Shane Gross Interviewed on WPSE Business Spotlight

Shane Gross Interviewed on WPSE Business Spotlight

LP-Podcast-Square-GenericLogistics Plus VP of Global Strategic Partnerships and Supply Chain Solutions Shane Gross was featured on the weekly Business Spotlight program from 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, Shane discussed his background and experience in the industry, his role with Logistics Plus, the company’s culture, the growth of Logistics Plus Chicago, and more.

You can listen to a replay of the interview on the Logistics Plus Podcasts page or by clicking the audio link below.

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Hurricane Ian Service Alert

Hurricane Ian Service Alert

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(Photo from the NHC as of 9/28/22 at 7:00am)

The west coast of Florida is bracing for Hurricane Ian to hit as early as Wednesday, September 28. Widespread power outages are expected from Fort Myers to Tampa Bay with tropical force winds reaching 100-plus miles from the center. Storm surges are estimated to reach 10 feet of ocean water and 10 inches of rain across the Tampa Bay area. 

You can view all of the latest details regarding Hurricane Ian on the National Hurricane Center Website: https://www.noaa.gov/ian

**Please note that the updates below are from 9/28/22 at 7 am EST. The status of each port/airport may continue to fluctuate.**

Florida Port Operations

All ports currently have adequate fuel supplies and are staging appropriate measures to be well-positioned after the storm to quickly reinstate operations and keep fuel supplies moving.

  • Ports currently closed include Port Tampa Bay, Port of St. Petersburg Seaport Manatee, Port of Fort Pierce, Port of Palm Beach, Port Canaveral, and Port of Key West.
  • Ports currently open with restrictions include the Port of Ft. Pierce and Port of Palm Beach.
  • Ports currently open while preparing for storm impacts include Port Everglades, Port Miami, Port Fernandina, JAXPORT, Port Canaveral, Port of Pensacola (with restrictions), Port Panama City, and Port St. Joe.

Florida Airport Operations

The current status of airports is listed below. While some facilities have scheduled closures, individual airlines may decide to cease flights earlier than that.

  • Tampa International Airport will suspend operations at 5 pm Tues Sept 27
  • St.Pete/Clearwater International Airport will close at 2 pm Tues Sept 27
  • Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport- Airport will close at 8 pm local Tuesday, Sept. 27 through 8 pm Thursday, Sept. 29
  • Tallahassee International Airport- Currently open and continuing storm preparations
  • Pensacola International Airport- Currently open and continuing storm preparations
  • Punta Gorda Airport- Currently open and continuing storm preparations
  • Orlando International Airport- Closing Wednesday, September 28 at 10:30 am 
  • Orlando Sanford International Airport- Passenger terminal closing at 5 pm. Airport facility closes at 11 PM. Flights on Wednesday and Thursday are cancelled 

As a reminder, you can visit the Logistics Plus Weather Maps page to view all potentially impactful weather conditions worldwide.

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Logistics Plus Represented at the Heavy Lift Awards

Logistics Plus Represented at the Heavy Lift Awards

heavy lift awards 2022Logistics Plus (LP) was named an Airfreight Solution of the Year finalist for the 2022 Heavy Lift Awards. The winners of each category were announced at the annual show on September 22, 2022, at the Grand Elyseé in Hamburg, Germany. As a finalist, Logistics Plus was represented at the awards show by Basar Kandil (General Manager, LP Turkey) and Heiko Mueller (General Manager, LP Germany).

Unfortunately, Logistics Plus was not selected as the overall winner. However, the company remains proud to have been chosen as one of five finalists for the award. Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International (HLPFI) receives hundreds of submissions yearly. This is the third time Logistics Plus has been selected as a finalist in four years. Congratulations to Fracht Group, the final 2022 Airfreight Solution of the Year winner.

Photos of the venue and event can be seen below. Logistics Plus looks forward to participating again next year!

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Logistics Plus Ukraine Announcement Featured in BizBytes Video

Logistics Plus Ukraine Announcement Featured in BizBytes Video

A recent Logistics Plus Ukraine announcement was featured in a BizBytes video hosted by Business Rockstars. The video discussed the company’s purchase of Concord-Trans, a Ukrainian-based freight forwarding and logistics company. With this acquisition, Logistics Plus gained two new offices, one in Kyiv and one in Odesa. The purchase also included nearly a dozen in-country logistics professionals specializing in road, sea, and air freight transportation, customs clearance capabilities, and project cargo management.

You can watch the full video announcement on YouTube below:

About Business Rockstars
Business Rockstars is the go-to video platform for Entrepreneurs. Business Rockstars brings together some of the world’s biggest and most accomplished CEOs, billionaires, entrepreneurs, influencers, celebrities, small business owners, innovators, & disruptors. Business Rockstars currently produces business network quality short and long-form TV shows that get distributed OTT and get integrated into long-form programming.

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Introducing Logistics Plus Tianjin, China

Introducing Logistics Plus Tianjin, China

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.

LP Logo B - ChinaFrank 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.

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