Global Trade Alert: USMCA Set To Replace NAFTA

Global Trade Alert: USMCA Set To Replace NAFTA

GlobalTrade-Alert-MessageGlobal Trade Alert Message:

The United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, or USMCA, was officially passed by the Senate today. This new agreement replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and is a major overhaul of the trade rules pertaining to the countries of North America. The biggest changes in the agreement were centered around agriculture, manufacturing, and services.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel said, “Farmers, growers, cattlemen, manufacturers, small businesses, big businesses. This is a major step for our whole country.”  The pact is now being sent to President Trump’s desk for final approval.

You can read the full news release from USA Today here: www.usatoday.com/usmca-replace-nafta

12 Services That You May Not Know Logistics Plus Provides

12 Services That You May Not Know Logistics Plus Provides

unique supply chainLogistics Plus is well-known for being an industry-leading freight broker, international freight forwarder, warehousing partner, and third-party logistics (3PL) provider. What you might not know is that, in addition to our traditional 3PL service offerings, we also offer a variety of unique supply chain solutions based on the needs of our clients. Here are 12 services that you may not know about:

  1. Freight Claims Management and Resolution
  2. Freight Bill Audit, Payment, and Recovery
  3. Product Launches and Rollouts
  4. Dedicated Truckloads with our own NTL Trucks
  5. Customs Brokerage and Clearance
  6. Global Trade Compliance and Training
  7. Over Dimensional and Heavy-Lift Cargo Logistics
  8. Global Sourcing and Procurement Support
  9. Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment Inventory Management
  10. Business Intelligence and Technology Solutions
  11. Cargo Insurance and Financing Solutions
  12. Linguistics and Translation Services

Visit the Logistics Plus services menu on our website to learn more about our various solutions. You can also request a risk-free supply chain analysis or contact us today for more information.

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Brenden Lalli Featured on WPSE Radio Business Spotlight

Brenden Lalli Featured on WPSE Radio Business Spotlight

In case you missed it, Brenden Lalli, Director of IT PMO & Global Product Development, was featured in a recent airing of Business Spotlight on WPSE AM 1450/FM 107.1 Radio. Business Spotlight is a 30-minute program airing Fridays at noon. Each segment focuses on a business or organization that is making an impact across the region.

In this segment, Brenden discusses his experience with product development, how technology continues to evolve, his specific role with the company, and more. You can listen to a replay of the interview on the Logistics Plus YouTube Channel below.

3 New WPSE Partners in Business Radio Clips

3 New WPSE Partners in Business Radio Clips

WPSE_Money_Radio_2CLogistics Plus can be heard in a new rotation of audio clips recorded by WPSE Radio for its Partners for Business™ interview series. The WPSE Partners for Business interview series is an ongoing dialogue with northwestern Pennsylvania CEOs, entrepreneurs, and executives that airs throughout the day. It includes news, information, and profiles of companies, industries, and professions of interest to WPSE’s business- and financially-savvy listeners.

Listen to three new audio clips from Jeremy Chaffee and Scott Frederick here:

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Penn State Behrend SCM Project

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Multichannel Merchant Top 3PL Award

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Logistics Plus Awards & Recognition in 2019

 

Recent Project Cargo Highlights

Recent Project Cargo Highlights

project cargo highlightsThe Logistics Plus Project Cargo Team finished 2019 strong. In the last few months, our cargo experts have managed a variety of projects, including the successful deliveries of gas tanks, stators, heavy reels, transformers, and more (photos included in the video below).

  • LP Turkey successfully delivered sulfur furnace tanks to the Netherlands.
  • LP USA and Canada successfully completed the transfer of heavy reels across the border.
  • LP Belgium safely delivered gas tanks from Antwerp to Poland.
  • LP Turkey successfully 200 MT transformers from Turkey to Lithuania.
  • LP safely delivered transfer systems from Turkey to Kuwait.

Do you need assistance with your next big project? Contact our award-winning, global team of project cargo and break bulk experts now.

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Logistics Plus Completes Urgent Hand-Carry Delivery To China

Logistics Plus Completes Urgent Hand-Carry Delivery To China

Matt Heinzmanhand carry delivery, Asia Trade Lane Manager for Logistics Plus, completed an urgent hand-carry delivery to Shanghai, China for one of our global customers. The customer, needing the parts delivered urgently, called Logistics Plus to schedule the pickup and delivery of goods from Chicago to Shanghai. The challenge for this delivery was that, due to the holiday season, all cargo airlines were completely booked until after the new year.

Once we were informed that the goods were ready to be picked up the Thursday before Christmas, there was no way of catching a same-day international air flight. The only option to deliver this shipment on-time was to complete an in-person, hand-carry delivery. Since a Visa is required to enter China, that limited our employee options for the trip. Matt Heinzman, located in Columbus, Ohio, was the man for this mission. Matt promptly booked a flight from Columbus to Chicago to pick-up the goods late Thursday night and then departed from Chicago to Shanghai the next day with the box of parts in-hand. After roughly 24-hours of traveling, Matt arrived at the Shanghai airport on Saturday afternoon where he met our customer and handed over the parts that were urgently needed.

This urgent delivery is just another example of how Logistics Plus is willing to go above and beyond our customers’ expectations – it’s how we put the “plus” in “logistics.” No matter how difficult the task may seem, Logistics Plus will find a solution. You can read through our online testimonials for more great examples of how we demonstrate our passion for excellence!

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