by Scott Frederick | Jun 11, 2015 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Logistics Plus Turkey Opens New Office in Ankara
New Office Represents its Fourth Location in the Country of Turkey
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, June 11, 2015 – Logistics Plus Inc., a worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, continues to expand its global presence with the opening of a new office in Ankara, Turkey – the country’s capital and second largest city. Ankara is an import crossroads of trade, strategically located at the center of Turkey’s highway and railway networks, and serves as the marketing center for the surrounding agricultural area. The company also has offices located in Istanbul, Izmir, and Mersin.
Faik Uçkan, business development manager for Logistics Plus Turkey, will be responsible for growing new business in the region. Logistics Plus Turkey, one of the fastest-growing global divisions within the company, has developed specific expertise in the handling of project cargo and freight forwarding project logistics. Recent import projects include harvesters from Belgium, expansion joints from Spain, and boilers from Poland. Example export projects include steel products to the U.K., Tugboats to Qatar, and drying chambers to France.
“I am excited about the opening of our Ankara office,” said Bahadir Erdil, managing director for Logistics Plus Turkey. “Our project forwarding capabilities combined with Faik’s business development experience will open up new doors for logistics opportunities across the region.”
To request additional information, please visit www.logisticsplus.com/TurkeyLogistics.
About Logistics Plus (LP)
Logistics Plus Inc. provides freight transportation, warehousing, global logistics, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. Founded in Erie, PA by local entrepreneur Jim Berlin nearly 20 years ago, Logistics Plus has been repeatedly recognized as one of the fastest-growing transportation and logistics companies in the country. With a strong passion for excellence, its 350+ employees put the “Plus” in logistics by doing the big things properly, and the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices located in Erie, PA; Fresno, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Evansville, IN; Detroit, MI; Kansas City, MO; Lexington, NC; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, SC; Greenville, SC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Laredo, TX; Houston, TX; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Libya; Mexico; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; ; and additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
Media Contact:
Scott G. Frederick
Vice President, Marketing
Logistics Plus Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com
by Scott Frederick | May 21, 2015 | News
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Logistics Plus Opens New Offices in Egypt
Includes main office in Cairo, branch office in Alexandria, and warehouse in Badr City
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, May 21, 2015 – Logistics Plus Inc., a worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, continues to expand its global presence with the opening of two new offices in Egypt. The offices are located in Cairo, the largest city in Africa, and in Alexandria, a large seaport serving 80% of the country’s imports and exports. The newly formed “Logistics Plus Egypt” operation includes a warehouse in Badr City just outside of Cairo.
Ali Khater will manage logistical operations for Logistics Plus Egypt, and Amr Abd-Elwahab will manage sales. Additional staff located at the two offices and warehouse will support customers with air, ocean, and ground transportation, warehousing, and customs brokerage services. The entire Logistics Plus Egypt staff will work closely with Imad Murtada, Logistics Plus manager of business development for the Middle East, who is located at the company’s U.S. global headquarters in Erie, Pennsylvania.
“We’re very excited about our Egypt expansion,” said Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. “The addition of Asser, Ali, Amr and the rest of the staff there has solidified our commitment to the Middle East and given us more local expertise in yet another important global market.”
Location details for Logistics Plus Egypt can be viewed at www.logisticsplus.com/Egypt
About Logistics Plus (LP)
Logistics Plus Inc. provides freight transportation, warehousing, global logistics, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. Founded in Erie, PA by local entrepreneur Jim Berlin nearly 20 years ago, Logistics Plus has been repeatedly recognized as one of the fastest-growing transportation and logistics companies in the country. With a strong passion for excellence, its 350+ employees put the “Plus” in logistics by doing the big things properly, and the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices located in Erie, PA; Fresno, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Evansville, IN; Detroit, MI; Kansas City, MO; Lexington, NC; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, SC; Greenville, SC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Laredo, TX; Houston, TX; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Libya; Mexico; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; ; and additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
Media Contact:
Scott G. Frederick
Vice President, Marketing
Logistics Plus Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com
by Scott Frederick | May 19, 2015 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Logistics Plus Customs Broker Solutions Receives Remote Location Filing (RLF) Status with U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Its licensed customs brokers can now clear shipments at all ports in the United States.
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, May 19, 2015 – Logistics Plus Inc., a worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, announced today that its Customs Broker Solutions division has obtained Remote Location Filing (RLF) status from the U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) agency.
RLF is designed to optimize supply chain performance by allowing customs filings from a centralized location for all ports within the United States. Logistics Plus Customs Broker Solutions can transmit electronic entry data to all ports within the United States using its new RLF status. Logistics Plus customers nationwide will have immediate delivery of their cargo no matter where they are located. Customers will also benefit from consistent, uniform entry processing, expedited clearance times and overall reduction in costs.
“We made RLF status a priority as a way to expedite customs processing on behalf of our customers,” said Gretchen Blough, licensed customs broker for Logistics Plus Customs Broker Solutions. “We’re extremely happy that CBP approved our RLF status, and we’re excited to be able to add yet another capability that simplifies importing for our customers.”
