SEATTLE, June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lynden International, a full-service freight forwarding and logistics company, opened a new service center in San Francisco this month. The new office is managed by District Manager Chuck Paterson and adds a key Northern California location to Lynden's domestic network.

"We have served the California market for many years, and we are excited to offer San Francisco customers the benefits and capabilities of Lynden's worldwide forwarding and logistics network," says Mike Nagle, Lynden International Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

"Our new office is in a great location," notes Paterson. "It is only three miles from the San Francisco International Airport and offers warehouse space for customers. We will focus on San Francisco's IT, biotech and pharmaceutical industries as well as other businesses in the area."

Paterson is a 28-year veteran of the transportation industry. Prior to joining Lynden, he held key positions with DB Schenker and BAX Global. Lynden International's office is located at 268 Lawrence Avenue in South San Francisco.

Lynden International is one of the Lynden family of companies whose combined capabilities include: worldwide air and ocean forwarding, international shipping, freight shipping and logistics, trade show shipping, truckload and less-than-truckload transportation, scheduled and charter barges, intermodal bulk chemical hauls, scheduled and chartered Hercules L-382 cargo aircraft and multi-modal logistics. Lynden International was voted top forwarder in the 2011 Quest for Quality Awards presented by Logistics Management magazine.

Contact: Dorene Kolb
Director, Sales & Marketing Support
Lynden, www.lynden.com
(206) 777-4650, Email: dorene@lynden.com

SOURCE Lynden International