAIMA TonnageWorldwide Pg 9

BOONMA in ThailandDonates to Female

Homeless Shelter Pg 7

Shipping IndustryVulnerable to

Cyberattacks Pg 18

The Magazine of the Pan American International Movers Association

The Future ofRemovals Pg 20

Macarena ScaliaSecretary.Coco’s International Movers, USAE: [email protected]

www.paimamovers.com

PAIMA Management/PAIMA ReportAntonio Tremols, Executive Director,Pan American International Movers Association,5201 Blue Lagoon Drive, 9th Floor, Miami, FL 33126, USAT: +1 (954) 880 - 1085 F: +1 (786) 497 - 4017E: [email protected] www.paimamovers.com

Board of Directors

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Lars LemchePresident.Teamwork International Moving, Sao Paulo, BrazilE: [email protected]

George NaumannTreasurer.Swiss Moving Services, Zurich, SwitzerlandE: [email protected]

Juan Carlos OrtizDirector.Moving Systems SAC, PeruE: [email protected]

Roeland DelfgaauwDirector.Trafimar Relocation, Mexico,E: [email protected]

Aida RoblesDirector.Rodi Cargo, Puerto RicoE: [email protected]

Advertising Enquiries: [email protected]

Contents4 PAIMA President, Lars Lemche4 Editor Steve Jordan’s letter5 Lars Lemche becomes PAIMA president5 Humboldt CEO elected to UniGroup Board of

Directors5 Andrea Woolf Parker joins Tennessee

Relocation Council5 Bjorg Pederson Agwu joins NFB6 PAIMA Board elections 20186 New accreditations for L&G6 Two senior appointments at Cartus

Corporation7 Big increases in German container trucking

costs since 1 January, 20187 BOONMA in Thailand becomes the official

mover for major trade fair8 Suddath partners with the RES Forum8 Suddath certifies to new ISO 9001: 2015

Quality Management System9 PAIMA tonnage worldwide10 BOONMA donates to Thailand female

homeless shelter11 Braving the weather for Kohltour with Carl

Hartmann13 PAIMA Board meeting in Miami14 New Time Slot system makes Port of Hamburg

even less attractive to shippers15 BOONMA signs two MOUs16 Washington DC - our 2018 conference venue17 World’s first autonomous electric ship18 Shipping industry vulnerable to cyberattacks19 An Olympic effort by High Relo20 The future of removals21 Grupo Amygo celebrates its 20th anniversary22 Tweeting for moving companies23 US truck driver shortage24 Thanks from Puerto Rico25 Total Moving Services (TMS) joins PAIMA27 Panama’s Blu Logistics joins PAIMA28 ABC Mudanzas SA joins PAIMA29 PAIMA Members30 PAIMA Members32 PAIMA Regional Directors

Matthias TischerVice-President.Carl Hartmann, Germany,E: [email protected]

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I am happy to admit that it wassomething of a surprise whenJose Marrero had to resign asPAIMA president last year. Asvice president I always knewthat it would be for me to stepup should the need arise - but Inever expected it to be thissoon.

That said, it’s a great honor to be yourpresident and I realize that the task aheadof me is an important one. PAIMA is anexcellent organization and I pay tribute toJose and his predecessors for their hardwork and professionalism that has led usthis far. PAIMA is undoubtedly a familyand I have always been proud to be amember of it. But it seems to me that wehave some new challenges in our industry,largely relating to the speed of change intechnology and the effect that this ishaving on our day-to-day work. There isno doubt that we will need to address theobstacles and opportunities that presentthemselves and I hope to be able to playmy part in steering our family through anychoppy waters we might encounter alongthe way.

As I write I am preparing to chair my firstPAIMA Board meeting as president. Iconfess that I am a little nervous. But Iam confident in my Board and know thatwe have a strong forum in which we canall air our views about the direction ofPAIMA and act together for the benefit ofthe whole organization.

More importantly, I recognize that we havea great group of members and thatmembership is growing every year fromall over the world. It is testimony to thequality of our organization that so manyfirst-class companies are interested inbecoming part of PAIMA. We welcomethem and rejoice that their presence andexpertise makes the organization everstronger.

As we enter the high season in many partsof the world I wish you all good fortuneand look forward to when we all meetagain later in the year.

Lars LemchePAIMA President

he first issue of PAIMA Report in 2018and my sincere thanks to all those ofyou who sent in stories for

publication. It looks as if my appeal inLong Beach last year had some effect aswe have seen an unmistakable increase inthe number of contributions received.

As I said then, the more you send me, the better Ican make the magazine and the more enjoyable itwill be for everyone. That said, it’s also true thatmost PAIMA members never contribute anything toPAIMA Report which is a shame as I am sure thereare lots of great stories out there. Please remember,there’s no need to worry about perfect English, orwriting in English at all if you prefer not to. Justsend me your stories in your own language, withsome really nice photos, and I’ll do the rest.

Once again, we have some introductory storiesfrom new PAIMA members in this issue. Thereshould be more, however it seems that somecompanies are reluctant to share their informationwith the rest of the group as, despite our bestefforts, they are keeping quiet. If your company isa new member of PAIMA, but you have yet to befeatured in the magazine, please get in touch so wecan work up a story that will introduce you toeveryone else. Don’t forget, the next issue isimmediately before the annual conference so is aperfect time to say hello and make sure everyonerecognizes you in the bar in Washington DC.

My best wishes for a busy and profitable 2018season.

RegardsSteve Jordan, Editor

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ndrea Woolf Parker (pictured below), ExecutiveVice President of Air Animal Inc., has beenelected to the Board of the Tennessee Relocation

Council where she will oversee sponsorships.

Andrea works closelywith Air Animal’scorporate relocationclients and is a graduateof the University ofFlorida. She is a pastpresident of theSoutheastern RegionalRelocation Council.

Air Animal serves petparents moving acrossthe USA or around theworld and provides USCustoms clearance forpets entering the countrythrough any majorgateway.

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Andrea Woolf Parkerjoins TennesseeRelocation Council

ollowing the resignationof Jose Marrero asPAIMA president at the

end of last year, the Boardhas seen something of a re-shuffle.

Lars Lemche of Teamwork in SaoPaulo, previously vice president,has taken over as president withMatthias Tischer from Carl

Hartmann providing support asvice president.

