C.H. Robinson

Congress leaves Washington during the month of August and this provides a great opportunity to review the transportation regulatory agenda. Here is a brief update on a few hot topics.

Hours of Service (HOS) changes announced in December 2011 are scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2013. As this date gets closer, here is a summary of the impending changes: Within the 34 hour restart, a driver will only be able to use the restart once a week and Similarly, the 34 hour restart will need to include two 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. time periods.

Annual growth for the third-party logistics (3PL) market in 2013 is expected to be north of 6 percent, with much of current market activity centered around mergers and acquisitions, according to Evan Armstrong, president of supply chain consultancy Armstrong & Associates.

With the Eurozone in full free fall, the continent’s forwarding giants continue to dominate the global market. This disconnect can be explained, say analysts, by the fact that these leaders adhere to one fundamental business practice: building upon established worldwide networks.

Global logistics services provider and freight forwarder C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. recently rolled out Navisphere, which it said is the next version of its single global technology platform.

At this month’s Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Annual Conference, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman had an exclusive interview with CHRW CEO and Chairman of the Board John Wiehoff about the company’s growth and acquisition plans, how it views the future, and the current freight transportation market.

Entitled ChemSolutions, CHRW officials said that the new division provides various services, including chemical bulk shipping, safety and sustainability, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, vendor and supplier compliance, global trade management, and multimodal transportation.

Global logistics services provider and freight forwarder C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. said earlier today it has reached an agreement to acquire Chicago-based freight forwarder Phoenix International Inc. for $571.5 million in cash and about $63.5 million in CHRW stock.

Global logistics services provider and freight forwarder C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. (CHRW) recently announced it has agreed to acquire Warsaw, Poland-based freight forwarder Apreo Logistics S.A.

Company officials said that temperature-controlled transport is one of the fastest-growing business segments for it in Europe, adding that it will spur future expansion of these services throughout the continent.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) announced this week that its subsidiary C.H. Robinson Company has acquired Timco Worldwide, a Davis, Calif.-based provider and marketer of quality produce, specifically melons.