To underscore C.H. Robinson’s commitment to Global Forwarding, particularly in Europe, the company recently named Ivo Aris the Vice President of Europe Global Forwarding division. Aris has served as a Director of Europe Global Forwarding since joining the company in 2013.

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C.H. Robinson has named Ivo Aris vice president of Europe global forwarding (Photo: C.H. Robinson).

“In his new role, Ivo will bring strong leadership to the Global Forwarding division and focus on growing and advancing our business in Europe,” said Mike Short, president of Global Forwarding at C.H. Robinson. “He will continue to ensure that our team in Europe is working in alignment with our global network to support our customers.”

Aris’ promotion strengthens C.H. Robinson’s commitment to the European market, which can be fragmented and diverse. The company brings the ability to serve customers of all size and a global network to meet customers’ needs.

“While C.H. Robinson is relatively modest in size (in Europe), we are able to leverage our powerful market presence in the U.S. and on Trans-Pacific trade lanes when discussing rate levels with carriers,” Aris said. “Also, our very efficient gateways enable us to offer highly-competitive buying rates. We are excited about growth opportunities in this region, both with our customer base and with potential new customers.”

Over the past three years, C.H. Robinson has been recognised as one of the Top 20 freight forwarders in Europe, in part, due to its 2012 acquisition of Phoenix International, Inc., a freight forwarder with strength in the Trans-Pacific trade lanes.

About C.H. Robinson

C.H. Robinson is one of the leading road transportation and freight forwarders in Europe with a dynamic network of offices across Europe. Since 1993, C.H. Robinson has provided European customers with flexible, quality and reliable service. The company’s motivated, multilingual, and customer-focused employees apply their local knowledge and expertise to every transport challenge and build strong, personalised relationships with the customers they serve.

Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson is one of the largest logistics companies in the world, providing global freight services, logistics outsource solutions, fresh produce sourcing and information services to customers globally, ranging from large, multinational companies to small, local businesses in a variety of industries. C.H. Robinson operates through a network of 280 offices in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about C.H. Robinson, visit http://www.chrobinson.com.

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