Increased Inspections at U.S. Ports

Customs ComplianceWe have seen a rise in the number of Department of Agriculture holds in all U.S. ports recently.  Please be advised that the Department of Agriculture is responsible for inspecting to make sure that all wood packaging is compliant, so even imported commodities that are not normally under Agriculture jurisdiction are subject to these holds.

A Very Refined Project – Phase 1

This project that LP Indonesia is handling is amazing!  This project is an expansion LPG Refinery Plant in Indralaya near the city of Palembang, South Sumatera. The equipment was purchased from one company but was supplied from Canada, the USA, France, Korea, Malaysia, and Indonesia.  The details for the various project pieces are below:

 
The 2 units of the molecular sieve tower and its accessories shipped from Malaysia
The dimensions:  L 13.00 meters x W / dia 3.58 meters x H (incl. Temp support)  4.2 meters
Weight : 61.20 Ton / each
Transportation :
a. 268 Km land transport from Kuantan (East Peninsula of Malaysia) to Port Klang (West Peninsula of Malaysia)
b. Sea transport from Port Klang to Musi River Port of “Boom Baru”, Palembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia
c.  Land transport from Palembang to project site in Indralaya (± 40Km) Now the cargo has arrived in Palembang Port, waiting for customs clearance and project site crane readiness.
Photos while in Port Klang :
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Photos on arrival in Palembang port :
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Logistics Plus at the Twig Conference

Logistics Plus was well-represented at the Twig Logistics Network Conference in Itaji, Brazil.

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(R-L): Marina (Brazil),Maggie (China), Gaby, Francisco (Mexico), Xavi (Spain), and Pepe (Mexico).