Press Releases

12Jul2023

C.H. ROBINSON RECEIVES HONOR FROM FOOD LION, RECOGNIZED FOR ITS PARTNERSHIP, SUSTAINABLE END-TO-END SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT FOR HUNGER RELIEF

Robinson Fresh awarded ‘The Grand Lion for Good Vendor Award’ for support of hunger-relief projects and commitment to driving greater efficiencies across the fresh produce supply chain.

06Jun2023

C.H. Robinson Appoints Dave Bozeman Chief Executive Officer

Accomplished Executive with Experience Leading and Growing Global Operations at Scale and Proven Expertise in Customer-Centered, Digitally-Oriented Global Supply Chains and Logistics Management

31May2023

C.H. ROBINSON ANNOUNCES 2023 CARRIER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS

Annual Robinson celebration recognizes and honors exceptional carriers that go above and beyond in their operational excellence and quality of service.

30May2023

C.H. Robinson Meets Emissions Goal Early, Releases 2022 ESG Report

Global logistics company C.H. Robinson announced today the company has reached its emissions intensity goal two years early.

16Feb2023

C.H. Robinson Named to Fortune's 2023 List of Most Admired Companies

C.H. Robinson has been named to Fortune magazine’s annual list of the World’s Most Admired Companies, a leading arbiter of corporate reputation.

09Jan2023

Jose Rossignoli Named President of Robinson Fresh, a division of C.H. Robinson

Rossignoli brings 20 years of global supply chain expertise to help customers and growers optimize their fresh produce supply chains

03Jan2023

C.H. Robinson Initiates Leadership Transition

C.H. Robinson announced today that Scott Anderson, Chair of the Board of Directors has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2023. Bob Biesterfeld has stepped down as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board, effective December 31, 2022.

08Sep2022

C.H. ROBINSON INVITES THE WORLD TO SAY “THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, LITERALLY” TO TRUCK DRIVERS, KICKS OFF MORE THAN $100,000 IN GIVEAWAYS

In recognition of the approximately 100,000 miles per year truck drivers travel to deliver the goods people depend on, C.H. Robinson is giving away $100,000 and donating up to $25,000 to Truckers Relief Fund

02Aug2022

C.H. Robinson launches new rail-truck solution between China & Southeast Asia on the China⁠-Laos Railway

14Jul2022

C.H. Robinson Announces Largest Year of Foundation Giving

Company appoints new president of its foundation and makes significant investment to support local communities, charities, and diversity of talent in the supply chain industry

09Jun2022

C.H. Robinson Accelerates Digital Connectivity of Supply Chains While Providing Shippers With Up To 65% Savings On Transportation Costs

Engagement with dynamic pricing engine soars as shippers seek automated access to capacity and cost advantages during market shifts

18May2022

C.H. Robinson announces 2021 ESG report and significant progress on its ESG goals

16May2022

C.H. Robinson Announces Carrier of the Year Award Winners

Fifth annual event recognizes the highest-performing transportation carriers for their excellence

23Feb2022

C.H. Robinson and AscendTMS Help Smaller Carriers Become Fully Digital, Run Efficiently and Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

New digital connectivity between AscendTMS and C.H Robinson’s carrier platform gives small and medium-sized trucking firms access to the most digital loads in the same platform where they can manage their business operations

16Feb2022

C.H. ROBINSON EXPANDS FOOTPRINT IN CHINA WITH NEW BEIJING OFFICE

With its favorable location in Chaoyang district, this additional location will offer easier access for customers to C.H. Robinson and its global suite of services in the region.

16Feb2022

C.H. Robinson and Waymo VIA Enter Strategic Partnership

Waymo Via’s autonomous trucks to haul C.H. Robinson customer freight in several pilots over the coming years. Expertise and knowledge sharing to spur long-term development of autonomous freight transportation for customers and carriers.

15Nov2021

C.H. ROBINSON EXPANDS PRESENCE IN ASIA, OPENS THREE NEW OFFICES IN INDONESIA

C.H. Robinson, the world’s most powerful logistics platform, continues to grow its presence in Asia with the opening of three new global forwarding offices in Indonesia.

19Oct2021

SPS Commerce and C.H. Robinson Help Tackle Retail Holiday Less-Than-Truckload Transportation Shortages

12Oct2021

C.H. Robinson Announces Carrier of the Year Award Winners with Celebration and Donation in Their Honor

Following a thank you letter-writing campaign and $100,000 of cash giveaways for truck drivers, C.H. Robinson honors 17 exceptional carriers for going above and beyond during extraordinary times

18Sep2021

New C.H. Robinson technology identifies how shippers can save on the spot market

New C.H. Robinson technology identifies how shippers can save on the spot market and lets them compare their rates on the DAT benchmark

07Sep2021

C.H. Robinson launches nationwide effort to thank drivers for their extraordinary efforts

C.H. Robinson Launches Nationwide Effort to Thank Drivers for their Extraordinary Efforts

27Jul2021

C.H. Robinson Names Arun Rajan, Digital and Customer Experience Veteran, as Chief Product Officer

C.H. Robinson (Nasdaq: CHRW) announced today that Arun Rajan will be joining the company as Chief Product Officer, effective September 1, 2021.

