Logistics Plus Ranks Among America’s Top 3PLs According to Multiple Transport Topics 2021 Lists
Logistics Plus ranks as a top freight brokerage firm and a top dry storage warehousing firm in the $231 billion U.S. third-party logistics industry.
ERIE, PA (April 6, 2021) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, has again been named to two top third-party logistics provider lists in the April 5, 2021 issue of Transport Topics magazine. Logistics Plus ranks number 61 on the Transport TopicsTop Freight Brokerage Firms list and number 62 on the Transport TopicsTop Dry Storage Warehousing Firms list.
Industry research firm Armstrong & Associates estimates the U.S. third-party logistics (3PL) market grew 8.8% in 2020, bringing the total market to $231.5 billion. Domestic transportation management represents the largest segment of the U.S. 3PL market, followed by international transportation management, value-added warehousing and distribution, dedicated contract logistics, and logistics software.
Transport Topics publishes an annual list of the top 50 logistics companies along with its sector lists for freight brokerage, dry storage warehousing, refrigerated warehousing, dedicated, ocean freight, and air freight services. To read more about the largest logistics companies in America, visit Transport Topics at https://www.ttnews.com/top50/logistics/2021.
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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. The company was founded 25 years ago in Erie, PA, by local entrepreneur Jim Berlin. Today, Logistics Plus is a highly regarded, fast-growing, and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With a Passion For Excellence™, its employees put the “plus” in logistics by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices, warehouses, and agents located in Erie, PA; Akron, OH; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Des Moines, IA; Detroit, MI; Fort Worth, TX; Haslet TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Lexington, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Melbourne, FL; Nashville, TN; New York, NY; Olean, NY; San Francisco, CA; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Taiwan; Turkey; UAE; Ukraine; Uganda; and United Kingdom; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
After being blocked for nearly a week, traffic has finally resumed in the Suez Canal. Logistics Plus Founder and CEO Jim Berlin connected with Erie News Now reporter Haley Potter to discuss the blockage’s supply chain impact. Even though the canal blockage happened over 5,000 miles away in Egypt, the effects are still felt in the United States.
“Even though the ships will get through more quickly to get rid of the backlog, when you think about it, they are all going to ports, and now the ports will be clogged,” Jim told Erie News Now. He added, “We will feel this for a few months, I think.”
Since its completion in 1869, the Suez Canal has become one of the world’s most important seaways. This human-made waterway enables a more direct route for shipping between Europe and Asia. According to Reuters, about 15% of the world’s shipping traffic transits the canal, and an estimated $10 billion worth of goods was disrupted each day the canal was blocked.
Logistics Plus Chino Warehouse Receives Alcohol License Approval
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control grants public warehouse license approval.
ERIE, PA (April 1, 2021) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is pleased to announce that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has granted a license to its Chino, California warehouse for the public storage of alcoholic beverages and spirits.
Logistics Plus is also announcing the creation of a new company division, called LP Spirits™, to place additional focus on its growing alcohol and spirits warehousing and logistics business.
“Since our grand opening last fall, the LP Chino warehouse has become a hallmark facility for warehousing and fulfillment,” said Tom Kelly, Regional Director of Sales and Operations for Logistics Plus. “With our new license, and our new capabilities catering to the spirits industry, there is not much in the way of dry storage freight that we cannot efficiently store and distribute from our southern California location. Plus, we can also provide liquor companies with valuable importation, compliance, and export solutions.”
The 565 thousand square foot Logistics Plus Chino Warehouse facility offers commercial storage, inventory management, distribution, and pick-pack-ship fulfillment solutions. The company has nearly three million square feet of warehousing across North America, including facilities in Dallas, TX; Chicago, IL; Erie, PA; Olean, NY; Lexington, NC; and Dayton, NJ. Early this year, the Logistics Plus Chicago Warehouse received its alcoholic beverage warehouse license from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission.
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. The company was founded 25 years ago in Erie, PA, by local entrepreneur Jim Berlin. Today, Logistics Plus is a highly regarded, fast-growing, and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With a Passion For Excellence™, its employees put the “plus” in logistics by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices, warehouses, and agents located in Erie, PA; Akron, OH; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Des Moines, IA; Detroit, MI; Fort Worth, TX; Haslet TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Lexington, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Melbourne, FL; Nashville, TN; New York, NY; Olean, NY; San Francisco, CA; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Taiwan; Turkey; UAE; Ukraine; Uganda; and United Kingdom; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
As previously announced, Logistics Plus added a new business intelligence tool inside its cloud-based eShipPlus ™ transportation management system (TMS). The tool, called MyFreightTrends™, is now available to all Logistics Plus eShipPlus users. This off-the-shelf reporting tool provides customers with detailed dashboards and analytics regarding their North American freight shipping.