The vacancy on the Board hasbeen filled by Roeland Delfgaauwfrom Trafimar Relocation inMexico. PAIMA Report will beconducting interviews with Lars,Matthias and Roeland for futureissues.

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umboldt Storage &Moving’s Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Howard

Goldman, was recentlyelected to a two-year termon the Board of Directors ofUniGroup, the parentcompany of United VanLines, Mayflower Transit,

and other transportationrelated companies. Theelection took place duringthe company’s recent annualshareholders’ meeting inSeattle, Washington.

Howard is the 3rd generation torun the family business. Working hisway through the ranks, he heldpositions as a mover, moveconsultant, operations manager,sales manager, and generalmanager - accumulating over 35years of moving experience. Sincetaking over the business, Howardhas tripled the company’s sizewhile diversifying its service mix.

Howard also serves on theAssociated Industries Board andExecutive Committee. He also co-chairs the Canton Association ofBusiness and Industries AnnualRoad Race Committee, which hasraised over $500,000 indonations to local Non-ProfitOrganizations.

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Howard Goldman

Bjørg Pedersen Agwujoins NFB

FB International Relocations AS in Norway hasannounced the appointment of Bjørg PedersenAgwu (pictured below) to the company’s

operations department as an international movecoordinator

During her career, Bjørghas worked with theNorwegian Ministry ofForeign Affairs and TEAMRelocations in bothNorway and Denmark.Bjørg took on her newrole on 15 January,2018.

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&G International Movers in theDominican Republic has announcedthat it has successfully obtained

FIDI/FAIM; ISO 9001:2015 and BASCAccreditations.

The company said that it strives to providePAIMA members with high quality origin anddestination services at very affordable prices.The company also announced that Mr OscarMartínez, a business administration graduate,has joined the company to be in charge of thecompany’s accreditations.

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lobal relocation servicesprovider Cartus Corporationhas announced the

appointment of Jennifer McCarthyas vice president of globalmarketing and Paul Franco asdirector of strategic businesssolutions for the APAC region.Jennifer McCarthy joins thecompany with over 20 years’experience of developingintegrated marketing campaignsand brand programs. She will bebased in Cartus’ worldwideheadquarters in Danbury,Connecticut.

“Jennifer comes to us with a wealth ofexperience and achievements in everyaspect of marketing,” said Mark Sonders,Senior Vice President of Global Sales andMarketing. “Her professionalism anddedication to her clients, as well as tobuilding a positive, unified teamenvironment, align seamlessly with Cartus’key philosophies. We’re pleased to haveher aboard.”

Jennifer is excited about her newappointment, “The mobility industry isexperiencing dramatic change in everyarea, but most especially when it comes totechnology. Joining the Cartus team duringsuch a transformational time is excitingbecause of the significant opportunities itpresents and Cartus is uniquely positionedto innovate through technology. I lookforward to being part of a company thatwill make a positive impact in the

experience of our clients and theirrelocating employees.”

Cartus’ other appointee, Paul Franco, is anexperienced sales and businessdevelopment executive with a track recordof over 15 years in the relocation industryacross Asia Pacific. Paul will focus onproviding corporate solutions tomultinational companies with relocationprograms in Singapore, Hong Kong andother key markets in North and South EastAsia, working from Cartus’ Singaporeoffice.

Nigel Passingham, Vice President,Strategic Business Solutions EMEA & APACsaid, “We are delighted to welcome Paulto our APAC sales team. With extensiverelocation industry experience in business-to-business sales and client management,Paul’s experience and expertise will servehim well in this position.”

Jennifer McCarthy

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PAIMA Boardelections 2018

ow is your opportunity tonominate your chosen person tojoin the PAIMA Board of Directors.

Please send your nominees [email protected] for theattention of Antonio Tremols no laterthan 2 August, 2018 for them to beeligible.

Please remember that you must be an associateor active member of PAIMA to make anomination. In turn, only individuals who areowners, partners or executives of an associateor active member company are eligible fornomination and to serve on the PAIMA Board.If you are unsure about your or your prospectivecandidate’s eligibility, please contact the PAIMAoffice for clarification.

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Lars Lemche

Two senior appointments atCartus Corporation


rucking companies in Germanyhave raised their prices bybetween 8% and 12% in 2018,

bringing to an end the fixed truckingcost that have prevailed in recentyears.

A very strong German economy has createdhuge quantities of goods which have to betransported through the country. Bad weatherduring the whole of 2017 and the start of2018 brought down power cables andcaused trees to be uprooted making many raillinks inoperable and increasing the demandfor road transport.

A severe truck driver shortage has also addedto the problem. In the past when Germany

had mandatory military service, many youngmen were able to obtain their truck driverslicense free during their time in the forces andlater made their living driving trucks in civilianlife. Those days are now gone and obtaininga truck driver‘s license is very expensive foryoung men wishing to enter the profession.

This has resulted in a major truck drivershortage for removal companies in Germany,especially in the container trucking sector.Companies often have trucks and trailers butno one to drive them and the problem is set toget worse during the next few years.

Trucking companies in Germany aresometimes booked for more than a weekahead - especially during the peak holidayseasons and even in normal times at least 3–4business days’ notice is required forshipments. This has been the case since April2017 and there is no sign of thingsimproving. Rail transport is even worse withbookings often required up to two weeks inadvance.

Information kindly supplied by MatthiasTischer, Carl Hartmann GmbH & Co,Germany.

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OONMA in Thailand was appointed asthe sole official mover at ASEAN ChinaImport & Export Commodities Fair

2017 (ACIEC 2017) in November last year.

This was the 7th show in Thailand held by the AsianInternational Trade and Investment Association(AITIA). "This is another large imported event fromChina to Thailand consisting of 300+ exhibitors on6,500 square meters of IMPACT Exhibition Hall. Weare really very thankful to AITIA, the organizer whoappointed Boonma as the show mover as a part ofthis successful exhibition," said Tiddy S Teerawit,BOONMA Executive Director

Picture left: Jean Valendez, BOONMA Managerand a visitor.

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uddath has announced its new partnership with TheRES Forum as its Americas technical partner forinternational moving.

