Long-term ocean freight rates climbed yet again in August, edging up 4.1% month-on-month to stand 121.2% higher than this time last year. The latest global data, crowd sourced by Oslo-based Xeneta for its Xeneta Shipping Index XSI, demonstrates that despite softening spot rates, uneven demand and on-going supply chain issues, the world’s leading carriers remain on course for another bumper …
Denis Zonneveld Joins Roldo Rent
Denis Zonneveld has joined Roldo Rent, the European rental supplier of reusable moving equipment as the company’s commercial director. The new appointment will allow the company’s Directors, Gerard Geijtenbeek and Gerdine Leeuwis, to focus on the development of the company throughout Europe. Roldo Rent was taken over by Rotom, a supplier of logistics load carriers, in November 2021. Gerard said …
Atlas Logistics acquired pad-wrap transport specialist
Atlas Logistics, a subsidiary of Atlas World Group, has announced the acquisition of Progressive Transportation Inc of Wausau, Wisconsin, USA, a premier provider of over-the-road pad-wrap (blanket-wrap) transportation.“The acquisition of Progressive Transportation accelerates the growth of padded-van solutions within Atlas Logistics’ service offerings and delivers additional capacity to our network of agents across the company,” said Phil Wahl, President and COO of Atlas …