by logisticsplus | Jun 6, 2013 | News
By Yuriy Ostapyak, Director, Global Operations and George Kahil, Director of Business Development
From April 21-25, Logistics Plus participated in the British Embassy / Middle East Association Multi-Sector Trade Mission. The mission visited Libya and the Kurdistan region of Iraq. While in Libya, the LP delegation met with the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of Renewable Energy, and the Ministry of Construction and Development.
Libya is a country at a crossroads. Since the revolution and the fall of the Kaddafi regime, the current Libyan interim government has the hard task of rebuilding its infrastructure and uniting the Libyan people. The current government is working very hard to attract investments, finish out old projects, and start new ones. The current government is west oriented and many of the ministers are western educated. They associate British and American products with high quality, so there is incredible potential for British and American companies in Libya. The current infrastructure in Libya is extremely poor, but the interim government is very positive about improving life in the country.
One of the areas where the government is concentrating their resources is renewable energy–an area where Logistics Plus has considerable experience. The goal is that by 2020, Libya will utilize the Sahara Desert in order to be the largest net exporter of renewable energy to the EU. For wind power, the goal is 260 megawatts from 4 wind farms. In terms of solar power, the goal is 124 megawatts by 2015, with solar water heating producing 60 megawatts.
And of course, oil continues to be the primary factor in Libya’s economy, since it is sitting on the largest oil reserve on the African continent. While the delegation was in Libya, we had the opportunity to attend the Oil & Gas Libya Fair. All of the major oil companies in the US, as well as the rest of the world, were represented.
Libya represents tremendous opportunities for US exporters in the energy sector. Given our experience in arranging transportation and warehousing of components for the wind and solar industries and our office located in Tripoli, Libya, we can definitely help our customers take advantage of these opportunities.
by logisticsplus | May 23, 2013 | News
From April 21-25, Jim, Yuriy, and George traveled to the Middle East as part of the delegation for the British Expertise / Middle East Association Multi-Sector Trade Mission. The mission visited Libya, the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and Jordan. Jim authored an article for Global Logistics Media about the Kurdistan portion of the trip.
by logisticsplus | Apr 29, 2013 | News
It was a soggy day, but that couldn’t dampen the spirits of our LP Team! The Logistics Plus March for Babies Team spent this Sunday, April 28th, walking 6.2 miles to support the March of Dimes’ efforts to prevent premature birth and birth defects. In addition to sponsoring a team, Logistics Plus also was a sponsor of the Erie March for Babies.
Diana Sanchez with LP mile marker 2
Back Row L-R: Gretchen Blough, Angela Beaumont, Marty Rowe, Judy Rowe, Meagan Kennedy, Lee Anne Kennedy, Christie St. George, Debbie Chiffon, Jessica Konieczki.
Front Row L-R: Hayden Nuber, Jen Began, Holly Burrows, Diana Sanchez, Julie Moore, Olivia Dembski.
by logisticsplus | Apr 16, 2013 | News
Logistics Plus was part of the Pennsylvania delegation accompanying Governor Corbett on a business development mission to increase trade between South America and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Click on the link below to see the details:
Governor Corbett to Lead PA Delegation to Brazil and Chile to Develop New Opportunities for Investment and Job Growth
Here are Gretchen and Abi with Governor Corbett
by logisticsplus | Mar 6, 2013 | News
Erie may not be known for delivering sun this time of year, but Erie’s own Logistics Plus is delivering solar power in a big way. The Mount Signal Solar Farm is the largest solar installation in the world, and Logistics Plus is providing transportation for the solar panels. The first phase of the $636 million three-phase projects is expected to take 9 months and will convert 1,936 acres of low-yielding farmland into a photovoltaic solar farm near Calexico, California. The project will employee 950 workers at the peak of its construction, and the total acreage utilized will be 4,500 when all three phases of the project are completed. A total of 3.1 million solar cells will be transported and installed throughout the project, which will provide electricity to 72,000 households through a 25-year lease agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric. Best of all, this solar farm will provide this energy without introducing 365,000 tons of carbon dioxide into the environment – the amount produced with fossil fuels.
Logistics Plus was selected for this project because of its expertise in international and domestic forwarding and warehousing. It is Logistics Plus’s ability to ensure on-time and affordable deliveries that led to their being picked to handle the transportation for this world-class project that will produce clean energy for years to come.
by logisticsplus | Mar 6, 2013 | News
Recently, Manish Khanduja who works in our New Delhi, India office handled this shipment of a windmill nacelle and hub. The nacelle’s weight is 75 metric tons each and the hub weight is 26 metric tons each. These we moved via truck from Himachal Pradesh, India to Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India, which is a distance of approximately 1200 kilometers.
