Atlas Acquires Canadian Customs Specialist Orbit Brokers
An Atlas Van Lines trailer. Atlas Canada and Atlas Van Lines are part of Atlas World Group. (Atlas Van Lines)
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Atlas Canada acquired Mississauga, Ontario-based customs brokerage Orbit Brokers for an undisclosed sum, the Atlas World Group unit said.
Atlas World Group ranks No. 50 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest for-hire carriers in North America and No. 3 among household goods/commercial delivery carriers.
Evansville, Ind.-headquartered Atlas’ other units include Atlas Van Lines, Atlas Van Lines Canada, Atlas Van Lines International and Cornerstone Relocation Group.
The deal, effective Jan. 1, is intended to enhance Atlas Canada’s customs clearance solutions for clients across Canada and the United States.
Orbit specializes in handling both commercial and personal customs clearance needs.
“We are thrilled to announce that Orbit Brokers has been acquired by Atlas Van Lines, a leader in the industry,” said Clayton Castelino, president of Orbit Brokers. “This exciting new chapter opens incredible opportunities for our team, clients and partners. We are pleased to join forces with Atlas, and we look forward to combining our expertise and values to provide even more innovative, seamless and reliable services to our clients worldwide.”
As part of the deal, Orbit will become a unit of Connect Logistics, a division of Atlas Canada.
Fred Haladay, chief operating officer of Atlas Canada, said: “Orbit Brokers’ proven track record in customs brokerage perfectly complements our service model, ensuring our agents and clients benefit from an integrated, seamless solution for all relocation and logistics needs."
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