Mike Short has been named president of C.H. Robinson’s Global Forwarding division, effective immediately. He joined C.H. Robinson through the acquisition of Phoenix International in 2012, and is an 18-year veteran of the global forwarding industry. Prior to being named president, Short served as vice president, Global Forwarding – North America. The division has annual net revenues of over US$330 million and approximately 3,300 employees in 29 countries. C.H. Robinson CEO John … [Read more...] about C.H. Robinson appoints head of global forwarding
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C.H. Robinson expands operations to Vietnam
Expanding operations in one of the fastest growing global economies, C.H. Robinson is now operating out of a fully owned global forwarding office in Ho Chi Minh City, the centre and gateway of Southern Vietnam. As a key hub for transportation and logistics in Southeast Asia, Ho Chi Minh City handles about 70 per cent of Vietnam’s total cargo volume. C.H. Robinson’s increasing involvement in the Vietnam market is part of the company’s aggressive plan to offer expertise on both a … [Read more...] about C.H. Robinson expands operations to Vietnam
Toll Global Forwarding on a roll
With rapid growth taking the company from a an A$27 million (US$28.7 million) company in 1990 to a $10 billion company by 2006, its potential for growth in the Australian market was nearing its limit. Things changed dramatically for the home-grown company when the Australian competition authorities ruled its business was anti-competitive. The result saw the organisation splitting into two, with ports, stevedoring and its rail freight business being hived off. This development was in reality … [Read more...] about Toll Global Forwarding on a roll
