Tariff Quote Watch: CH Robinson Margins Drop on Tariff Concerns, Recession Fears — Panjiva
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Tariff Quote Watch: CH Robinson Margins Drop on Tariff Concerns, Recession Fears

China 3053 Corp - Forwarders 347 Earnings 759 Global 1392 Mode - Containerized 1525 Mode - Seaborne 1846 Quote Watch 452 Tariffs 1870 U.S. 5404

Freight forwarder CH Robinson reported a drop in its EBITDA margin in 3Q to 5.9% from 6.3% a year earlier. CEO Robert Biesterfeld has blamed an “aggressive industry pricing environment”. The outlook may not be much better given “the global forwarding market continues to experience air and ocean volume declines as tariff concerns and fears of recession are softening demand”. The firm saw a 3.9% year over year decline in its U.S. seaborne inbound shipments in 3Q, driven by a 12.3% slide in shipments from China. There’s been a degree of offset from a 7.8% ri...

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