The RES Forum is a large, active network for international humanresources and global mobility survey data, modelling and analytics thatallows members access to exclusive data to keep a progressive pulse onindustry trends. The RES Forum partners with organizations consideredto be the ‘best-in-class’ in global mobility. This presents a uniqueopportunity to Suddath clients, such as free membership, access toexclusive roundtable and peer-to-peer discussions, career resourcesand The RES Forum Global Mobility Management Accreditation.

“Our new partnership will continue to drive added value to ourcustomer base, which is a long-term focus for our organization,” statedMark Burchell, President of the International Moving Division.“Additionally, Suddath clients will now have access to a multitude ofindustry resources and data, as well as an opportunity to discusscommon topics both in digital and peer-to-peer settings.”

The RES Forum’s global membership base consists of 739 organizationsand 1,460 people located in 41 countries.

SSuddath partners with the RES Forum

uddath in Jacksonville, Florida, hasannounced that its international divisionhas successfully certified to the new

ISO 9001:2015 Standards.

Last year, Mark Burchell, President of theInternational Moving Division, made thestrategic decision to upgrade its ISO9001:2008 Quality Management Systemcertification to the latest ISO 2015 Standardsto get ahead of the September 2018deadline. Certified organizations wereallowed three years to complete thetransformation to the new Standards.

“Led by Daniel Lawrence, Senior Director ofBusiness Process, the quality team spent thelast quarter of 2017 providingorganizational guidance in relation to therequirements,” said Mark. “After anextensive review of our quality managementsystems, our third-party auditors at TheBritish Standards Institution (BSI) concludedthat our management systems met all theupdated requirements and certified ourorganization to the new ISO 9001:2015.”

Daniel explained that major changes to theISO Standards were made to take into accountdifferent challenges that businesses now face.“Increased globalization has changed the way wedo business and organizations often operate morecomplex supply chains, which means there areincreased expectations from customers,” he said.“Leadership and management commitment are also majorareas of increased focus in the new ISO Standards.”

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TONNAGE REPORT

he following table shows thetonnage reported by PAIMAmembers during the period from

1 August, 2017 until 15 March,2018.

In total over 1,000 shipments have beenexchanged during this time giving a total ofover 5 million pounds in weight.All members are encouraged to report theirtonnage as this is a clear demonstration of a

key benefit of PAIMA membership and auseful guide of potential reciprocal traffic tomembers wishing to book shipments aroundthe world.

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PAIMA tonnageworldwide

Company Total Booked Booked Tonnage

G-INTER TRANSPORTES LTDA(GRANERO INTERNATIONAL) 184 809,494

AIRES 168 707,745

RODI CARGO INTERNATIONAL GROUP 134 681,337

CARL HARTMANN GMBH & CO KG 96 516,194

TRAFIMAR RELOCATION SERVICES 41 312,881

SWISS GLOBAL MOVERS 45 247,086

MUDANZAS INTL GLOBAL, C.A. 49 208,779

SWISS MOVING SERVICE AG 20 137,353

MULTI TRANSPORTES MEX, S.A. DE C.V 20 128,762

AMR INTERNATIONAL RELOCATION 27 118,733

HUMBOLDT INTERNATIONAL 18 99,609

GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL RELOCATION 17 98,416

BURKE BROS MOVING GROUP LTD. 10 91,000

PREMIER INTL MOVERS 22 88,987

RODI CARGO INTERNATIONAL 13 76,295

MOVING SYSTEMS S.A.C. 16 73,758

TEAMWORK INTL. MOVING 14 68,884

PANAMA INTERMOVING RELOCATIONS 13 64,317

MUDANZAS GOU, S. A. DE C. V. 11 61,627

PIONEER MOVERS SDN BHD 16 60,640

WICKMAN WORLDWIDE SERVICES, INC. 15 51,655

Company Total Booked Booked Tonnage

NFB INTERNATIONAL RELOCATIONS AS 24 49,951

GERSON & GREY TRANSPORTES LTDA. 14 47,102

MERCOVAN ARGENTINA SRL 6 43,700

AUTOTRANSPORTES INTERNACIONALESS DE R. L. DE C.V 7 43,225

UNIPACK GLOBAL RELOCATION 10 38,895

MUDANZAS INTERNATIONAL 9 34,778

GLOBAL MOVING & STORAGE LTD. 6 33,992

FRIEDRICH KURZ GMBH 5 25,860

SMART RELOCATORS PTE LTD. 6 18,871

CONOTE SERVICES LIMITED 2 18,827

KOKUSAI EXPRESS CO. LTD. 8 18,281

BOONMA MOVING & STORAGE CO LTD. 4 15,668

STEVENS INTERNATIONAL 4 12,838

ARGENVANS TRANSPORTESINTERNACIONALES S.A. 3 12,203

DEMECO SAS 3 10,420

EUROPEAN RELOCATION SERVICES 1 8,377

G-INTER (GRANERO INTERNATIONAL) 1 7,496

CLINTUS NETWORK LIMITED 2 7,473

ORIENT INTL. RELOCATIONS 2 6,883

A-CROSS CORPORATION 4 4,095

KOEMAN NIGERIA LIMITED 2 2,554

Total Booked

1,073Total Booked Tonnage

5,165,042

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BOONMAdonates toThailandfemalehomelessshelter

n February 10, 2018 atPhathum Thani, Thailand,BOONMA Group of Companies

led by Mr Chaivudhi Punthong, themanaging director, along with 35staff, organized a corporate socialresponsibility trip to Phathum Thani,a rural area outside Bangkok. Thegroup has kicked off its 1stcorporate social responsibility eventby hosting a full lunch and donatingdry food, kitchenware, householditems, cleaning materials and clothesfor the use of the 480 women livingin the Thanyaburi Housing &Homeless Shelter.

The Thanyaburi Housing & Homeless Shelterwas started by the Thanyaburi Office ofSocial Welfare Services Ministry of SocialDevelopment under the Beggars Control Actof 1941, which had both male and femalerecipients. Because of the increased number

of service recipients, they established aseparate shelter for women on February 22,1988. The purpose is to provide relief anddevelopment for beggars who are over 18years old, without any parents or fosterparents and who have been found guilty ofmisconduct under the Beggars Control Act.

