As a certified Great Place to Work®, we have some of the best employees in the industry. One of those employees is Suraj Joshi, Director of Trade Lane Development who works from the Logistics Plus Global Headquarters in Erie, PA.
This video is included in a series of new “Employee Spotlight” interviews over the coming weeks and months that will showcase many of our diverse employees from around the world. We hope you enjoy getting to know a little more about us and the “people who power the plus” at Logistics Plus.
A special thanks to Suraj for his participation in this interview. Stay tuned in the coming weeks to learn more about the employees at Logistics Plus.
November 11th, 2018: 100th anniversary of Armistice Day 100 years ago on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the armistice was signed in Compiegne that marked the end of the “Great War”. The armistice stopped the madness of the first world war that saw up to 15 million people, originating from no less than 24 countries and territories, killed and many more wounded for life. In Germany, this date is remembered as Volkstrauertag (national day of grieving), and the date is observed in many other countries as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day.
Armistice Day holds special importance in Belgium, where many of the most cruel battles were fought, specifically in Flanders Fields. To date, farmers near Ypres and Passchendaele find no less than 150 ton of unexploded ordnance per year. If the ordnance are unstable they are detonated in the field, but most are brought to Poelkapelle, where they are detonated in a special detonation chamber.
Last month, Logistics Plus employee Irmela Florin of our Antwerp office assisted with the delivery of a replacement detonation chamber. The cylinder of special grade steel measured 646 x 260 x 280cm, weighing 38 metric tons. The chamber came from Japan and Irmela arranged the port handling and delivery by special trailer to Poelkapelle. She previously arranged the delivery of its predecessor a few years earlier, but the chamber needs replaced every few years. Usually, we love repeat business, but in this case we do hope that this deadly harvest ends soon and that we do not need to replace the chamber again.
As a final thought, we give you the most famous poem named, In Flanders Fields, along with pictures of the detonation chamber and statues of “The Grieving Parents” to remind us about the most important message of Remembrance Day: No more war.
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
— By Canadian soldier/doctor, Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae
On November 6th, the Logistics Plus Belgium team held a special dinner party in honor of long-time employee Hilde Van De Woestyne. In 1993, Hilde joined Ivo Van Mechelen at what was then called Cantabrico Belgium, to “help out with a little bit of this and that.” Helping with “this and that” quickly turned into doing a little bit of everything, ranging from human resources, to accounting, to every aspect of freight forwarding.
We are extremely happy that now, 25 years later, and with Cantabrico having long since become part of the LP family, Hilde is still going strong and she continues to do a “little bit of this and that.” The Logistics Plus Belgium team calls Hilde the backbone of the Antwerp office. Jim Berlin, CEO of Logistics Plus said, “Hilde represents the true spirit of Logistics Plus. She does whatever it takes to ensure our success and we are grateful for her many years of service to us, and to our dear friend Ivo.”
Dr. -Ing. Patric Drewes, CEO of Logistics Plus Europe added, “People are the greatest asset of our company. Hilde’s loyalty and dedication over the past 25 years has set the culture of a resourceful, team-driven attitude toward problem-solving. We are humbled by her outstanding support and hard work and we look forward to the future.”
At the celebration, the Belgium team gave Hilde a commemorative frame signed by many colleagues from the Logistics Plus Global Headquarters and our Antwerp and Bremen offices. This frame was a small token of appreciation from the many people who know and value Hilde for everything she’s done over the past 25 years.
A huge congratulations to Hilde Van De Woestyne on an amazing 25 years and counting!
Joint Statement: Rhenus Project Logistics and Logistics Plus Join Forces
Partnership will improve the worldwide services of both companies by combining resources.
Logistics Plus Global Projects Director Bahadir Erdil seals partnership at the Rhenus Project Logistics America Headquarters in New York, NY.
