Readers of the Asia Cargo News, a globally-circulated publication, voted online for their best logistics service providers.

C.H. Robinson, one of the world's leading third party logistics providers (3PL), announced its win of a prestigious award at the 2015 Asia Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards (AFLAS). C.H. Robinson was nominated in two categories, Best 3PL and Best Green Logistics Operator. At the final gala ball in Hong Kong on the 24th of June, the company was awarded Best Green Logistics Operator.

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John Chen (left), general manager of C.H. Robinson's Hong Kong office accepts the Best Green Logistics Operator award from Asia Cargo News at the Asia Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards (AFLAS). (Photo: Business Wire)

The award signifies C.H. Robinson's consistent leadership in the logistics industry, providing comprehensive solutions and innovations in a changing industry through its portfolio of services.

“We’re grateful for and humbled by this recognition," said Andy Wag, President of C.H. Robinson Asia. "This award is a validation of our investment in our people and technology which will continue to be what differentiates us from the competition. We foresee the great opportunities of the fast pace growth in the Asia pacific region, and we will continue to enhance our portfolio of services and find new ways of creating sustainable competitive advantage for our customers."

The awards, hosted and organized annually by Asia Cargo News, recognize leading service providers including air and shipping lines, air and sea ports, as well as logistics, 3PLs, and other associated industry professionals. The nomination and voting process allowed more than 15,000 readers of Asia Cargo News and e-news subscribers to first determine the leading companies in the market, and then determine the winners, making the results the opinion of service users rather than a panel of judges. AFLAS is considered to be one of the industry's foremost accolades as it is the only Asian freight awards to rely solely on customer satisfaction to determine its winners.

Written by leading transport and cargo industry journalists, Asia Cargo News is a vital source of intelligence for cargo, logistics and supply chain companies located in and doing business in Asia. The newspaper includes a range of in-depth features, news and analysis designed to meet the information needs of industry decision-makers.

About C.H. Robinson

Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson is a global provider of multimodal logistics services, fresh produce sourcing, and information services to 46,000 customers through a network of more than 280 offices and over 12,000 employees around the world. The company works with 66,000 transportation providers worldwide. C.H. Robinson is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenues of $13.5 billion in 2014.

Through the company and its Foundation, C.H. Robinson and its employees contribute millions of dollars annually to a variety of organizations, including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Community Health Charities, American Red Cross, Children's Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota, and Global Impact. The company is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and has been publicly traded on the NASDAQ since 1997. For more information about C.H. Robinson, visit http://www.chrobinson.com.

C.H. RobinsonMike Wilken, 952-937-6761Public Relations Managermike.wilken@chrobinson.com