by logisticsplus | Oct 24, 2015 | News
Thank you to our customers, government officials, media partners, and friends for helping us celebrate the grand opening of the ERI FTZ powered by Logistics Plus! The ribbon has been officially cut, and we are now ready to serve the regional business community by providing access to this general purpose Foreign Trade Zone – along with the world-class warehousing, transportation and logistics services you have come to expect from Logistics Plus!
We’d also like to recognize and thank the following individuals that played special roles in bringing this project to life, and for their help and comments at the ribbon-cutting ceremony:
- Chris Rogers, Executive Director, Erie International Airport
- Sheilah Bruno, Chief Financial Officer, Erie International Airport
- Brenda Sandberg, Executive Director, Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority
- Gary Lee, Director of Administration for Erie County (representing County Executive, Kathy Dahlkemper)
- Gretchen Blough, Customs Brokerage Manager, Logistics Plus
- Adam Mook, Compliance Department Manager, Logistics Plus
- Jim Berlin, Founder & CEO, Logistics Plus
Lastly, in case you missed it, click the image below to view local media coverage of the event.
by logisticsplus | Oct 21, 2015 | News
What are Foreign Trade Zones?
A Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is a secured area, where both domestic and foreign commercial goods receive the same treatment by U.S. Customs and Border Protection as if it were outside the commerce of the United States. This means that merchandise may enter Foreign Trade Zones without a formal customs entry and payment of customs duties.
When were Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) created?
During the Great Depression, the U.S. Foreign Trade Zones Act of 1934 created the FTZ program in attempts to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and reduce costs for U.S.-based operations engaged in international trade.
Where are Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) located?
FTZs are generally located in an area in or adjacent to a United States port of entry, where they are supervised by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Every state currently maintains at least one FTZ, and some have many more. Today, there are more than 230 general purpose FTZs (those available to more than one company), and nearly 400 subzones (those designated for one company only), that operate in the United States.
Why should you use FTZs?
There are benefits to using Foreign Trade Zones, which include:
- Helping U.S. businesses become more competitive by deferring, reducing, and eliminating custom duties on goods entering FTZs.
- Allowing businesses to hold their goods in an FTZ for an indefinite amount of time, until they are either exported from the U.S. or entered into the U.S.
- Enabling companies to transfer goods within the U.S. to another FTZ (zone-to-zone transfer) and outside the United States, while also reducing manufacturing processing fees.
- Allowing companies to closely track their inventory, thus improving their compliance, inventory tracking, and quality control.
Who should you contact to find out more about FTZs?
Logistics Plus has an activated general-purpose FTZ in Erie, PA, and a soon-to-be-activated FTZ in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX. If you have questions or would like to learn more about Foreign Trade Zones, feel free to contact either of these Logistics Plus FTZ experts:
by logisticsplus | Oct 16, 2015 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Logistics Plus Moves Into a New Dallas/Fort Worth, TX Warehouse
Announces the Hiring of Dawn Fritchie as its Warehouse Manager
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, October 16, 2015 – Logistics Plus Inc., a worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce it has moved its Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Texas warehouse to a new and improved facility located at 920 Westport Parkway, Haslet, TX 76177. The new facility will have 180,000 square feet of storage space – over double its previous location – and is well-suited to handle large, heavy equipment with a pneumatic tire forklift that has 62,000 pounds of lifting capacity.
In parallel with the move, Logistics Plus has hired Dawn Fritche as its new DFW Warehouse Manager. Dawn brings 25 years of supply chain management experience to the position. Most recently she was operations manager for the Tractor Supply Company, and prior to that she held numerous supply chain roles with J.C. Penney Company.
“We are very excited to have Dawn join us to run the DFW warehouse,” said Jim Berlin, founder and CEO for Logistics Plus. “This will be her baby, and I know she is working hard getting everything ready to go. We are so excited about the new facility and to have Dawn on the team!”
Logistics Plus is advising its current DFW warehouse customers and suppliers to use the new address for any shipments on or after October 20th. The move is also being made to better prepare the facility for Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) activation status. Earlier this week, Logistics Plus announced the activation of the general-purpose ERI FTZ warehouse in northwestern Pennsylvania.
To learn more about the Logistics Plus DFW Warehouse, please visit https://www.logisticsplus.com/DFW
About Logistics Plus (LP)
Logistics Plus Inc. provides freight transportation, warehousing, 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, 20 years ago, Logistics Plus has been repeatedly recognized as one of the fastest-growing transportation and logistics companies in the country. With a strong passion for excellence, its 350+ 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; Fresno, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Evansville, IN; Detroit, MI; Kansas City, MO; Charlotte, NC; Lexington, NC; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, SC; Greenville, SC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Laredo, TX; Houston, TX; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Libya; Mexico; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; UAE; United Kingdom; and additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
Media Contact:
Scott G. Frederick
Vice President, Marketing
Logistics Plus Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com
by logisticsplus | Oct 13, 2015 | News
Logistics Plus is your global headquarters for freight forwarding and project cargo expertise! Other companies may claim to have expertise handling project cargo, but we’ll put our 20 years of project cargo experience up against anyone. Project cargo, also called project forwarding or project logistics is a specialized field of transportation and logistics that requires specific expertise, knowledge, and resources. Project cargo can often be large, unique, oversize, heavy-lift, or breakbulk shipments. Project cargo can also be managing a large volume of freight shipments within a specified time frame or by specific delivery date.
Logistics Plus has extensive project cargo expertise in handling, lifting, and transporting the most difficult of cargo across many industries. We’ve managed projects involving locomotives, windmills, satellites, solar panels, gas pipes, boilers, generators, LNG tanks, pumps, helicopters, machinery, tractors, ship blocks, aviation components, and more. And we’ve done so in countries all around the world, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Belgium, Germany, Finland, China, India, Indonesia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Libya, to name just a few. The following photo gallery provides some great examples of the many cargo projects our team has handled over the past couple of years.
When you work with Logistics Plus, you can enjoy the peace-of-mind knowing that you’re working with an experienced project cargo logistics company that has a reputation for managing projects from start until finish – and everything in between. Our project cargo services include all of the following options:
Planning and scheduling- Crating and packaging
- Breakbulk preparation
- Specialized equipment for loading and unloading
- On-site management and inspection
- Proactive tracking and monitoring
- Air, ocean, ground, and rail transport services
- Vendor management and logistics consultation
- Customs brokerage and global trade compliance
The secrets to our project cargo success are as follows:
- Talented, experienced, and caring logistics professionals
- Our global network of people, locations, and resources
- Cargo visibility and responsiveness to potential problems
- Award-winning service and market-competitive rates
- World-class technology and transportation management tools
If you’re interested in learning more, click the image below to visit us online to see how we manage project cargo or to request a no-obligation project cargo quotation. You can also contact our Project Cargo Division directly by calling 1.866.564.7587 option 5 or by sending an email to projectcargo@logisticsplus.com.
by logisticsplus | Oct 5, 2015 | News
As we celebrate our 20th year of business, we continue our walk down memory lane by sharing the following Erie Times-News newspaper clipping from October 31, 2003. The article is a nice complement to the Great American Stations case study we shared on Wednesday because it covers the announcement of when Logistics Plus purchased an old, vacant train station in downtown Erie, PA in anticipation of making it our global headquarters. Thanks to significant renovations and development, that old train station is nothing like it was back in 2003. Some of you might enjoy this old article since it details an important turning point in the history of Logistics Plus, the Erie Union Station, and downtown Erie, Pennsylvania.
