by Ryan Markiewicz | Oct 7, 2024 | News
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough appeared on NPR’s 9/25/24 and 10/4/24 editions of Marketplace to comment on how the East and Gulf Coast port strike would affect the economy. Gretchen described the bottlenecks caused by a strike, congestion fee charges, and alternate cargo options. Upon the strike’s conclusion, Gretchen reappeared on Marketplace to discuss the lasting implications and what would come next.
Listen to her comments before the strike at https://www.marketplace.org/2024/09/25/looming-port-strike-could-slam-a-fragile-system-says-customs-broker/ or by clicking below.
Listen to her comments upon conclusion of the strike at https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace/dont-be-like-boeing/ or by clicking below. In this segment, Gretchen appears at the 11:54 mark of the episode.
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by Ryan Markiewicz | Oct 7, 2024 | Berlin's Wall
All,
Yesterday, we visited Detroit, Michigan. Motor City. Motown. (And the home of Scott Frederick’s beloved Lions 😉).
Went to the Henry Ford museum. Lots of amazing stuff — the innovations of the past and possibly the future. It was a nice day and (though not a museum guy) a cool museum.
You know how I’ve said this trip has been interesting, though very “familiar.” Well, now it gets even more so. Today we are in Cleveland, which is just an hour and a half from Erie. We come here fairly often.
We’re going to take a tour of Amish country. 1. Because although Hallie is not Amish, she is “Amishish,” having grown up on a dirt road in rural Union City, PA named after her family with the few houses on the road all family members, and 2. Believe it or not, the Amish community they are taking us to is called Berlin, Ohio. So…had to do this. Tour had our name on it 😉 Will let you know.
Also, they gave these out yesterday, which is a cool momento to have, but it seems a bit premature to me since we have not gotten to Lake Ontario (Toronto) quite yet. I bet there must be some old sailor quote similar to “don’t count your chickens before they hatch.” I just hope it doesn’t jinx the cruise to celebrate this feat too soon 🤪.
Onward! -JB
by Ryan Markiewicz | Oct 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Logistics Plus (LP) Aero team is pleased to join other Logistics Plus offices in obtaining its IATA Cargo Accounts Settlement Systems (CASS) number for simplified billing and settling of accounts with scheduled airlines. CASS yields a two-fold solution as it replaces airlines’ traditional paper-based invoicing and also agents’ manual control of those invoices.
Andriy Blagovisniy, Global Director of Air Chartering for LP Aero, commented on the significance. “Getting an IATA CASS number gives our team access to faster and more efficient scheduled airline solutions. We now have improved access to many cargo carriers conducting export flights in the UK. By combining this access with our air charter capabilities, we can offer our customers solutions ranging from small packages to the most complex project cargo pieces.” Andriy added, “As a part of Logistics Plus, we continue to offer worldwide door-to-door solutions by air, sea, road, and rail.”
About IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing some 330 airlines over 80% of global air traffic. IATA supports many areas of aviation activity and helps formulate industry policy on critical aviation issues.
To learn more about Logistics Plus Air Charter solutions, please visit logisticsplus.com/lpaero. You can contact the team by emailing aero@logisticsplus.com.
by Ryan Markiewicz | Oct 4, 2024 | Global Logistics Alerts
10/4/24 Update: Port Workers Agree to End East & Gulf Coast Strike
US dock workers and port operators reached a tentative deal that will immediately end a crippling three-day strike that has shut down shipping on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast, the two sides said Thursday. The tentative agreement is for a wage hike of around 62% over six years, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, including a worker on the picket line who heard the announcement. That would raise average wages to about $63 an hour from $39 an hour over the life of the contract.
Logistics Plus still expects delays and congestion due to the three-day shutdown. Please remain patient as our team works to mitigate delays and charges.
JP Morgan analysts have said the strike would cost the U.S. economy around $5 billion daily. The strike affected 36 ports – including New York, Baltimore and Houston – that handle a range of containerized goods. Economists have said the port closures would not initially raise consumer prices because companies had accelerated shipments in recent months of key goods. However, a prolonged stoppage would have eventually filtered through, with food prices likely to react first, according to Morgan Stanley economists.
For more information, please visit https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ship-queue-grows-us-ports-dockworker-strike-enters-third-day-2024-10-03/
by Ryan Markiewicz | Oct 3, 2024 | Berlin's Wall
I’d be remiss to take a Great Lakes cruise and not mention the Edmund Fitzgerald. Those of you old enough will know the story well. I doubt many of our younger friends have even ever heard of it.
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was a Great Lakes freighter that sank in a severe storm on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975. The ship, which was one of the largest freighters operating on the Great Lakes at the time, tragically went down with all 29 crew members, and their bodies were never recovered.
The Fitzgerald had a storied career, but it’s best known for the mysterious circumstances surrounding its sinking. On the night of the disaster, the ship encountered a powerful storm with winds reaching hurricane force and waves as high as 35 feet. Though the exact cause of the sinking remains unknown, several theories have been proposed, ranging from structural failure to flooding caused by hatch cover problems.
Gordon Lightfoot immortalized the ship’s story in his ballad “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” which brought widespread attention to the tragedy. It remains one of the most famous shipwrecks in the history of the Great Lakes.
I guess being in the logistics business, it’s good for all of us to remember how the world moves and the dangers involved.
And here is the song (click the image below) – it’s worth the listen.
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