Please visit www.logisticsplus.com/customsbroker online for more information.
About Logistics Plus (LP)
Logistics Plus Inc. provides freight transportation, warehousing, global logistics, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. Founded in Erie, PA by local entrepreneur Jim Berlin nearly 20 years ago, Logistics Plus has been repeatedly recognized as one of the fastest-growing transportation and logistics companies in the country. With a strong passion for excellence, its 350+ employees put the “Plus” in logistics by doing the big things properly, and the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices located in Erie, PA; Fresno, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Evansville, IN; Detroit, MI; Kansas City, MO; Lexington, NC; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, SC; Greenville, SC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Laredo, TX; Houston, TX; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Libya; Mexico; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; United Kingdom; and additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
Media Contact:
Scott G. Frederick
Vice President, Marketing
Logistics Plus Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com
by Scott Frederick | Apr 17, 2015 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Logistics Plus Named to 2015 Top Freight Brokerage Firm List
First time ever the company has been recognized on the Transport Topics annual list
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, April 17, 2015 – Logistics Plus Inc., a worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, announced today that is has been ranked #34 among top freight brokerage firms according to Transport Topics in its annual ranking of the top logistics companies in North America.
Companies appearing on the Transport Topics “Top 50 Logistics Companies” lists are ranked based on net revenue for the most recent 12-month period. This year, the top 50 logistics companies represented over $20 billion in combined, annual net revenue. The ranking includes separate lists of the top freight brokerage firms, air and ocean freight brokers, warehouse operators and dedicated contract carriage service providers in the United States and Canada.
“Being named as a top freight brokerage firm is an honor for our company and our employees,” said Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. “We have talented and caring people in our North American brokerage operation working hard each and every day to put the ‘plus’ in logistics by providing great transportation solutions combined with awesome service for our customers. I am so proud of them and this well-deserved achievement. We’re still relatively small when compared with many of the logistics companies on the list, but I’m thankful to our customers who continue to make us one of the fastest-growing transportation and logistics companies in the industry.”
To read more about the issues facing logistics companies and to get the latest news on the trucking and freight transportation industry, visit Transport Topics at www.ttnews.com/log50
About Logistics Plus (LP)
Logistics Plus Inc. provides freight transportation, warehousing, global logistics, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. Founded in Erie, PA by local entrepreneur Jim Berlin nearly 20 years ago, Logistics Plus has been repeatedly recognized as one of the fastest-growing transportation and logistics companies in the country. With a strong passion for excellence, its 350+ employees put the “Plus” in logistics by doing the big things properly, and the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices located in Erie, PA; Fresno, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Evansville, IN; Detroit, MI; Kansas City, MO; Lexington, NC; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, SC; Greenville, SC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Laredo, TX; Houston, TX; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Libya; Malaysia; Mexico; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Turkey; and additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
Media Contact:
Scott G. Frederick
Vice President, Marketing
Logistics Plus Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com
by Scott Frederick | Apr 6, 2015 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NTL Introduces a New nationaltruckload.net Website
Division of Logistics Plus showcases its truckload services and unique business solutions
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, April 6, 2015 – NTL, the national truckload division of Logistics Plus Inc., announced today that is has introduced a new nationaltruckload.net website. The new website provides a spotlight on the company’s truckload transportation, warehousing, industrial painting, crating and packaging, and fleet maintenance services.
Created with the user experience in mind, the responsive design of the website allows it to dynamically adapt to most web browsers, tablets, and mobile devices, and provides options to share information across all major social networking sites. Businesses interested in NTL transportation services and business solutions can easily request quick quotes online through the website. In addition to showcasing the company’s unique set of capabilities, the website will be used for driver recruitment activities to help find and attract experienced truck drivers needed to operate the NTL fleet of dry van, flatbed, step deck, and tanker equipment.
“Having a standalone NTL website will help us articulate the capabilities our division offers to business seeking dedicated transportation services and unique business solutions, such as our Erie, PA warehouse and industrial painting operation,” said Joe Santone, senior vice president for NTL and Logistics Plus. “It will also help us find and recruit high-quality drivers that are looking for opportunities with a reputable company where they can enjoy steady freight, prompt payment, and maximum home time.”
About NTL
NTL (National Truck Load) is an asset-based and brokerage provider of truckload transportation, warehousing, industrial painting, crating and packaging, and equipment maintenance services. Founded in Erie, PA, with an additional facility in Lexington, NC, today it has a diverse mixture of people and equipment with a strong focus on providing dedicated solutions. As part of the Logistics Plus® network, NTL has access to additional capital, technology, and resources providing its customers with a broad array of complementary services, including global logistics, customs and compliance services, supply chain solutions, and more. Visit www.logisticsplus.com for more information.
Media Contact:
Scott G. Frederick
Vice President, Marketing
Logistics Plus Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com