"Our management has highlighted the needfor our group of companies to focus oncreating meaningful long-term impacts forcorporate social purpose,” said Tiddy STeerawit, Executive Director. “Themanagement always encourages our staff tounderstand the links between businessoperations and society, and the key role theyshould play in creating a world that is livableand sustainable for future generations.”

Picture above: The BOONMA managementand staff at the Thanyaburi Housing &Homeless Shelter

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arl Hartmann had its bi-annual party in Februarywith around 100 guests joining members of stafffor Kohltour, a traditional winter event in and

around the Bremen area.

Kohltour is an outdoor experience involving a 2-3-hour walk in thecountryside around Bremen in the bracing chill of winter, fortifiedby sufficient alcohol – beer and liquor – to keep the spirits high.Carl Hartmann made sure the supplies were unlikely to run dry bydragging the liquid sustenance with them in a green cart (seepictures).

The exercise was concluded with a traditional dinner includinggreen cabbage, potatoes and a range of meats followed by aband and disco to allow their dancing feet to get into full swing.Eyewitness reports say that many of the revelers were ‘ready forbed’ having started their liquid refreshments around noon (purelyto aid digestion of course) and not finally quenching their thirstsuntil ... late.

Picture above: Matthias Tischer from Carl Hartmann with guestsNadine and Louisa from PAIMA member Kurz Moving in Wetzlar.

Picture below: Kohltour in full swing with the beer trolley takingcenter stage.

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he PAIMA Board met at thehead office in Miami. Aswell as brushing up their

golf, the Board had a veryproductive meeting putting thefinal touches to the program forthe conference in WashingtonDC in October.

One highlight of the conference willundoubtedly be the PAIMANetworking/Karaoke/Sightseeing touron the Potomac river aboard the luxuryyacht National Elite. You’ll need allyour faculties in order for theafternoon: networking brain, businesscard quick draw technique, sea legsand vocal chords tuned to perfection.For the PAIMA people, that’s just anaverage day at the office. It’s going tobe great fun.

The Board also finalized the plans forthe PAIMA 5th Annual Golf Tournamentwhich will be celebrated at the LaurelHill Golf Club in Lorton, Virginia. Thecourse was designed by Bill Love andis both visually stunning and technicallychallenging. Antonio Tremols, PAIMAExecutive Director commented: “We

were impressed with the golf club’slong-time history and involvement withenvironmental issues.”

The 2018 PAIMA conference will beheld at the Gaylord National Resort &Convention Center from 2-4 October.Make sure you save the date.

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New Time Slotsystem makesPort of Hamburgeven lessattractive toshippers

he Port of Hamburg has always been morecomplicated and time consuming for importclearances of personal effects and cars than

Germany’s other major port, Bremerhaven,which PAIMA has for many yearsrecommended to its members.

Now Hamburg has made using the port even lessattractive by introducing a so called Time Slot procedurefor trucks using the port.

In practice, this means that all trucking companies nowhave to book a fixed time (within 1 hour) when their truckwill arrive at the Hamburg terminal to drop off or to pickup a container.

With heavy traffic and delays on German roads, thisnarrow time slot is often unavoidably missed resulting inthe drivers having to wait for many hours to drop off orpick up their shipments.

In addition, Hamburg customs officers sometimes decideat the last minute that an X-ray is needed for a selectedimport container, meaning the driver has to wait until thechecks can be carried out before leaving the port.

As a result, truck drivers and port agents can no longerguarantee an accurate time of delivery for goods passingthrough the Port of Hamburg. These are early days for thenew time slot system and things may well improve in thefuture. However, for the time being at least PAIMA willcontinue to recommend Bremerhaven for shipments to andfrom Germany.

Information kindly supplied by Matthias Tischer, CarlHartmann GmbH & Co Germany.

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ince the last issue of PAIMAReport BOONMA in Thailand hassigned two new Memorandums

of Understanding (MOU), one withPREM Tinsulanonda InternationalSchool (picture top right) and anotherwith RE/MAX Real Estate Franchiseein Thailand (picture bottom right).

The PREM Tinsulanonda International Schoolwas established in 2001 and is named afterHE General Prem Tinsulanonda, nationalstatesman, Privy Council President, andformer Prime Minister of Thailand. PREM isthe first international Baccalaureate Worldschool in Thailand that offers all four IBPrograms, providing a complete educationprogram for students from ages 3 to 18.PREM is the home of nearly 500 studentsfrom more than 30 countries; over 35% ofthem are boarders.

The MOU commits both parties to providehassle-free and one-stop assistance toexpatriate parents and teachers when theyneed to take international assignments.

BOONMA has been providing services toseveral international schools and universities,diplomatic organizations, multinationalcorporations and individuals for over 50years. BOONMA claims to be the onlymobility company in Thailand with its ownfacilities, fleet and operations in Bangkok,Chiang Mai and other major citiesthroughout the kingdom. Its core servicesconsist of Home Mover, Home Finder, PetMover and Art Mover.

RE/MAX was established in 1973 and hasgrown into the world’s largest real estatenetwork of franchisee-owned and operatedoffices, with over 100,000 sales associatesin nearly 100 countries. Today it is one ofthe best known real estate brands in Europeand around the world.

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ashington DC, as all Americanschool children will know, wasnamed after the country’s first

president George Washington andfounded in 1790, one year after hiselection. George selected the site forthe Presidential Mansion. Sadly, henever got to live in the mansion, thathonor fell to his successor JohnAdams in 1800, the year afterGeorge’s death.

In August 1814 the mansion was badlydamaged by the British in what came to beknown as The Burning of Washington whenmuch of the city was destroyed by fire. Asudden and ferocious storm - probably ahurricane – quickly put out the flames alsokilling many of the invading British troops, aswell as a number of American citizens. TheBritish occupation was short lived, lasting littlemore than 24 hours, and the people ofWashington were able to return and beginrebuilding their city including theirpresidential palace, which they painted whiteto cover the scorch marks made by the fire:it’s been known as The White House eversince.

Fast-forward to 2018 and DC is a magnet forvisitors from around the world, keen toexplore the magnificent public buildings,parks and monuments that make up the centerpiece of America’s capital city.

Along with its impressive state buildings,Washington DC boasts an equally impressivecollection of museums that includes the

National Gallery of Art, the National HistoryMuseum, the National Museum of theAmerican Indian, the National Air & SpaceMuseum and many others. All are free toenter and can truly claim to be among thebest in the world.

