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C.H. Robinson Worldwide Acquires Transera International Holdings

On August 4, 2008, C.H. Robinson Worldwide acquired transportation company Transera International Holdings

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s 9th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s 1st transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-08-04
Target Transera International Holdings
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) C.H. Robinson Worldwide
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Transera International Holdings

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Transera International Holdings Ltd., is a non-asset based global project forwarder providing North American and international transportation of over-dimensional and heavy lift shipments. Transera has eight offices throughout Canada, Dubai, Singapore, and the United States. Their customers are primarily in the oil, gas, mining, and wind power industries.

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Buyer

C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Founded 1905
Sector Transportation
Employees13,781
Revenue 17.7B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to C.H. Robinson's corporate headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Entrance to C.H. Robinson's corporate headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider. C.H. Robinson provides freight transportation and logistics, outsourcing solutions, produce sourcing, and information services to over 45,000 customers through a network of offices in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. C.H. Robinson Worldwide was founded in 1905 and is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 24
Sector: Transportation M&A 9 of 18
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 11 of 23
State: Alberta M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-13 Logistix

Redondo Beach, California, United States

LXSI Services, Inc. provider of transportation services. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Redondo Beach, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-07-20 Walker Logistics Overseas

Slough, United Kingdom

Walker is a leading international freight forwarder headquartered in London. Walker, established in 1977, is a global, fully integrated import and export door-to-door provider specializing in air and ocean freight, warehousing, courier, and logistics solutions.

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