Business Summary
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. operates as a third party logistics company. It provides freight transportation services and logistics solutions to companies in various industries. The company, through its relationships with approximately 50,000 transportation companies, including motor carriers, railroads, air freight, and ocean carriers, selects and hires the appropriate transportation to manage its customers freight needs. It also provides a range of value-added logistics services, such as supply chain analysis, freight consolidation, core carrier program management, and information reporting. In addition, the company operates fresh produce sourcing and fee-based information services businesses. Fresh produce sourcing business includes purchasing fresh produce for regional and national grocery retailers and restaurants, produce wholesalers, and food service distributors, as well as arranging the transport of the fresh produce through relationships with owners of specialized transportation equipment. The company offers the fresh produce under proprietary brands The Fresh 1, Fresh'n Easy, Our World Organics, Tropic Sweet, Tomorrow's Organics, and Kensington Farms, as well as under various licensed brands, such as Mott's, Tropicana, Welchs, and Bambino. C.H. Robinson's information services business includes providing management and information services, such as fuel management services, funds transfer, permit procurement, fuel and use tax reporting, and driver funds transfer primarily to motor carriers.
