by logisticsplus | Sep 22, 2022 | News
Logistics Plus China is excited to announce the opening of a new office in Tianjin! As an extension of our office in Shanghai, the Logistics Plus (LP) Tianjin branch will be yet another valuable addition to the growing Logistics Plus global network. Although LP Tianjin can assist with virtually any logistics or supply chain need, the office will specialize in the following:
- Exports (especially for steel products)
- Customs clearance
- Bulk goods transportation
- Heavy lift cargo
- Multimodal logistics (sea and land)
- Exhibition logistics
- Pre-carriage and on-carriage shipping
Tianjin city is a municipality and the largest coastal metropolis in northern China. The city is located on the shore of the Bohai Sea, a major seaport and gateway to Beijing. The Tianjin airport is in the process of constructing the largest airfreight base (International Logistics Zone) in northern China, and the Tianjin port has the only Free Trade Zone in northern China.
Frank Liu (General Manager)
Email: Frank.Liu@logisticsplus.com
Phone: +86.22.59385337
Mobile: +86.13920056588
Logistics Plus Tianjin, China
361 Huanghe Road, 9F, 9001 Office
Hongpan Building, Tianjin, China 300110
For any requests involving Tianjin, please email frank.liu@logisticsplus.com or china@logisticsplus.com. We thank you for all current business and future opportunities, and we look forward to assisting you.
by logisticsplus | Sep 21, 2022 | News
Logistics Plus continues its string of regular appearances in Heavy Lift and Project Forwarding International magazine with editorial and advertising content in the new, September-October 2022 issue. Logistics Plus Brazil is mentioned on page 19 for joining the Project Cargo Network (PCN), and Logistics Plus is again mentioned on page 86 for being a finalist for the Heavy Lift Awards (airfreight category). Additionally, the new Logistics Plus project cargo advertisement shown below appears on page 37.
Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International (HLPFI) is a division of DVV Media International Limited. It is firmly established as the leading media presence for professionals involved in the logistics of over-dimensional and heavy cargoes. Written by an international team of award-winning journalists, HLPFI delivers essential information about the movement of such cargoes across the whole range of transport modes. In addition to news, each magazine issue contains interviews with prominent industry figures and topical features presented in an easy-to-read editorial format. Visit them online at www.heavyliftpfi.com.
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by logisticsplus | Sep 20, 2022 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Logistics Plus Opens New Office in Honolulu, Hawaii
LP Hawaii to provide logistics solutions bridge between Southeast Asia and the Pacific U.S.
ERIE, PA (August 2, 2022) – Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is pleased to announce the opening of a new office located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Troy Pagaduan will manage the “LP Hawaii” office, specializing in the movement of project cargo, international freight, warehousing, FF&E, and other supply chain-related projects.
“I have been in the transportation industry for the past 20 years, starting from the ground up, driving trucks, learning about sales, transportation, projects, and more,” said Troy. “I am proud to be part of such a fabulous organization. In the Hawaiian language, ‘Ohana’ means family and taking care of each other, and the people at Logistics Plus share that same trait.”
LP Hawaii represents the 16th state in the United States with a Logistics Plus office or warehouse. Earlier this year, Logistics Plus announced the expansion of new offices in Japan, Malaysia, and Vietnam. The company now has over 1,000 employees working in 33 countries worldwide.
“Troy and LP Hawaii will make a great addition to the Logistics Plus network,” said Yuriy Ostapyak, COO of Logistics Plus. “Honolulu serves as a regional hub for movement of goods between the U.S. mainland to Australia and the Pacific. We have known Troy a long time, and his office will play a critical link by supporting our supply chain solutions in the Pacific region.”
About Logistics Plus Inc.
Logistics Plus, Inc. is a 21st-century logistics company that provides freight transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. Jim Berlin founded the company nearly 26 years ago in Erie, PA. Today, Logistics Plus is a highly regarded, fast-growing, and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With its trademark Passion For Excellence™, Logistics Plus employees put the ‘plus’ in logistics by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things that ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices, warehouses, and agents located in Erie, PA; Aurora, CO; Buffalo, NY; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Colton, CA; Dallas, TX; Dayton, NJ; Des Moines, IA; Haslet TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Lexington, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Meadville, PA; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Norfolk, VA; Olean, NY; Ontario, CA; Phoenix, AZ; San Francisco, CA; Tulsa, OK; Vancouver, WA; Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Malaysia; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Taiwan; Thailand; Turkey; UAE; Uganda; and Vietnam; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
Media Contact:
Scott G. Frederick
CMO & LTL Carrier Relations
Logistics Plus, Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com
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by logisticsplus | Sep 16, 2022 | News
Logistics Plus India Managing Director Sundreysh Sarup was featured in the September 2022 edition of Cargo Connect Magazine. You can find Sundreysh on pages 54-55 talking about the challenges and opportunities for multimodal transport in India.
