C.H. Robinson Expands Presence in Southeast Asia
Minneapolis, MN, February 18, 2009 — C.H. Robinson Worldwide, one of the world's largest third party logistics (3PL) providers of transportation and supply chain services, has expanded its operations into Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam's largest city.
"We are very excited about growing our presence in Southeast Asia and will use this as our launching point for further movement into the region. This expansion deepens our commitment to the development of inter-region logistics for Asia as we continue to build the links between our distribution networks in Asia and North America, Europe, and South America," said Mark Hong, C.H. Robinson managing director of Asia. C.H. Robinson currently has 18 offices in Asia, including China, Hong Kong, India, and Singapore.
According to the Viet Nam News, commercial counselor in Washington, Ngo Van Thoan, stated that Vietnam's exports to the United States are likely to increase 14.5 percent this year. Jeff Scovill, C.H. Robinson vice president of global forwarding said, "Despite the challenging economic environment, the Vietnam economy is growing rapidly. Over the past three years, our business has grown substantially in this market. There continues to be tremendous opportunities as companies explore markets outside of China for manufacturing."
The C.H. Robinson Vietnam office will specialize in air and ocean transportation, distribution, consolidation, and value-added transportation and logistics services for the Southeast Asia region. Nguyen Thi San will manage the branch and will report to the General Manager of Southeast Asia, Gary Tan who is based in Singapore. San has extensive experience within the Vietnam market spending over seven years with SDV International Logistics and time with OV Container Line prior to joining C.H. Robinson. The office is located at 151 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Alpha Tower, Unit 402, Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and can be reached at 84 (0) 90 368 5989.
About C.H. Robinson
Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., is a global provider of multimodal transportation and logistics services, serving over 32,000 customers through a network of more than 228 offices and approximately 7,900 employees in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. The company works with 50,000 transportation providers worldwide. C.H. Robinson is a Fortune 500 company and had annual gross revenues of approximately $8.6 billion in 2008. Through the company and its Foundation, C.H. Robinson contributes millions of dollars annually to a variety of organizations, including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the American Cancer Society, Children's Hospital of Minnesota, and the United Way. The company is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and has been publicly traded on the Nasdaq since 1997. For more information about C.H. Robinson, visit our Web site at www.chrobinson.com.