Logistics Plus Head of Business Intelligence Ryan McGregor prepared an online training webinar covering all of the unique features MyFreightTrends™ offers. You can watch a replay of the webinar on the Logistics Plus YouTube Channel or below.
The Logistics Plus Europe team completed the successful delivery of four bioreactors for the Steelanol project of ArcelorMittal in Gent, Belgium. The four bioreactors each measured 34.2 x 8.34 x 7.85 meters and weighed 218 metric tons. In December, the bioreactors were loaded to a barge in Nanjing, China, for their transport to Shanghai. Upon arrival in Shanghai, the bioreactors were then loaded to the Baltic Harmony vessel to sail to Westdorpe, Netherlands.
Under supervision from the Logistics Plus Europe team, the bioreactors were discharged directly to the pontoon that would bring them to the final destination in Gent (a few kilometers up the canal). Due to high winds, the discharge ended up being suspended for half a day. The Europe team worked with the captain and crew to find a method to continue the discharge safely. The four bioreactors and their parts were then successfully delivered to the final site. They will be a key part of the facility that turns exhaust gas into biofuel and useful chemicals.
This project was a key step in ArcelorMittal’s commitment to becoming the first fully carbon-neutral steel mill by 2050. Logistics Plus is proud to have played a small part in helping our client achieve that goal.
Logistics Plus completed the successful delivery of a Slewing Arm Davit (SLAD) from Michigan to Everett, Washington. This delivery hit close to home for Erie, PA-based Logistics Plus. The SLAD delivered to Washington was the single piece of missing equipment keeping the USS Gridley docked at the pier. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because the warship is named in honor of Captain Charles Gridley, who was historically stationed in Erie over 150 years ago. Captain Gridley was in charge of the guns that fired the opening salvo at Manila Bay, Philippines (1898) after Admiral Dewey issued his famous words, “You may fire when ready, Gridley!”
Close Ties to Erie, PA
A native of Indiana, Captain Gridley began his military career at a young age. His class graduated a year ahead of schedule so that the young men could serve in the Civil War. He was stationed from 1871 to 1875 on the only United States Navy ship based on the Great Lakes at the time, the Michigan, in Erie, Pennsylvania. While stationed in Erie, he married Harriet. Throughout the city of Erie, PA, there are several references to Captain Gridley. A former elementary school was named after him and a community park (Gridley Park) where a monument still stands in his honor. When Captain Gridley passed away in 1898, services were held in Erie’s Cathedral of St. Paul church. He was then buried in Erie’s Lakeside Cemetary.
A Message From the Commanding Officer
Upon delivery of the SLAD, Bryan Schneider, the Commanding Officer of the USS Gridley, shared the following message with Logistics Plus Founder and CEO Jim Berlin.
Good morning – my name is Bryan Schneider, and I am the Commanding Officer of USS GRIDLEY (DDG 101). I asked to contact the company who provided the transportation and drivers that transported the Slewing Arm Davit (SLAD) from Michigan to Everett, Washington, and was provided this email address.
What Jay and Eric did for the GRIDLEY was nothing short of amazing! For context, the SLAD has been the single piece of equipment keeping GRIDLEY moored to the pier until it is repaired. My team spent over 200-man hours trying to fix it, and it was finally determined to be unserviceable. Hence, it needed to be replaced. Driving through the parts of the country they did, during the time they did, and encountering the weather they did really showed an unwavering commitment to their job and duty!
We are working under a time crunch to get it replaced and tested to allow GRIDLEY to get underway and do what she was built to do; fight!
I gave Jay and Eric a hat and coin to thank them for the dangers they put themselves in to get this piece of equipment to me so my Sailors can continue to serve and protect the country. Still, I wanted to let you know I really appreciate everything they did for me and the GRIDLEY NATION.
With all my gratitude, I want to thank you, the company, and Jay and Eric for supporting GRIDLEY to get us back out to sea and to serve and defend this country!
Mr. Schneider also thanked Logistics Plus by sending autographed pictures of the USS Gridley along with handwritten notes showing his appreciation. The pictures and notes are now framed and hanging in the Logistics Plus Global Headquarters’ main lobby in Erie, PA.
ERIE, PA (April 6, 2021) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, has again been named to two top third-party logistics provider lists in the April 5, 2021 issue of Transport Topics magazine. Logistics Plus ranks number 61 on the Transport Topics Top Freight Brokerage Firms list and number 62 on the Transport Topics Top Dry Storage Warehousing Firms list.
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. The company was founded 25 years ago in Erie, PA, by local entrepreneur Jim Berlin. Today, Logistics Plus is a highly regarded, fast-growing, and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With a Passion For Excellence™, its employees put the “plus” in logistics by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
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