14Jul2021

TMC, A DIVISION OF C.H. ROBINSON, EARNS JOHN DEERE’S HIGHEST SUPPLIER RATING

Global logistics management provider TMC, a division of C.H. Robinson, was named in the 2020 John Deere Achieving Excellence Program as a Partner-level supplier, the company’s highest supplier rating.

24Jun2021

In the race to combat climate change, C.H. Robinson sees 654% increase in renewables business

At a time when world leaders are setting aggressive goals to fight climate change, global logistics company C.H. Robinson is realizing triple-digit growth in its renewable-energy logistics business and helping the renewables industry cope with five key challenges.

12May2021

C.H. Robinson Acquires Combinex Holding B.V. to Expand its European Road Transport Footprint

C.H. Robinson further expands its European road transportation presence with the announcement of the acquisition of Combinex Holding B.V. (Combinex). Combinex is one of the fastest growing forwarders in the Benelux region, specialised in transport services for dry, fresh and frozen goods.

11May2021

C.H. Robinson Releases 2020 Sustainability Report

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (“C.H. Robinson”) (Nasdaq: CHRW), today announced the release of its 2020 Sustainability Report.

28Apr2021

C.H. Robinson recognized in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant Quadrant for real-time transportation visibility platforms

Global logistics company C.H. Robinson announced its recognition as a Challenger in the new Gartner Magic Quadrant for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms* (RTTVP).

08Apr2021

New Technology and Data from C.H. Robinson are Helping Companies Around the Word Cut Carbon Emissions

C.H. Robinson is paving the way for more sustainable supply chains around the world by turning decades of logistics expertise into technology and data that any company can use to reduce its carbon footprint.

18Mar2021

C. H. Robinson's Freightview Technology Platform Named Compatible Solution of the Year by FedEx

Freightview unlocks freight automation and connectivity for small to mid-sized businesses, helping them compete in a challenging year

20Jan2021

Global logistics company C.H. Robinson establishes Technology Development Centre in Cork

C.H. Robinson continues its commitment to drive future of logistics with new technology development centre in Cork, Ireland

19Jan2021

C.H. Robinson launches consumer brand as Robinson Fresh^®

Global leader in fresh produce rolls out a variety of branded fruits and vegetables nationwide

12Jan2021

C.H. Robinson and SAS Join Forces to Unlock New Era of Dynamic Business Planning for Retail and CPG Companies

>Today, leading global logistics company C.H. Robinson and world-renowned data analytics company SAS announced a partnership to rewrite the way global supply chains work as they become increasingly more complex. Until now, supply chain demand planning and shipping execution often worked in autonomous siloes without connection, digital integration, or real-time visibility.

17Nov2020

C.H. Robinson Uncovers More Than One Billion Dollars in Tariff Refunds Going Untapped

Amid multi-billion-dollar shift in consumer food spend and 300% jump in online grocery sales, food retailers seek supply chain agility and scale for a holiday season marked by increased demand and shorter timelines

29Oct2020

C.H. Robinson delivers solutions for food retailers facing seismic shift in consumer habits and spend

22Sep2020

Tech Incubator Robinson Labs Disrupts How Transportation's Been Bought for Decades with Launch of Procure IQ™

Global logistics company C.H. Robinson is reinventing the way transportation is purchased with its launch of Procure IQ™, a new tool that leverages data from the world’s largest shipper and carrier community to disrupt the decades-old tradition and one-size-fits-all annual bidding approach to buying freight transportation.

10Sep2020

Carrier of the Year Award Winners Announced by C.H. Robinson

C.H. Robinson hosted its third annual Carrier of the Year Awards program virtually, recognizing its most outstanding North American truckload contract and less than truckload (LTL) carriers for 2020. This unique awards program recognizes carriers that go above and beyond by displaying the highest level of service, embracing technology and establishing reliable and enduring relationships with C.H. Robinson.

25Aug2020

C.H. ROBINSON ANNOUNCES UNMATCHED NUMBER OF TMS AND ERP INTEGRATIONS – FURTHER REINFORCING ITS POSITION AS MOST CONNECTED LOGISTICS PLATFORM

Simultaneous connectivity with 19 TMS and ERP systems eliminates the time to get market rates and book shipments, providing automation in customers’ native platforms

04Aug2020

C.H. Robinson Brings Digital Transformation to Small Business Shippers, Launching New, First-In-Industry Tech Solutions

C.H. Robinson – one of the world’s largest logistics platforms – announced today a series of tech enhancements that delivers first-of-its-kind digital transformation to small business shippers when they need it most.

14Jul2020

C.H. Robinson announces alliance with Microsoft to digitally transform the supply chain of the future

C.H. Robinson and Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced they are joining forces to digitally transform supply chains of the future by combining the power of C.H. Robinson’s Navisphere®, Microsoft Azure and Azure IoT to meet the changing demands of evolving global supply chains.

