by Scott Frederick | Aug 28, 2024 | Global Logistics Alerts
Indian Port Workers Call Off Strike, Agree New Wage Deal
Nearly 20,000 workers across major Indian ports, who had threatened to go on an indefinite strike from Wednesday, called off their walkout late on Tuesday, after agreeing to a new five-year deal. The agreement averted further issues in an already-strained global supply chain, which is struggling with higher freight costs and congestion at major Asian and European ports.
For more information, please visit https://www.reuters.com/world/india/thousands-indian-port-workers-go-strike-could-delay-shipments-2024-08-27/
by Scott Frederick | Aug 23, 2024 | News
Canada Moves to End Rail Shutdown Quickly
Workers at Canadian National Railway will begin returning to work on Friday, the Teamsters union said, hours after the Canadian government moved to end an unprecedented rail stoppage.
The union said the work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Kansas City would continue pending an order from the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). The union and company officials are scheduled to meet with the board on Friday morning.
For more information, please visit https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/canadian-national-railways-canadian-pacific-lock-out-teamsters-union-workers-2024-08-22/
by Scott Frederick | Aug 19, 2024 | News
Thank you to David Levine, Contributing Writer for Inbound Logistics, for interviewing Logistics Plus COO Yuriy Ostapyak for a recent article in Inbound Logistics magazine. The article is titled ‘Sizing Up Project Logistics,‘ and it appears in the July 2024 issue of Inbound Logistics, released a couple of weeks ago (Logistics Plus was also named a Top 100 3PL in the same issue). In the article, Yuriy discusses the gas pipe logistics project the company managed late last year. You can read the full article and magazine online https://magazine.inboundlogistics.com/view/717133913/182/ (or by clicking the image below).
by Scott Frederick | Aug 14, 2024 | News
Logistics Plus Makes Inc. 5000 Annual List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies for a Ninth Time
Logistics Plus appears on the list for the sixth time in the past seven years and the ninth time overall.
ERIE, PA (August 14, 2024) – Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a global leader in transportation, logistics, and unique supply chain solutions, is proud to announce it has been included on Inc. magazine’s 2024 Inc. 5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. LP made the list with an impressive three-year sales growth rate of over 76% from 2020 to 2023 for its U.S.-based operations. Logistics Plus has made the list for the sixth time in the past seven years and the ninth time overall since 2007. LP was one of only three companies based in Erie, Pennsylvania, and one of only 166 logistics and transportation companies to make the 2024 list.
The Inc. 5000 class of 2024 represents companies that are building the future. This year’s top companies had a median three-year revenue growth rate of 208 percent, adding over 874 thousand jobs to the economy.
“This month, we are celebrating our 28th anniversary,” said Jim Berlin, Founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. “Our whole business plan is based on growing and helping our customers figure things out. Growth allows us to offer employees opportunities to advance, try new things, and provide new solutions for our customers. That’s pretty cool.”
Visit https://www.inc.com/profile/logistics-plus to view the Logistics Plus verified profile.
About the Inc. 5000
Companies on the 2024 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2020 to 2023. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2020. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2023. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2020 is $100,000; the minimum for 2023 is $2 million. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places. All honorees must pass Inc. editorial review. For complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles, go to https://www.inc.com/inc5000.
About Logistics Plus, Inc.
Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP) is a 21st-century logistics company and a leading worldwide provider of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, technology, and supply chain solutions. LP works in the background to help businesses manage their supply chains in an ever-changing world. Founded in 1996, today LP has annual global sales of over $600M with more than 1,200 employees located in 50+ countries worldwide. LP is recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately-owned logistics companies, a top 3PL provider, a top 100 logistics company, a top freight brokerage and warehousing provider, and a great place to work. With a Passion For Excellence™, its employees put the PLUS in LOGISTICS by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
by Scott Frederick | Jul 30, 2024 | News
Logistics Plus Selected as a Top 100 3PL Provider by Inbound Logistics for a Third Year
The annual lists recognized the top third-party logistics providers deemed the best of the best by Inbound Logistics editors.
ERIE, PA (July 30, 2024) – Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a global leader in transportation, logistics, and unique supply chain solutions, is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2024 Top 100 3PL Provider by Inbound Logistics, a leading supply chain and logistics industry publication. It’s the third consecutive year that Logistics Plus has been named to the list. The Top 100 list appears in the Inbound Logistics July 2024 edition and across all content platforms—magazine, digital, web, and apps.
“Flexibility and scalability are the themes of our annual 3PL edition – and for good reason,” said Felecia Stratton, Editor for Inbound Logistics. “Outsourcing supply chain, logistics and transportation solutions to a trusted partner is never more important than when it’s time to prepare for growth, and the Inbound Logistics Top 100 3PLs deliver.”
“It sounds a little simplistic, but I really think our growth goes back to our culture,” said Jim Berlin, Founder & CEO of Logistics Plus. “We’ve been doing this for 27 plus years now, we’ve grown every year, and we’re debt-free, so I am very proud of what our team has and continues to accomplish together.”
View the Logistics Plus profile in the digital edition at https://magazine.inboundlogistics.com/view/717133913/100/.
Earlier this year, Logistics Plus was named to the Transport Topics Top 100 Logistics Companies list.
About Inbound Logistics
Inbound Logistics (IL) is the pioneering magazine empowering demand-driven enterprises. IL’s educational mission is to guide businesses to efficiently manage logistics, reduce and speed inventory, and neutralize transportation cost increases by aligning supply to demand and adjusting enterprise functions to support that paradigm shift. More information about demand-driven enterprise practices is available at inboundlogistics.com.
About Logistics Plus, Inc.
Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP) is a 21st-century logistics company and a leading worldwide provider of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, technology, and supply chain solutions. LP works in the background to help businesses manage their supply chains in an ever-changing world. Founded in 1996, today LP has annual global sales of over $600M with more than 1,200 employees located in 50+ countries worldwide. LP is recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately-owned logistics companies, a top 3PL provider, a top 100 logistics company, a top freight brokerage and warehousing provider, and a great place to work. With a Passion For Excellence™, its employees put the PLUS in LOGISTICS by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