Food and drinkWashington DC is a cosmopolitan city withan amazing range of food and restaurants tomatch. Seafood lovers might like to head forJoe’s on 15th Street to sample his AlaskanKing Crab Legs, or maybe try the friedoysters. If Italian food is more to your liking,try the Tortino Restaurant on 11th Street for aglass of Chianti and a platter of FettucciniAlla Bolognese. Whatever your taste ortipple, in DC there is a restaurant to suit everypalate - you certainly won’t go hungry!

Night lifeFor those still left with some energy after workand gastronomic indulgence, Washington DChas an eclectic array of night clubs and barswhere you can dance the night away until the

early hours. There are close on 50 danceclubs alone, plus many others offering livemusic and other entertainment. Check out theBlack Cat on 14th Street or its rival the 9:30Club a short distance away. If you prefer thegay and lesbian scene, check out the GreenLantern just off Thomas Circle at the southernend of Washington’s trendy 14th Street for adrink, good company and dancing.

ShoppingAll American bank notes feature images ofthe capital’s famous buildings, so you couldargue there’s no better place to spend yourcash than Washington DC. Well, it’s oneexcuse anyway!

As you would expect, the nation’s capital hassome of the best shopping in the world withhigh-end stores such as lady’s clothingspecialist Ann Taylor vying for tradealongside budget friendly stores such as TJMaxx.

If modern shopping malls are not really yourthing, head for the picturesque district ofGeorgetown with its cobblestone tree-linedstreets and olde-worlde charm. Theneighborhood is home to many of DC’s bestshops with ‘M Street’ offering the widestchoice with exclusive independent boutiquessitting alongside mainstream stores offeringsolace for those seeking retail therapy.

With its intriguing history, energy and vibrantcontemporary charm, Washington DC is oneof the world’s most captivating destinations - afitting venue for our conference in October.

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he world’s firstautonomous electriccontainer ship, Yara

Birkeland, is due to beginoperating in the latter halfof 2018 according to itsNorwegian buildersKongsberg.

The ship was commissioned byfertilizer manufacture Yara andwas named after the company’sfounder, the famous scientist andinnovator Kristian Birkeland. Thenew vessel will reduce NOx andCO2 emissions and improve road

safety by removing up to 40,000truck journeys in populated urbanareas when it begins shippingproducts from Yara's productionplant in Porsgrunn, to Brevik andLarvik in Norway. The YaraBirkeland will be a 120TEU,open-top container ship, batterypowered and prepared forautonomous and unmannedoperation.Yara Birkeland will initiallyoperate as a manned vessel,moving to remote operation in2019. It is expected to be

capable of performing fullyautonomous operations from2020. The new zero-emissionvessel will be a game-changer forglobal maritime transport.Kongsberg was responsible fordevelopment and delivery of allkey enabling technologies onYara Birkeland including thesensors and integration requiredfor remote and autonomousoperations, in addition to theelectric drive, battery andpropulsion control systems.Geir Håøy, President and CEO of

Konsberg said, "By movingcontainer transport from land tosea, Yara Birkeland is the start ofa major contribution to fulfillingnational and internationalenvironmental impact goals. Thenew concept is also a giant stepforward towards increasedseaborne transportation ingeneral."Picture: A six-meter-long, 2.4-tonne model of Yara Birkeland ontest at SINTEF Ocean's 80-metretest tank facility in Trondheim,Norway.

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Shipping industryvulnerable tocyberattacks

yber criminals can attackanywhere – including at sea. Theshipping industry is not immune

to cyberattacks. In fact, it may beespecially vulnerable, and newtechnological advances could makethe situation worse. Ken Munro, ofcyber security expert Pen TestPartners, has outlined some of thesecurity risks plaguing ships. Kensaid a major issue lies in maritimesatellite communications, whichsometimes supply an abundance ofinformation that could be used inphishing scams. Weak passwordsexacerbate the problem. Manyorganizations use systems that weredeveloped before cybersecurity wasa top concern.

High-tech ships could be vulnerable tohacking. The Yara Birkeland is anautonomous container ship developed byNorwegian company Yara International; theship is expected to launch in 2018 (see page17). Meanwhile, in an 88-page white paper,

Rolls-Royce makes the case that autonomousships should be the future of the shippingindustry and have the potential to reduceoperating costs.

While this is exciting for the shipping industry,some may see reason for caution regardingincreases in automation.

We’ve already seen that modern, highlyconnected cars are vulnerable to hackers. In2015, an article inWired Magazine detailedhow it was possible to control a Jeepremotely, going so far as to cut thetransmission. As cars become controlled moreby computers, and less by humans, the fear isthat the risk of hacking will only grow.

It seems reasonable to apply some of thesame worries to ships. In fact, researchers atthe University of Texas in Austin proved thatan $80 million yacht could be driven off itscourse by manipulating its GPS system.

Piracy could go high-techAlthough it’s nothing like what you see in themovies, modern piracy definitely exists – as

the International Maritime Bureau's (IMB)Piracy Report Map, which shows the locationof all reported pirate attacks for the year,makes clear. The map includes incidentswhere ships were boarded, fired upon orhijacked.

In a future filled with autonomous ships, it’seasy to imagine pirates taking advantage ofunmanned vessels and taking whatever bootythey want. It’s also conceivable that high-techpirates could hack autonomous ships forvarious criminal purposes.

On the bright side, unmanned autonomousships would decrease the risk of one piratethreat: ransom. These days, many pirates takecrew members hostage to demand ransom,but if there’s no crew, there will be no one onboard to take hostage!

Gadi Binness (pictured above) is CEO ofRelocationInsurance.com andLogisticsInsurance.com.

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igh Relo in Korea hasprovided a specialist ‘whitegloves’ service for the

Italian Olympic Committee formoving goods to Pyeongchangfor this year’s winter Olympics.The company stepped in withvery little time to spare asdeadlines came close and thechosen contractor was unable toprovide the service required.

At the Rio Olympic Games the ItalianOlympic Committee used DHL for itslogistic needs, however, this had onlybeen a door-to-(outside) door servicewith the Olympic committee doing theunpacking themselves. They had greatdifficulty reassembling the furniturewhich caused chaos at the time.