ERIE, PA (November 6, 2018) – Logistics Plus Inc. (America) and Rhenus Project Logistics (Germany) announced today that they have joined forces for the modernization of two lignite-fired coal power plants in Turkey. The project scope is approximately 40,000 cbm and includes 5 stators, each 200 metric-tons; 5 rotors, each 55 metric-tons; and hundreds of full truck loads, flatbeds, containers and lowbeds from all around the world shipping to Turkey.
Rhenus Project Logistics, Inc. (RPL) is a German-based heavy-duty transport services and project logistics specialist company within the Rhenus Group. Rhenus manages individual transport services by road or inland waterway; or comprehensive projects that require complex preliminary planning and extraordinary experience. The scope of these projects is huge within the following sectors: plant and mechanical engineering, the construction sector, oil, gas and wind power.
Logistics Plus Inc. (LP) is an American-based leading worldwide provider of transportation, project cargo, warehousing, fulfillment, global supply chain solutions. With a strong Passion for Excellence, its 500+ employees and 22 country offices put the “plus” in logistics by doing the big things properly, and the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
A 200 metric-ton stator passing under a bridge in Turkey.
“We turned our friendship into a partnership,” said Rhenus Project Logistics America President Colin D’Abreo. “We’ve been friends and working with LP on different projects out of Spain, Japan, and other countries for decades. We realize that the world of project logistics is changing rapidly, and that our organizations need to focus on building new strategies and new partnerships that will enable them to create value in the future.”
Logistics Plus Global Projects Director Bahadir Erdil said both companies are family owned and financially strong. “As partners we seek to fully utilize our potential arising from RPL’s market position as leader in Europe and from LP’s market position as leader in Turkey and Middle East projects,” added Erdil.
A statement from the companies said the objective of the partnership is to improve the worldwide services of both companies by combining global resources.
About Logistics Plus Inc. Logistics Plus Inc. provides freight transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. Founded in Erie, PA by local entrepreneur, Jim Berlin, 21 years ago, Logistics Plus is a fast-growing and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With a strong passion for excellence, its 400+ employees put the “plus” in logistics by doing the big things properly, and the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices located in Erie, PA; Little Rock, AR; Los Angeles, CA; Riverside, CA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Visalia, CA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Lexington, NC; Buffalo, NY; New York, NY; Olean, NY; Akron, OH; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, SC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Winchester, VA; Madison, WI; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; South Sudan; Taiwan; Turkey; UAE; Uganda; and United Kingdom; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
From containers in shipment, to equipment in warehouses, to individual packages … Logistics Plus has you covered with affordable transportation and product-monitoring solutions. Nothing is worse than dealing with the hassle of damaged product deliveries – and concealed damage is among the hardest to spot. If concealed damage is not identified at the time of delivery, proving carrier liability for the damage becomes extremely difficult when filing a freight claim. For that reason, Logistics Plus is offering new “impact labels” to qualified customers who need a low-cost alert system for potential concealed damages.
The new Logistics Plus impact label indicators for packaging deter mishandling and reduce damage related costs by indicating when fragile products have been exposed to a potentially damaging impact during transit or in storage. Impact labels are tamper-proof, mechanically-activated devices that turn bright red when an impact occurs. Standard labels have a sensitivity of 25G, but 37G, 50G, 75G, and 100G labels are also available. If your package sustains an impact of 25G, the indicator in the middle of the sticker will turn red. That means your shipment has been potentially damaged on the inside, and you should open and inspect your shipment before your delivery driver leaves the premises. If damage has occurred, be sure to note it on the signed delivery receipt.
Impact labels are one of many product-monitoring solutions that Logistics Plus is able to provide to shippers. For larger, more complex shipments, or higher-valued assets, RFID and GPS devices (such as Roambees) might be the more appropriate solution. However, if you need basic, low-cost product-monitoring, then impact labels might be the way to go.
Contact Logistics Plus if you’d like to explore any of our asset- and product-monitoring solutions. We’re here to help!
November 11th, 2018: 100th anniversary of Armistice Day
On November 6th, the Logistics Plus 
