On Saturday, September 11th, fifteen (15) Logistics Plus employees participated in, and conquered, the 2021 Barber Beast on the Bay! LP’s Ryan McGregor even finished in the top 25 of all timed runners with a net time of just under two hours (A 43-minute improvement over his last Beast on the Bay time)!
The Beast on the Bay is a challenging 10-mile race that features 30 obstacles in the sand, lake, swamp, and trails. Congratulations to everyone who participated and completed this challenging yet exciting course. Registration is now open for those looking forward to conquering the Beast on the Bay in 2022!
As the official medal sponsor for the event, Logistics Plus is proud to help support the Barber National Institute for its work in the Erie community. We look forward to continuing our sponsorship of this event moving forward.
About the Barber National Institute
The Barber National Institute is “making dreams come true.” We provide children and adults with autism, intellectual disabilities, and behavioral health challenges and their families the education, support, and resources needed to be self-reliant, independent, and valued members of their community. In addition, we provide the professionals who serve them with world-class education and training.
You can view event photos from the Logistics Plus Flickr Page in the slideshow below (click the right/left arrows):
Logistics Plus is being featured in the September/October 2021 issue of Heavy Lift and Project Forwarding International (HLPFI) magazine. Rob Silsbee, Director Of Business Development for Logistics Plus, provides comments in the “Red Hot Market Stretches Logistics Providers” article on pages 31-32. Additionally, the Logistics Plus project cargo advertisement shown below appears on page 30. Logistics Plus has been prominently featured in the magazine throughout 2021 with both editorial and advertising content in the July/August, May/June, and January/February editions.
Logistics Plus Vice President, Specialized Transport & Project Cargo Matt Fielder 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, Matt discusses his role with the company, the growth of the project cargo team, special projects the team has handled, and more. You can listen to a replay of the interview on the Logistics Plus Podcasts page or by clicking the audio link below.
The Container Price Surge: Port congestion and container prices aren’t just weighing on the people trying to ship goods — it also means a lot of potential headaches for the people caught in the middle. Gretchen Blough, Customs Brokerage Manager at Logistics Plus, makes another appearance on Marketplace, Hosted by Kai Ryssdal, to talk customs and trade operations.
Marketplace® is a nonprofit news organization on a mission to raise the economic intelligence of the country. For more than 30 years, they have helped people become smarter about the economic forces that touch their daily lives through the unorthodox story, the casual conversation, and the unexpected angle on the news.
The Logistics Plus Project Cargo team recently transported steel structures for a worldwide leading steel manufacturer. This manufacturer completes projects for thermal power plants, hydroelectric power plants, industrial plants, refineries, chemical plants, bridges, and more. The shipment Logistics Plus handled was from the client’s factory to Aliağa port in Turkey.
Logistics Plus Global Projects Director Bahadir Erdil commented on the success of this project. “I’m happy we (Logistics Plus) were chosen to help with this project. Our global projects team has a lot of experience in the steel industry, and it showed. We completed this project timely and to our client’s exact specifications.”
The size of the two largest structures are listed below. In total, Logistics Plus transported 35 items weighing 1,000 tons.
This week, September 12-18, 2021, is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW). Logistics Plus (which was founded and is owned by a former truck driver) and its sister company, National Truckload (NTL), would like to thank the 3.6 million professional men and women for their hard work in undertaking one of our economy’s most demanding and important jobs. These truck drivers deliver our goods safely, securely, and on time. We ask that you please join us this week to celebrate and honor our truck drivers for all of their hard work and dedication.
This year’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week takes on a special significance considering the crucial role truck drivers have played during the Covid-19 pandemic. Our drivers have delivered ventilators and other medical equipment to hospitals, distributed cleaning products across the country, and delivered personal protective equipment to businesses in need. While it’s impossible to individually recognize each driver, we thank you for your crucial role in keeping our society moving forward during these challenging times.
TRUCKING INDUSTRY FACTS AND FIGURES:
In 2019, the trucking industry hauled 11.84 billion tons of freight
In 2019, 67.7% of goods moved between the U.S. and Canada were transported by trucks
In 2019, trucks moved a total of $772 billion worth of freight
There are 3.6 million truck drivers in the U.S. and women make up 6.7% of the drivers in the U.S.
Over 41% of truck drivers are minorities and 7.95 million people held trucking related jobs in 2019
On Saturday, September 11th, fifteen (15) Logistics Plus employees participated in, and conquered, the 2021 Barber Beast on the Bay! LP’s Ryan McGregor even finished in the top 25 of all timed runners with a net time of just under two hours (A 43-minute improvement over his last Beast on the Bay time)!
Logistics Plus Vice President, Specialized Transport & Project Cargo 
The Container Price Surge: Port congestion and container prices aren’t just weighing on the people trying to ship goods — it also means a lot of potential headaches for the people caught in the middle. 
This year’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week takes on a special significance considering the crucial role truck drivers have played during the Covid-19 pandemic. Our drivers have delivered ventilators and other medical equipment to hospitals, distributed cleaning products across the country, and delivered personal protective equipment to businesses in need. While it’s impossible to individually recognize each driver, we thank you for your crucial role in keeping our society moving forward during these challenging times.