Seafrigo, a specialist in cold chain logistics for the food industry, has launched its first office in Vietnam and appointed Fabian Hautiere as Managing Director to lead operations.
The new office in Ho Chi Minh City aligns with Seafrigo's global growth strategy, strategically located near key ports, airports, and major exporters of seafood and fruit.
Vietnam will be both an air and ocean operation and will cater to exports and imports. It is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing economies in South East Asia with an average GDP growth rate of +6% for the last 15 years (excluding the 2 years of COVID where the growth rate was +2.7%). The country also has Free Trade Agreements in place with trading partners including the EU and Asia-Pacific countries.
Fabian Hautiere, who joins Seafrigo from Kuehne Nagel as National Key Account Manager specializing in consumer goods, brings extensive operational experience. He previously served as Senior Supply Chain Manager for a top fine food import company in Vietnam, where he has resided for the past 12 years.
Says Fabian Hautiere: “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 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. With my long-standing experience in Vietnam, I already knew Seafrigo well. I used and approved their services as an importer in the past, so I am well versed in the company’s passion for excellence and its commitment to the highly specialised chilled and fine foods business, joining them was a natural choice”.