Register record Read from the FMC OTI application on 2026-07-28 · no score, no rate
C.H. ROBINSON INTERNATIONAL, INC.: what the federal register records
This page is one row of a federal register, printed with the date it was read. The Federal Maritime Commission lists C.H. ROBINSON INTERNATIONAL, INC. as licensed under number 003282 and covering both intermediary roles, read on 2026-07-28. That confirms authority and nothing else: the register does not measure service, solvency or price, and this page does not score the company.
Why this company has a card: C.H. Robinson, 8th by ocean TEUs and the largest US-headquartered forwarder in Armstrong 2025.
The row, as recorded
| Field | As recorded | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Legal name | C.H. ROBINSON INTERNATIONAL, INC. | the name to search in the register |
| Trade names | C.H. ROBINSON FREIGHT SERVICES, LTD., CHRISTAL LINES | one licensee can operate under several — a nil result on a brand is not a nil result |
| Licence number | 003282 | absent for registered foreign-based NVOCCs |
| Organization number | 008531 | unique per licensee |
| Registration | licensed | |
| Forwarder bond | $50,000 | a shared pool across all claimants, not cover on your shipment |
| Forwarder surety | SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | check it against Treasury Circular 570 |
| Forwarder bond effective | 2017-01-04 | |
| NVOCC bond | $75,000 | higher than the forwarder bond because the NVOCC carries cargo liability |
| NVOCC surety | SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | check it against Treasury Circular 570 |
| NVOCC bond effective | 2017-01-04 | |
| Licence renewal due | 2028-02-28 | authority lapses if it is not renewed |
| Qualifying individual | AHMAD-ALI ASHRAF, QI OCEAN FMC LICENSE | a named person with industry experience |
| Phone on file | (952) 683-2800 | as recorded in the register, not a sales line |
| Address | 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, 55347, UNITED STATES |
Fields the register did not carry for this entity are omitted rather than shown blank. The register changes weekly, so the reading date above is part of the fact.
What this role means for your shipment
NVOCC. Issues its own bill of lading, publishes its own tariff and takes on carrier liability for the cargo.
Ocean freight forwarder. Acts as your agent. Issues no bill of lading of its own and does not take on carrier liability.
This entity holds both roles, so the register does not settle which one applies to your booking. The document does: whoever is named as carrier on the bill of lading is the carrier for that shipment. The distinction, and the bond behind each role, is set out in is an NVOCC the same as a freight forwarder.
What this page deliberately does not say
- No score. The register records authority. It does not measure whether the company quotes honestly, answers the phone or keeps a schedule, and neither do we.
- No rate. SeaRates holds no quote array, so no price for this company appears here. What a delivered container actually bills is set out in the landed-cost breakdown.
- No complaint record. Complaints with a documented outcome and a denominator are not published per company by any regulator, so no count appears.
- Not a recommendation. A licence is a floor: it excludes the counterparty that cannot be complained to. That is a smaller claim than a badge implies, and a more reliable one.
Sources
- Federal Maritime Commission, OTI search application — record for C.H. ROBINSON INTERNATIONAL, INC., read 2026-07-28.
- Federal Maritime Commission, bond program information for OTIs — $50,000 ocean freight forwarder, $75,000 US-based NVOCC, $150,000 registered foreign-based NVOCC.