18Jun2020

AS PANDEMIC COSTS RISE, C.H. ROBINSON UNCOVERS MILLIONS IN SAVINGS FOR STATES IN NEED

C. H. Robinson, one of the world’s largest logistics companies, and a member of the volunteer Minnesota Task Force that brought together government and private organizations to get personal protective equipment (PPE) for the state, today revealed costly transportation and logistics trends that are adding to budgetary challenges for states in need of PPE, especially as they deploy reopening strategies.

02Mar2020

C.H. Robinson completes acquisition of Prime Distribution Services

C.H. Robinson today announced that it has finalized the acquisition of Prime Distribution Services (“Prime”), a leading provider of retail consolidation and value-added warehouse services in North America, from Roadrunner Transportation for $225 million.

28Jan2020

C.H. Robinson to Acquire Prime Distribution Services

C.H. Robinson (Nasdaq: CHRW) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Prime Distribution Services (“Prime”), a leading provider of retail consolidation services in North America, from Roadrunner Transportation (NYSE: RRTS). The agreement is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval.

23Jan2020

New Innovation Incubator, C.H. Robinson Labs, Drives Supply Chain Technology Solutions

C.H. Robinson today formally introduced C.H. Robinson ^®Labs^™, an innovation incubator where the next big ideas in logistics and supply chain are created, tested, and scaled to drive smarter solutions for C.H. Robinson’s customers and carriers. Tim Gagnon, Vice President of Analytics and Data Science at C.H. Robinson, has been tapped to lead the incubator, informally known as Robinson Labs, and its dedicated data science teams in Minneapolis; Chicago; Silicon Valley; and Warsaw, Poland.

13Dec2019

Michael Castagnetto Named President of Robinson Fresh, a division of C.H. Robinson

C.H. Robinson announced today that Michael Castagnetto has been promoted to President of the Robinson Fresh division. He succeeds Jim Lemke who retired earlier this year. Castagnetto will report to C.H. Robinson President and CEO Bob Biesterfeld.

13Nov2019

Freightquote by
C.H. Robinson Gives Small Business Customers Seamless Shipping Access

As part of its continued commitment to creating market-leading solutions focused on meeting customer needs, C.H. Robinson has introduced Freightquote by C.H. Robinson, the first and only self-service technology offering that guides small business customers to the best multimodal shipping options for improved savings, reliability and visibility.

17Sep2019

C.H. Robinson CEO Bob Biesterfeld Announces Company’s Largest Investment in Innovation and Technology

C.H. Robinson President and CEO Bob Biesterfeld today announced the company’s largest investment in innovation, advanced technologies and talent, supported by recent in-depth customer research, that will shape the future of the logistics ecosystem.

12Aug2019

C.H. Robinson Names Mike Zechmeister as Chief Financial Officer

C.H. Robinson (Nasdaq: CHRW) announced today that Mike Zechmeister will be joining the company as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 3, 2019. Zechmeister will report to Chief Executive Officer Bob Biesterfeld.

01Jul2019

Reconciliation Action Plan Has Key Role in C.H. Robinson’s Oceania Growth

C.H. Robinson, one of the world’s largest third-party logistics providers (3PL), announces today its partnership with the Indigenous Defence and Infrastructure Consortium (iDiC), and the formal incorporation of a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) into all facets of its Australian operations.

23May2019

C.H. Robinson Acquires Dema Service S.p.A. to Expand Global Presence

C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW) continues to expand its global footprint with its announcement of the acquisition of Dema Service S.p.A. (Dema Service) on May 22, 2019. Dema Service is a leading provider of European road transportation based in Italy.

02May2019

C.H. Robinson Announces 2018 Carrier of the Year Award Winners

C.H. Robinson held its second annual Carrier of the Year Awards program, recognizing its most outstanding North American truckload contract carriers for 2018.

25Apr2019

C.H. Robinson (TMC) Recognized as a Challenger in the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems

C.H. Robinson announces today its TMC division was named by Gartner as a Challenger in the 2019 Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems *. TMC’s positioning is based on its completeness of vision and ability to execute.

11Apr2019

C.H. Robinson expands its technology center in Warsaw, Poland

C.H. Robinson announced its plans to recruit over one hundred IT professionals by the end of 2020, to continue to enhance its industry-leading technology and global solutions, and to provide better support to customers and carriers across Europe and other global markets. New talent will join the technology team in Warsaw, Poland.

01Mar2019

C.H. Robinson Acquires The Space Cargo Group to Expand Global Presence

C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW) continues to expand its global network with its announcement of the acquisition of The Space Cargo Group (“Space Cargo”) on February 28, 2019. Space Cargo is a leading provider of international freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and other logistics services in Spain and Colom

11Feb2019

Robert Biesterfeld to Succeed John Wiehoff as Chief Executive Officer of C.H. Robinson

C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW) announced today that Robert (“Bob”) Biesterfeld, currently the Company's Chief Operating Officer, has been named Chief Executive Officer. As part of a long-planned succession process managed by C.H. Robinson’s Board of Directors, Biesterfeld was named COO in March 2018. Biesterfeld has also been nominated to stand for election to the C.H. Robinson Board of Directors. Current Chairman and CEO John Wiehoff will remain Chairman of the Board following this succession.