Jeremy Chaffee Featured on WPSE Radio Business Spotlight

Jeremy Chaffee Featured on WPSE Radio Business Spotlight

Jeremy Chaffee Featured on WPSE Radio Business SpotlightIn case you missed it, Jeremy Chaffee, director of domestic operations for Logistics Plus, was featured on today’s 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, Jeremy discusses the company’s history, domestic operations, trucking, ELDs, technology, and more. You can listen to a replay of the interview on the Logistics Plus YouTube Channel below.

International Alert: GRI Announcement

International Alert: GRI Announcement

General Rate Increase (GRI)

To Our Valued Customers,

International-Alert-Message

We would like to inform you that carriers will implement the following General Rate Increase (GRI) for all dry, reefer, non-operative reefer, flat rack and open-top containers from East Asia to all USA and Canada destinations, as set out below.  The amounts of the surcharge are as follows and are applicable to both dry and reefer shipments:

Effective: June 1st, 2018 (date of cargo receipt at origin)
Scope: East Asia to USA and Canada

USD 850 per 20’ standard container
USD 1000 per 40’ standard container
USD 1125 per 40’ high cube container
USD 1266 per 45’ container

East Asia is defined as being the countries of Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China (PRC), Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, The Philippines and Russian Pacific Coast Provinces.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact your local sales representative or Logistics Plus at 866.LOG.PLUS (within Canada and United States). We thank you for your business and look forward to continually serving your global transportation needs.

Logistics Plus Inc.

LP Employees in Lake Erie Cyclefest’s Super Mario Indoor Bike Race

LP Employees in Lake Erie Cyclefest’s Super Mario Indoor Bike Race

LEC-Super-Mario-Indoor-BikeWe hope you’re free next Monday evening, May 7, to join LP employees Tim Scharf, Ryan McGregor, Kelly Dempsey, and Owen Rader (Holly‘s husband) at the Brewerie for the city’s first-ever indoor bicycle race. They’ll be racing against world-class cyclist Mario Mazza – seriously don’t ask how they got roped into this one – but they really need a cheering section. The night will be a lot of fun and everyone there will have a chance to win two passes to Buffalo’s Skyride with an overnight stay at the Westin Hotel.

This is not a fundraiser – it’s a happy hour for good friends to get together, enjoy some craft beer and build awareness for Lake Erie Cyclefest.

Lake Erie Cyclefest’s Super Mario Indoor Bike Race

  • May 7, from 5:30 to 7 pm
  • The Brewerie at Union Station

5/8/18 Postscript: Here are a couple photos from the actual event:

Mario-Bike-Race-May-18

International Trade Alert: Exemptions for 232 Tariffs Extended One Month

International Trade Alert: Exemptions for 232 Tariffs Extended One Month

International-Trade-Alert-MessageExemptions for the EU, Argentina, Australia, Brazil,  South Korea, Canada, and Mexico have for steel imports have now been extended.

Exemptions for the EU, Argentina, Australia, Brazil,  Canada, and Mexico have for aluminum imports have now been extended.

For steel:
|May 1, 2018 through May 31, 2018: All countries of origin except Canada, Mexico, Australia, Argentina, South Korea, Brazil and member countries of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom).

As of June 1, 2018: All countries of origin except Argentina, Australia, Brazil, and South Korea.

For aluminum:
May 1, 2018 through May 31, 2018: All countries of origin except Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and member countries of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom).

As of June 1, 2018: All countries of origin except Argentina, Australia, and Brazil.

South Korea’s exemption has not been extended for aluminum, so they are now subject to 232 Tariffs for aluminum.

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Important New NMFC Classification Rules In Effect April 28, 2018

Important New NMFC Classification Rules In Effect April 28, 2018

NMFC Classification Rules In Effect April 28, 2018As a reminder, new National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) freight classification changes will be going into effect this weekend on April 28, 2018.  According to 2018-1 Public Docket files and a February 16, 2018 Notice of Disposition document the commodities affected include …

  • Ink, Dry Ink or Toner
  • Privacy Stalls or Partitions
  • Compressors, refrigeration or air conditioning
  • Coffee Makers or Coffee or Hot Water Urns
  • Shower or Bathtub Doors, Enclosures or Enclosure Sections
  • Cookware or Bakeware
  • Computer Component Security
  • Cars, Lift Trucks or Vehicles
  • Borax (Sodium Borate)
  • Body Parts, NOI, Pickup Truck Bed Storage Boxes or Organizers
  • Tools, power, other than power hand tools
  • Capsules, dosage, empty
  • Air Cleaners or Air Filtering Machines
  • Insoles
  • Sweeteners, NOI, including Sugar Alcohols
  • Birdseed or Bird Food,
  • Games or Toys, NOI
  • Ice Crushing or Ice Shaving Machines
  • Fireplaces or Imitation Fireplaces, NOI, or Fireplace Inserts
  • Chairs or Stools, NOI, including Theater Chairs or Seating

Please contact your Logistics Plus freight representative if you have any questions regarding the new rules.

Logistics Plus Safely Delivers 13 Beer Tanks to Downtown Izmir

Logistics Plus Safely Delivers 13 Beer Tanks to Downtown Izmir

Logistics Plus Safely Delivers 13 Beer Tanks to Downtown IzmirThe Logistics Plus Turkey Team successfully delivered 13 brewery tanks to a factory in downtown Izmir, Turkey. Dimensions for this project cargo were 9 units of 22.00m x 6.66m x 6.82m each 31 tons, and 4 units of 20.00m x 5.11m x 5.25m each 24 tons.

The project required significant engineering and precision. 13 brewery tanks; 12 nights; 4 police cars; 4 escort cars; 2 bucket trucks; and a total of 42 people all in one convoy! Traffic lights, closed-circuit televisions, and tags on the route all had to be removed, and electricity had to be cut throughout the route for safe transportation. The route was to a downtown location, so the movement required accurate planning across several divisions.

We’d like to thank all who contributed in this great project. Here is a video showcasing some photographs from this project.