by logisticsplus | Jul 6, 2020 | News
As part of our commitment to combat cargo crime and ensure of the security of our customers’ cargo, Logistics Plus and National Truckload (NTL) have become CargoNet members to help prevent, report, and combat cargo theft and other transportation industry crimes. By joining CargoNet, Logistics Plus and NTL logistics specialists have better access to:
- Real-time alerts of reported transportation-related crimes, and ‘BOLO’ notifications of stolen or missing cargo and trucks
- A database of stolen merchandise and van missing vehicle reports
- A 24/7/365 Command Center of cargo crime specialists to assist in the unlikely event that we do have our freight stolen – to help us put together incident reports, facilitate communications to the various law enforcement agencies, push notifications throughout the member network, and to help aid in the fight to recover the stolen goods
- A decades worth of cargo theft analytics that can help us both with reporting to our customers, as well as selecting most secure routes and locations for moving and storing sensitive or high-risk cargo
- Educational materials and seminars for best practices in securing our shipments and our facilities
About CargoNet
The purpose of CargoNet is to prevent cargo theft and increase recovery rates through secure and controlled information sharing among theft victims, their business partners, law enforcement and NICB. CargoNet features a national database and an information-sharing system managed by crime analysts and subject-matter experts.
by logisticsplus | Jun 29, 2020 | News
Congratulations to Jeremy Chaffee for recently being named as a Penn State Behrend Executive in Residence (EIR). Appointed by the director of the Black School of Business to renewable one-year terms, EIRs bring business and industry perspectives to the classroom environment, research projects, and learning-by-doing experiences. The EIRs are involved in speaking engagements and guest lecturing. They also lead workshops, serve on advisory boards, judge business competition entries, sponsor class projects, and mentor students. The five current EIRs are now as follows:
- Ann Scott, Community Outreach Manager, Erie Insurance Group
- Eugene Natali, CEO and Founder, Troutwood
- Jeremy Chaffee, Director, North American Business and Operations, Logistics Plus Inc.
- Steven D. Bugajski, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Steel
- Daniel Levstek, President, MDL International
by logisticsplus | Jun 26, 2020 | News
In case you missed it, Scott Frederick, Vice President, Marketing & LTL Carrier Relations, was featured in a recent airing of Business Spotlight on 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, Scott discusses National Logistics Day (June 28th), his background in the trucking industry, his current role(s) with Logistics Plus, and more. You can listen to a replay of the interview on the Logistics Plus YouTube Channel below.
by logisticsplus | Jun 25, 2020 | News
The Logistics Plus project cargo team completed the successful delivery of a DMU 340 G machine from Pfronten, Germany to Waterville, Canada. In order to complete this project, our team had to jump over various hurdles including the location of the job site, the dimension of the machine bed, the lack of cranes available, and the pressing deadline (4 weeks door-to-door). In total, the shipment included 11 crates that weighed a total of 545 freight tons. The largest crate held the machine bed which was 10.2 m long, 4.6 m wide, and 3.9 m high, weighing 75 tons.
Since Waterville is located 95 miles east of Montreal, the project cargo team decided that Bécancour would be the best point of delivery. Once the crates arrived in Bécancour, another challenge presented itself. Due to the Quebec road restrictions, parcels with a width over 4.4 meters were not allowed to be shipped. To accommodate this restriction, our team un-crated the machine bed to reduce the width to the legal limit.
Once the crates arrived in Waterville, our team had to offload the multi-axle truck without a crane due to the hall’s low height. To complete the offloading, Logistics Plus used hydraulic jacks that lifted the machine bed into its assigned place with ease.
Pictures from this project can be seen below.
by logisticsplus | Jun 23, 2020 | Testimonials
Dear the Logistics Plus COVID-19 Response team,
We’re so grateful for your generous provision of masks for us to distribute to the homeless through our Bishop’s Breakfast program. Logistics Plus has been an amazing support during this pandemic, and this is just one more example. Because of this gift, the homeless population will have more protection from COVID-19. We appreciate your kindness in providing these masks!
-David Gonzalez, Chief Executive Officer