“There are many challenges in multimodal transportation but considering the fact that opportunities are galore for cargo operators, such challenges often fall in as secondary or incidental, especially when we take a look at the big picture,” said Sundreysh. “India is a large country and with rail freight opening as a viable options, which not only offers freight savings but brings speed in the value chain, it is an added revenue stream for all engaged.”
You can click the magazine image shown here to view the pages noted above. Visit www.paperturn-view.com/cargoconnect/cargoconnect-september-2022 to view the complete, online digital issue.
About Cargo Connect
Cargo Connect is the highest circulated and India’s biggest logistics industry magazine known for its consistently high-quality editorial and production. Cargo connect is read by every senior player in the industry and all streams are represented – logistics providers, freight forwarders, transporters, warehouses, railway freight, airlines, and more.
by logisticsplus | Sep 15, 2022 | News
9/15/22 7:00 Am EDT Update:
The White House said late Thursday it had reached a tentative agreement to avoid a potential railway strike that threatened to shut down a crucial vein of the U.S. economy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-railroad-strike-averted-as-white-house-unions-reach-tentative-deal-11663234424?mod=djemalertNEWS
9/14/22 2:00 PM EDT Update:
Here’s an update on the most recent developments in the ongoing rail vendors’ labor negotiations. Logistics Plus is always here to help shippers navigate current or potential supply challenges. We want to highlight that the U.S. railway situation remains very fluid, and you can find more detailed information and FAQs on the National Railway Labor Conference website.
What happened:
- The six largest freight carriers and 12 unions representing railroad workers have been negotiating a new labor deal for two years.
- Union workers for freight railroad companies are nearing a federally mandated “cool down” period ending Friday, 9/16/22, that could result in a strike for two of the largest unions over sick time and penalties for missing work.
- The strike would go into effect after midnight on Friday and would be the first strike in nearly 30 years.
Where we’re at:
- 10 of the 12 labor unions involved in negotiations have reached a tentative agreement.
- 2 unions representing 57,000 conductors and engineers are stuck mainly on a “point-based” attendance system.
- Retailers could feel a domino effect –missed shipping and pickup dates and cargo sitting in limbo with no destination.
- An estimated 50% of commuter rail systems run partially on tracks or right of way owned by freight railroads.
- Freight railways carry an estimated 30% of goods in the U.S.
- U.S. Government is preparing contingency plans for critical chlorine deliveries to wastewater treatment plants and coal to utility plants.
- Freight carriers have begun limiting services such as hazmat shipments.
- Amtrak has canceled some long-distance routes.
Potential impacts of a work stoppage:
- The immediate effect would be seen in the drayage and truckload market segments as shippers try to re-route their intermodal and rail shipments to truckload carriers.
- There could be some residual delays and capacity constraints for LTL carriers as many rely on the rail for a segment of inter-city linehaul movements. However, several national LTL carriers have indicated they have contingency plans to move their railroad linehaul loads to truckload carriers.
- Four key ways this situation could be resolved:
- Deals are reached across all unions.
- Full or partial work stoppages – supply chain constraints intensify with potential cost estimates of roughly $2 billion daily.
- Congress intervenes to force unions back to work.
- Delay – the two sides could agree to extend the “cooling off period” to continue negotiations.
When supply chain challenges occur, a reputable global logistics partner – like Logistics Plus – can help shippers find new and alternative sources for capacity, obtain competitive spot rates, lock in preferred contract rates, and identify creative solutions to deliver shipments. The world changed. We will get it there.
by logisticsplus | Sep 14, 2022 | News
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough made another appearance on Marketplace, hosted by Kai Ryssdal, to discuss why freight delays are becoming less common.
As container ship congestion eases in some of the major U.S. ports, customs brokers have finally started to see things calm down (in relative terms). “We know the fixed date of when freight is arriving now,” said Blough, who works at Logistics Plus in Erie, Pennsylvania. “Before, it was a little unpredictable because of all the port delays. Things are getting better, things are getting more normal, but like I said, always influx.”
You can listen to the complete podcast segment below or online at https://www.marketplace.org/2022/09/12/in-the-customs-business-delays-are-becoming-less-common/
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