Colonial Terminals Welcomes New Vice President of Sales & Marketing

(SAVANNAH, Ga.) – Savannah-based Colonial Terminals (CTI), an industry leader in the handling and storage of liquid and dry bulk products, has announced that Robert Neumann has been named vice president of sales and marketing. Colonial Terminals owns and operates the largest independent liquid and dry bulk storage facilities with breakbulk capability in the Southeastern United States.

“Rob possesses a rare combination of operational experience and commercial savvy in the bulk commodity space,” said Ryan Chandler, president of Colonial Terminals. “He understands that sustained growth in our industry is a function of the depth and quality of our customer relationships combined with best-in-class service and support.”

In his new position, Neumann will help CTI grow its product handling portfolio by implementing commercial strategy, expanding existing customer partnerships, and building new business to support the company’s long-term growth ambitions.

Neumann spent over 18 years in progressive commercial and operational roles at Cargill, working with a variety of commodities and specialty chemicals before joining Genomatica as vice president of oleo-alternative chemicals. Most recently, he led Ingevity Performance Chemical’s push into new markets, feedstocks, and products as vice president of oleochemicals.

Colonial Terminals began operations in Savannah in 1934 and now operates seven terminals—five in Georgia and two in Wilmington, N.C.—with a total liquid capacity of approximately eight million barrels and a total dry capacity of about 200,000 tons of vertical storage, 400,000 square feet of covered flat storage, and significant outside storage acreage. Each terminal is strategically located near a world-class container port and provides access to ocean and landside (road and rail) logistics networks, as well as global and regional sourcing and distribution pathways.

Neumann graduated from the University of Cincinnati, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, with concentrations in finance, strategic management, and economics.

“I was drawn to Colonial by the company’s demonstrated core values of service, integrity, entrepreneurship, and family over the past 100+ years,” said Neumann. “I look forward to building on those strong foundations for the next chapter in our growth story.” Robert and his wife, Christie, have two children and currently live in Charleston, S.C. They will move to the Savannah area over the coming year.

About Colonial Terminals Colonial Terminals (CTI) is an industry leader in the handling and storage of liquid and dry bulk products. Colonial Terminals began operations in 1934 with the construction of a 21-acre, deep-water terminal on the Savannah River to serve the burgeoning import and export petroleum storage market. Today, Colonial Terminals owns and operates the largest independent liquid and dry bulk storage facilities with breakbulk capability in the Southeastern United States. Colonial Terminals is a wholly owned subsidiary of Colonial Group, Inc. Learn more at www.colonialterminals.com.