Tim Annett, President and CEO of WorldWide Logistics (a long-time Logistics Plus partner), completed the Break The Cycle 200 (BTC200) bike ride. The BTC200 is a 200-mile bike ride through the state of Iowa that helps create awareness and raise funds to help those caught in the horrible reality of human trafficking. Each participant must raise a minimum of $500 before the journey, and Logistics Plus proudly donated to support Tim’s adventure.
Tim showed his appreciation to all of his donors in the email received below:
“I am so humbled by all of your prayers, love, and support during the Stop the Traffic 200 ride. It was not an easy day for me. I had a lot of pain in my lower neck and shoulder blade area at about mile 40. Of course, that was not going to slow us down! Had torrential rains after lunch for over an hour. Never ridden in horizontal rain and wind with a tailwind pushing us to 28 MPH on 2 lane roads! Some may consider that a little crazy; I called it a good cleansing!!! Anyways, your donations…I really don’t have the words other than to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Never in my life did I think we could generate $10,000 for such a wonderful cause. Know this; your contributions are going to help some kids that currently have a miserable life. Hopefully, with God’s love and hope, we can find them all and give them a second chance. You guys are the best, and I’m so thankful to have you in my life. God bless!!”
Logistics Plus would like to send a huge congratulations to Tim! Photos from the ride can be seen below.
What is Break The Cycle 200? Break The Cycle 200 (BTC 200) uses two hundred-mile bike rides, run relays, and other endurance events to create awareness and raise funds to help those caught in the horrible reality of human trafficking in the U.S. and around the World. The problem is global with 40+ mil entrapped in modern forms of slavery, including sex slavery. In the US, a child is exploited for sex trafficking every 2 min (US Department of Justice). It’s around the world and in our backyard. Our participants are signing up to join the fight against modern slavery by giving voice to the issue and raising funds that help rescue and restore real victims in the US and worldwide.
June 28 is the day to recognize and appreciate the importance of the Logistics Industry.
ERIE, PA (June 28, 2021) – Logistics Plus Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, invites you to join the entire logistics industry in celebrating the third annual National Logistics Day to recognize and appreciate the importance that logistics plays in our national and global economies.
It is estimated that the transportation and warehousing segment in the U.S. alone accounts for over 5.5 million jobs and that all logistics activities account for nearly 8% of everything we make and sell. The third-party logistics segment alone represents a $200 billion industry and employs more than 126,000 men and women with a payroll exceeding $7.5 billion annually.
The first National Logistics Day was established on June 28, 2019, by Logistics Plus and registered with the National Day Calendar. Numerous city, county, and state institutions have officially endorsed it, and the U.S. House of Representatives issued a formal Congressional Record honoring June 28 as a National Logistics Day. Since last year, the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) – the definitive voice for the logistics industry – has been actively advancing National Logistics Day throughout the industry.
“We are extremely proud of our 25-year history in this industry and our TIA membership this past decade,” said Scott Frederick, Vice President, Marketing & LTL Carrier Relations for Logistics Plus. “Along with our 3PL industry peers, it’s rewarding to see the many awesome jobs we create for our employees and the interesting supply chain challenges we solve for our customers. Logistics is important and deserving of its own day of celebration.”
“The COVID-19 pandemic put our industry and our members in the spotlight,” said Anne Reinke, TIA President & CEO. “TIA Members have worked tirelessly juggling and addressing the huge demand on household goods and filling gaps in both shipper and carrier capacity wherever they could. Now that the logistics industry is better known, it is incumbent upon all of us, but most especially TIA, to make it better understood by raising our members’ profiles, herald their great works, and educate the public about all that the logistics industry does – and National Logistics Day is the perfect forum to do so.”
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL LOGISTICS DAY
Visit www.tianet.org/national-logistics-day to learn more about National Logistics Day and to read more interesting facts about the logistics industry. Visit NationalLogisticsDay.com to learn more about the holiday’s origins. You can follow @NatLogisticsDay on Twitter and use the #NationalLogisticsDay hashtag to give social media shout-outs to friends, family, or colleagues that work in the logistics and supply chain fields.
About the Transportation Intermediaries Association
The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) is the professional organization of the $214 billion third-party logistics industry. TIA is the only organization exclusively representing transportation intermediaries of all disciplines doing business in domestic and international commerce. TIA is the voice of transportation intermediaries to shippers, carriers, government officials, and international organizations. For more information visit www.tianet.org.
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.
Logistics Plus International Manager, Airfreight Emily Grein, and International Manager, Imports Megan Stetz were 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, Emily and Megan discuss their backgrounds, current supply chain challenges, capacity issues, 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 Logistics Plus Chicago team continues to host MSA Security at our new 190,000 square foot warehouse facility to complete K9 training exercises and certification. The training exercises are designed to get the K9 units into an actual warehouse setting for real training scenarios. They are trained for explosive detection, air cargo screening, and other potential threats. After the certification process, the K9 units are utilized in the police force, TSA, personal security, and other purposes.
Logistics Plus Midwest Manager Christian Marz was more than happy to invite the MSA security team back for another round of training. “Hosting these trainings at our warehouse has been awesome to see.” Christian added, “Working in the logistics industry really makes you understand the importance of cargo screening and safety measures. That’s why we wanted to help in any way we can.”
About MSA Security MSA provides security, intelligence, training, and investigative services to protect millions of Americans every week. From training Explosive Detection Canines to identifying explosives for X-ray technicians, and much more. MSA Security Training Services offer clients a range of customized training modules tailored to fit their team needs, all taught by expert, certified instructors with backgrounds in areas including:
The supply chain industry took center stage during the pandemic as the entire world had to adapt to a new way to work and live. Thanks in large part to the essential services of logistics professionals, life is finding its way to a new normal. It’s only fitting to celebrate the industry on National Logistics Day, established June 28th, 2019, by Logistics Plus. Jim Berlin, CEO of Logistics Plus, joins the show to talk about the importance of National Logistics Day and show how a company like Logistics Plus can dream big and work to do great things for the industry.
Almost a year after the initial planning began, the Logistics Plus Project Cargo team is nearly finished with their latest converter project. Logistics Plus is responsible for the door-to-river dock transportation of two converter sections from Gebze, Turkey to Kentucky. The converter sections were each ten meters high and weighed a combined total of 1,304 freight tons.
Due to height restrictions, the units were transported piece by piece to the assembly area at the loading port. Once assembled, the team used vessel gears for the loading and discharge operation. The units were discharged directly to a barge at the Port of New Orleans. The barge is currently heading North to its final destination in Kentucky.
Tim Annett, President and CEO of WorldWide Logistics (a long-time Logistics Plus partner), completed the Break The Cycle 200 (BTC200) bike ride. The BTC200 is a 200-mile bike ride through the state of Iowa that helps create awareness and raise funds to help those caught in the horrible reality of human trafficking. Each participant must raise a minimum of $500 before the journey, and Logistics Plus proudly donated to support Tim’s adventure.
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Almost a year after the initial planning began, the Logistics Plus Project Cargo team is nearly finished with their latest converter project. Logistics Plus is responsible for the door-to-river dock transportation of two converter sections from Gebze, Turkey to Kentucky. The converter sections were each ten meters high and weighed a combined total of 1,304 freight tons.