For the Winter Olympics they plannedto use Hanjin Transportation as theirofficial freight forwarder in Korea.Unfortunately, their booked carrierHapag Lloyd’s vessel skipped a sailingand its arrival at Busan port was notexpected until 5 February. Consideringthe clearance process and the inlandhaulage, it was unlikely that the goodswould arrive by the opening ceremonyon 9 February. So, they contactedBright Yoon at High Relo for a solution.“I suggested they convert all surfaceshipments, 3 x 40’ HC containers, intoair shipments when the vessel arrived inSingapore,” said Bright.

Bright appointed The Family Movers inSingapore to handle the job: JenneFung and one other member of staffworked all weekend to supervise thetransfer of the shipment. The completeconsignment arrived in Korea on 31January with delivery to Pyeongchangby 6 February.

“During the delivery our crews had towork in -17°C but it felt even colderbecause of the wind chill,” said Bright.“They were really struggling, eventhough they were wearing uniforms andear muffs.”

The furniture included unique works ofgreat artistic value. All the items wereof different shapes and sizes, includingan octopus-shaped sofa and a clothespeg-shaped bench. “Even the designerof the furniture had a hard time readingthe assembly drawing,” said Bright.

With hard work and a large element ofskill, however, the chaps from High Relogot the job done in time for the openingnight. “Though this project required usto work long days, it was veryrewarding.”

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The futureof removals

n the last 20 years the Internet hastransformed everything, soimagine transporting televisions,

computers and other electronicdevices 20 years from now; it’sreasonable to assume that everythingrelated to transporting heavy itemswill be outdated by then. In 2040, itis possible that trucks will have givenway to drones; the walls, foundationsand bricks of our houses would haveintegrated electronic microchipsmaking any surface an improvisedtelevision or computer; when weenter a room a succession of imageswill be activated to choose the onethat we like the most by vocalcommand, like the famous scene ofBack to the Future II.

Grupo Amygo recently celebrated its 20thanniversary. Here we interview JesúsRodríguez, Commercial Director of GrupoAmygo, to see what the next 20 years mighthave in store.

How was the process ofadapting such a traditionaltrade to new technology?Our management, the services we provideand the needs of our customers have all beenevolving at the same time that technology hasbeen changing. For example, 20 years agoin Spain there was not so much demand forinternational removals and yet this demandtoday is growing day by day as thepopulation movements increase. The world ismore global, Spaniards have lost the fear ofchanging where they live and our companiesare successfully expanding the world lookingfor new business opportunities.

The habits of clients have changed a lot too,with the Internet allowing clients to researchand compare in ways that were neverpossible before. There is a huge world ofdigital information available to clients so wemust be attentive to their new needs as theyarise. Technically, communications with e-mailand file transfers have been streamlined,especially for international transactions.Before everything was done by telex, by faxand through couriers. The process is nowfaster and more secure.

Do you still get enquiries byphone?Most requests for services reach us via theInternet, e-mail or WhatsApp. Only specificcases come to us via telephone. By electronicmeans it is safer, it is written and it is mucheasier and faster to manage. Although thereis still a small, more traditional group ofpeople that like to use the phone.

In Spain, is there a particulartype of client? What is yourexperience?There are different types of clients withdifferent needs. A young couple or a singleperson that changes residence does not needthe same thing as a family with three or fourchildren. Likewise, the needs of a youngperson who moves to another city for theirfirst job are different from those of a couplewho retire to their beach house to enjoy theirwell-earned free time. The services they needand the budget they have to spend arecompletely different. At Grupo Amygo wepersonalize the service according to thedemand and we give a number of options forall budgets, always with total transparency.No hidden expenses.

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Are moves from throughout your regionmore or less the same or do they havespecific characteristics?In general, they are very similar, except for the Islands thatneed more reinforced packaging as there is maritime trafficand there are geographical areas that occasionally ask forhourly budgets (as in Catalonia), but we strongly discouragethis as it is impossible to guarantee a fixed cost and there aresurprises in the bill.

How dependent are international andnational moves on the Internet? Could youmanage without it?Today a move cannot be done without using the Internet in theprocess (request and sending of budget, exchange ofdocumentation and transport management). The Internet is ourmain tool.

20 years ago we did not imagine that we could, for example,reserve a room or book a rental house over the Internet, suchas with Airbnb.

Do you think a change of this kind couldaffect the moving industry? How do yousee the future in another 20 years?I would like to have a crystal ball so I can anticipate whatclients would need in the future. In general terms, I think weare going to meet a very demanding customer, who will giveus very little notice, who wants to pay as little as possible, andwho will have a lot of information about removal companiesthat will share their information through social networks. But Istill believe they will look for solid companies that offerguaranteed and proven security; and that quality seals, such asISO 9000 and ISO 14000, are going to be more valued.

In terms of logistics, we will work more with national andinternational transport suppliers to speed up delivery times andlower costs. There will be more mobility but with smallervolumes. Obviously, the technology is going to change themanagement of the process a lot. The move towards virtualvisits on a mobile or tablet will continue. It saves time, theclient’s privacy is maintained, it is much more agile and thecosts are lower.

To what do you attribute the success ofGrupo Amygo?There is no secret. We just maintain a high quality of work,are honest, provide sincere advice and do what we say.We never promise what we cannot do. We work hard, withperseverance and empathy and, if a problem arises, we finda quick solution for the customer.

Why choose Grupo Amygo?Well precisely because of what I just said: honesty andtransparency, for the quality of the service, for the good price,for the effectiveness and professionalism of all the team, andbecause our clients end up being more than customers: theyend up being Amygos.

rupo Amygo and itsfriends have celebratedthe company’s 20th

anniversary during aweekend full of meetings andactivities in January.

It was in 1998 that the six foundingmembers of Group Amygo met todiscuss experiences and to plan forthe future with shared objectives anddetermination. Soon a further sevencompanies joined and the 13 friendssigned a pact committing to work tothe same code of honor andperformance and to work with eachother for their mutual benefit. This ‘Allfor one and one for all’ approachsoon achieved success by land, seaand air in five continents.

