by logisticsplus | Jan 25, 2023 | News
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough made another appearance on Marketplace, hosted by Kai Ryssdal, to discuss international trade, supply chain issues, navigating challenges, and more.
“We’ve seen somewhat of a slowdown at the end of the year,” said Blough, who works at Logistics Plus in Erie, Pennsylvania. Gretchen added, “There’s always something happening. From a logistics perspective, just different things that happen in the world whether it’s the weather, the war in Ukraine, a pandemic.”
Gretchen’s segment begins at the 11:50 mark. The complete podcast (The slowdown has begun for manufacturing) is below and available online at https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace/the-slowdown-has-begun-for-manufacturing/
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by logisticsplus | Jan 24, 2023 | News
Logistics Plus was represented at the annual Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA) open house in Erie, PA. The open house was a well-attended event held on January 13th at the MBA Conference Center. The event serves as an opportunity for individuals and business leaders in the region to learn about the great services and benefits included with an MBA membership. Attendees enjoyed specialty coffees, a gourmet breakfast, games, and prize giveaways.
As a proud partner of the MBA, Logistics Plus offers exclusive savings on world-class transportation and logistics management services to MBA members. Logistics Plus was represented at the event by Scott Frederick (CMO, LTL Carrier Relations), Ryan Markiewicz (Marketing Manager), Adam Mook (Compliance Manager), and Andy Seidler (Sales Manager).
Listen to comments from Ryan Markiewicz in the short audio clip below recorded by WPSE Radio.
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About the MBA
The Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA), founded in 1905, is dedicated to helping employers face challenges by delivering services that lower the cost of doing business, ease the burden of compliance and increase productivity for its members. The MBA accomplishes this mission by providing exclusive, value-added services that can help businesses navigate ever-changing federal and state laws and can provide them with the training to take their workforce to the next level.
by logisticsplus | Jan 23, 2023 | News
On Saturday, March 25th, Logistics Plus and Odin Marine will host a reception to kick off the 2023 International Petrochemical Conference. The reception will take place at La Vista Terrace in San Antonio, Texas. All conference attendees are welcome to join the Logistics Plus and Odian Marine teams at this happy hour.
Earlier this year, Logistics Plus announced a strategic partnership with the Odin Marine Group. This partnership allows the two groups to leverage each other’s competitive and cultural strengths and provide new ideas, opportunities, and supply chain solutions to our customers with greater flexibility and access to all modalities.
About the 2023 International Petrochemical Conference
IPC is one of the largest petrochemical events in the world, attracting more than 3,000 participants from 525 companies in 55 different countries. In addition to private meeting spaces and networking events, attendees will hear from industry leaders on key political, economic, and environmental issues facing the petrochemical industry.
by logisticsplus | Jan 20, 2023 | News
The Logistics Plus project cargo team successfully received and delivered six transformers to a storage location in Stockton, California. Our team was responsible for everything past the point of the units discharging from the vessel. The transformers came from Brazil and were directly discharged from the vessel onto a goldhofer trailer before being delivered to Stockton.
Three of the transformers weighed 502,000 lbs. each, and the other three weighed 386,000 lbs. each. In the next few months, the transformers will depart via rail to a substation in California. Logistics Plus will handle the loading, rail transport, and crane lift/offloading of each unit to the pad.
Pictures from this project can be seen below. Are you ready to get started on your next big project? Contact our team of experts at projectcargo@logisticsplus.com.
by logisticsplus | Jan 16, 2023 | News
The Logistics Plus Chicago team had quite the year in 2022. Over the past year, the team has managed air charters, roll-out projects, imports/exports, and new fulfillment opportunities (on top of all the traditional warehousing and freight management work they handle for key clients).
This past week, the team got together for dinner to celebrate the holidays and their success this past year. Logistics Plus Midwest Manager Christian Marz reflected on the success and growth of the Logistics Plus Chicago branch. “This celebration was well-deserved for everyone. It’s crazy to look at how far our team has come. We’ve gone from a small warehouse to two major regional facilities that play a key part in our global operations. I’m proud of our team and look forward to what the future has in store.”
The Chicago team went from having five full-time employees in 2020 to twenty-four full-time employees. That doesn’t include the large number of permanent and part-time warehouse workers who work for Logistics Plus in Chicago. Contact our team today if you are searching for a warehousing or transportation partner in the Chicago region.
Cheers to 2023!
