Seafrigo opens office in Vietnam, appoints Managing Director
Seafrigo's expansion into Vietnam is part of the company's growth strategy to develop its operations around the world.
Seafrigo has opened its first office in Vietnam and appointed Fabian Hautiere as Managing Director to head up operations in the country.
The new office is located in Ho Chi Minh City, with access to main ports and airports. The office will cater to exports and imports, focusing on seafood and tropical fruit.
Vietnam's economy has grown at an average rate of 6% over the past 15 years. The country has Free Trade Agreements with trading partners, including the EU and Asia-Pacific countries.
Fabian Hautiere joins Seafrigo from Kuehne Nagel, where he was National Key Account Manager. He has experience in supply chain management and has lived in Vietnam for 12 years.
Hautiere said, "This is an exciting time to be setting up the Seafrigo business in Vietnam in its own right. There are many specialist products, such as pangasius, shrimps, dragon fruit, and mangoes, etc., to name just a few, where we will be using our team’s cold chain logistics expertise to bring these goods to markets around the world both by air and ocean."
Seafrigo Group has developed a worldwide network in food logistics over the past 40 years. The company has its own infrastructure in 32 countries and a global network of partners. Seafrigo Group has 2,500 employees who organise international transport on five continents.
The company's services include reception of goods, port traction, storage, order preparation, container loading, shipping, and delivery.
Seafrigo's expansion into Vietnam is part of the company's growth strategy to develop its operations in key locations around the world.