Over the last 20 years the Group hasevolved to become a major player inthe local, national and internationalsectors. One key milestone was whenthe French Demeco Group joined in2012. Virginie Brunel, GeneralDirector of Demeco Group andStéphane Sardet, CommercialDirector of Demeco Group praisedthe direction chosen by the founders,mentioning specifically JesúsRodriguez and Eugenio de la Iglesia.They said that the organization hadshown perseverance, know-how,understanding and adaptability tokeep the company growing, even intimes of crisis.

The years have seen much change.In the last 20 years the Internet hasbeen born and the digital revolutionhas changed everything with mobiledevices, and many technologicaladvances that the moving industryembraced. Gone were the YellowPages advertisements and businesscards; now everything is doneonline. In this way, the anniversaryfor Grupo Amygo marks the beforeand after for the removals industry.

Grupo Amygo now employs 250people, has 115 specializedvehicles, has 20 members and workswith an extensive network of partnersworldwide. When a neworganization starts little is certain,however, the synergies that theGroup Amygo has enjoyed over thelast 20 years have created its successand will continue to do so into thefuture.

Above from left to right: StéphaneSardet, Commercial Director ofDemeco Group, Jesús Rodriguez,Commercial and Marketing Directorof Grupo Amygo, Eugenio de laIglesia, General Director of GrupoAmygo and Virginie Brunel, GeneralDirector of Demeco Group.

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s of the fourth quarter of last year, Twitteraveraged around 330 million monthly usersworldwide. In the UK alone, more than 17 million

active users have been forecast for this year. That’s 17million people logging into their accounts on at leastone occasion per month, and 17 million potentialcustomers. So, no matter how small your business is,this micro-blogging site isn’t something that should beignored.

But understanding how Twitter works is a whole different ball gamewhen compared with Facebook. The use of Twitter as a platform isnot the same for a start: Twitter can be used as a news site, a placeto post/read opinions, somewhere to share content, or a form ofcommunication with brands (complaints or otherwise). It doesn’thave the personal elements and the same level of family/friendconnections as Facebook.

For the moving industry in particular, this can be a good thing. In away, Twitter is strictly business and strictly content sharing (as wellas politics, of course). But getting it wrong can be harmful to yourbrand. So how can you ensure maximum engagement withpotential customers? Here are five tips for Twitter marketingbeginners in the moving industry.

1. Manage your expectationsAccording to Digitaltrends.com, some of the most engaging topicson Twitter of 2017 were the Super Bowl, Trump’s inauguration andTV shows like Game of Thrones or Stranger Things. Politics, celebsand culture rule the Twittersphere, so moving companies aren’texactly going to be Twitter stars. But that doesn’t mean you can’t besuccessful within your niche. It’s important to manage expectationsfrom the start and understand that Twitter, like other social media, isa long-term branding project. Lead generation can be achievedwith momentum, but the main focus should be building your brand.

2. Have a strategy to get followersGetting followers isn’t going to be easy when you start an accountfor the first time. Don’t expect to see the followers rolling in withouta fair bit of hard work. The first thing you will need to do ispersonalize your page. Default avatars and banner images suggestinactivity, so brand your profile well and make your page lookappealing. Then you will need to follow relevant people withinyour industry and try and connect with local businesses in yourarea. Networking is something that other businesses areinterested in too and they are likely to follow you back.For B2C targeting, incentives can work very well.

3. Share relevant contentThe most successful strategy for gaining followers is to do itorganically. To do this, you need to make your tweets relevant,

interesting and useful. Some of thetop moving industry Twitter accountsare known for tweeting ‘how to’guides to engage their audience. Ifyou have a company blog, Twitterwill work as the perfect platform forposting links. And if you don’t havea blog, you can share articles fromother reputable sources. There areno rules about what content you canpost (as long as it’s not offensive ordetrimental to your own business).

4. Understand the hashtagHashtags aren’t just for kids; they’re used by very seriousprofessionals and respected influencers. And by jumping on theright hashtag, you could widen your outreach every time you tweet.But using them badly can lead to a bit of a social nosedive. Localhashtags are the best way of easing yourself into the world ofhashtagging and could help to make meaningful connections withcustomers who require your service. Trending hashtag topics (suchas TV programs, political elections and celeb news) are unlikely tobe relevant to a moving company, but seasonal hashtags can be agreat way of sharing any promotions you have.

5. Respond to customersOne of the biggest mistakes that small companies make whenstarting up a Twitter account is being inactive. Social media users,particularly millennials, expect instant gratification online. So, forTwitter-based customer service queries, people usually want a fastresponse. Social media platforms open a whole new channel forcustomer relationship management, so having someone checkingdaily is important. Always respond to customers and always resolvecomplaints/issues without delay. Being seen to turn around aproblem successfully and honorably is great for your brand and willhelp you stand out as a trusted moving company over competitors.

Encouraging customers to follow you on Twitter or share pictures oftheir move for a special discount code can be a great way ofboosting positive interaction too. This is a great way of getting newfollowers and expanding your reach.

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nline freight forwarder iContainers says that theongoing truck driver shortage problem plaguing theUS at the moment is still to intensify. The problem,

worsened by an overactive hurricane season which affectedtrucking in the Gulf region and high demand from thefestive season, has caused rates for hiring long-distancetrucks to soar. An unexpected rough winter for the country’ssouth further compounded the problem and to makematters worse, capacity shrank even further when theElectronic Logging Devices (ELD) mandate kicked in inDecember 2017.

The ELD mandate in particular has had hard-hitting effects on all playersacross the massive logistics industry. Trying to secure a container for anFCL load within a two-week window has proved cumbersome. Manyshippers currently find themselves faced with either shipping only thenecessary or paying exorbitant prices to load. According to Miami-basediContainers, it has faced as many as up to three truck cancellations aweek amid all this turmoil.

“For us, the main issue has been the additional workload that goes intofinding coverage for all our truck movements. Just this year alone, wehave had several cases where truckers confirmed that a load was goodto go in the morning only for them to cancel a few hours later. In some ofthese cases, it is entirely possible that the drivers simply decided to takeon another load that’s more profitable,” said Klaus Lysdal, Vice Presidentof Sales and Operations at iContainers.

The shortage means that as a natural market tendency, truck drivers’ payis expected to rise. “So far, rate increases have not been all thatsignificant and probably still quite far from what they can be with theway things are looking at the moment,” said Klaus. “The current situationis still going to last a while. It will basically get worse before it starts to

improve. The pressure on the market right now will probably have toexist for a while to facilitate an industry-wide rate increase.”

Truck driver shortage in itself isn’t a recent problem in the US. Over thepast decade or so, the trucking industry has struggled to fill enoughpositions to meet demand. According to Klaus it all boils down tofinancial factors, with the ELD mandate further exacerbating the problem.

“Congestion and wait times were already proving to be big enoughproblems at most major ports and rail yards,” he said. “Now, with theELD, it’s hitting drivers even harder. It’s a major factor as it restrictsdrivers’ ability to make money. Wait times at the port are another majorfactor. Drivers want to be on the road, driving and making money on themileage they cover. Sitting in line at the port does not pay the bills andwith the ELD regulations, it now means that time spent waiting in line eatsaway at their driving time.”

The US Midwest has been particularly badly affected by the shortage.But the problem appears to be worsening all along the East Coast. Downsouth, Texas and Louisiana are also facing issues. iContainers saysexporters and importers should plan for more cushion time whenmanaging their cargo and face the possibility of paying more to secure adriver. It’s also advising shippers to consider rerouting their cargo tocertain ports with a better gating setup.

“It may be more reliable to route your cargo via a port where the gatingprocess works smoother,” said Klaus. “That way, it’s open to receivetruckers even at night instead of within a compact eight-hour window.This may mean a higher cost to truck the container to a further destinationbut, given the current circumstances, you may end up winning in the longrun.”


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eftaly Rodriguez, Manager of BusinessDevelopment & Logistics for La Rosa DelMonte in Puerto Rico, wrote to PAIMA

Report to offer his thanks to everyone whovisited the company’s booth in Long Beachand participated in providing donations for agroup of the company’s employees whowere the most affected by hurricane Marialast year.

The T-shirt and calendar drive raised $4,200. Thepicture shows the five people who received the fundsin the following company checks: 1 x $1,000 and 3 x$800 donations for home repairs and 2 x $400 forloss of furniture and clothes. “I and my employees arereally grateful for all your charity during this difficulttime in Puerto Rico,” he said.

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otal Moving & Storage LLC wasformed in 2004 and is based inDubai. TMS has a network of

agents around the world and providesa comprehensive range of relocationservices for both private andcorporate customers.

As well as general household effects, TMS hasa specialist team of experts in the shipping ofcars, motorcycles and boats by sea, air androad to destinations throughout the world. Asa leading freight forwarding company in theMiddle East, TMS is a licensed customs brokerwith full clearing, forwarding and onlinefacilities in the Port of Dubai. The company hasa staff of 48 and is able to provide storage,origin and destination services to theinternational removals trade.

TMS Moving & Storage is also a member ofIAM and joined PAIMA to further increase itsnetwork of agents internationally.

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lu Logistics started business in 1981and has its headquarters in PanamaCity. The company’s household

goods department, introduced in 1990,employs 125 people and operates fromfour locations: Panama City, TocumenAirport and from two warehouses inthe Colon Free Trade Zone, close to theentrance to the Panama Canal. BluLogistics’ employees were trained byJapanese staff from Nippon ExpressUSA and work to the highest industrystandards.

“We do a lot of business with Japanesecustomers and they demand very highstandards,” said Alexandra Abad, HouseholdGoods Manager for Blu Logistics. “It’s alsoimportant to understand the Japanese culture,time keeping for example is vitally important, asare manners and politeness. The trainers atNippon Express make sure our staff understandwhat is expected and we apply the samestandards to all our customers, not just theJapanese.”

As well as moving household effects, BluLogistics is also able to import food products forits expat customers. Again, this service beganwith requests from Japanese clients for foodssuch as spices, rice and noodles and developedfrom there. “Many companies will pay forcertain foods to be imported for their expatemployees to give them a taste of home, andwe’re happy to arrange that for them,”said Alexandra.

Although movementsbetween Panama andJapan have become amajor market for Blu,the company is ableto provide originand destinationservices throughoutthe world via itspartners - many ofwhich are members ofPAIMA or IAM - orthrough NipponExpress’ worldwidenetwork.

Blu Logistics also handles customs clearance,third party logistic warehousing, freightforwarding and local distribution.

“By joining PAIMA we hope to increase ournetwork of partners around the world andprovide member companies with competitiveprices for door-to-door destination services inPanama,” said Alexandra.

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ABC Mudanzas SAjoins PAIMA

ew PAIMA member ABC MudanzasSA was formed in 1995 andoperates from its HQ in San José,

Costa Rica. The company specializes ininternational moves, freight forwardingand distribution & logistics, as well asmoves for private and corporatecustomers within Costa Rica.

ABC’s President, Alvaro Loria said he is lookingforward to forging and developing newcommercial relationships in the more intimatefamily environment which being a member ofPAIMA brings.

Alvaro is also keen to share his knowledge ofthe moving industry, keep abreast of the latestinnovations, and to learn from other PAIMAmembers.

“I am sure that joining PAIMA will be of greatbenefit to ABC and our 24 colleagues,” saidAlvaro. “We will all be working hard to play ourpart in the future success of the Association.”www.abc-movers.com

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Region III - Central America &Caribbean

Fabian OrtizAPA Worldwide MoversSan Jose, Costa RicaEmail: [email protected]

Region IV - South America

Jorge McCormackMercovan Argentina SRLBuenos Aires, ArgentinaEmail: [email protected]

Region V - Europe

Bjorn CarlsenNFB International Relocations ASNorwayEmail: [email protected]

Region VI - Africa

Kehinde ArowoseluKoeman Nigeria LimitedLagos, NigeriaEmail: [email protected]

Region VII - Middle East

Arvind JoshiClintus Network LimitedNew Delhi, IndiaEmail: [email protected]

Aakanksha BhargavaP.M. Relocations PVT LtdNew Delhi, IndiaEmail: [email protected]

Region VIII - Far East

Sudeep ShahOrient International RelocationsKathmandu, NepalEmail: [email protected]

James LobergCrown Van LinesJurong, SingaporeEmail: [email protected]

Region IX - Australia/New Zealand

Fiona ConroyConroy RemovalsAuckland, New ZealandEmail: [email protected]

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