Logistics Plus Delivers four, 2-million pound gas tanks from South Korea to USA
Online video provides amazing footage of the logistics required for the move.
ERIE, Pa. (September 20, 2016) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is proud to report that it has successfully delivered four 30x24x17 meter, 1038 metric ton (2 million pounds), empty ammonia (NH3) gas tanks from Onsan, South Korea to Portland, Oregon in the United States. The entire project took over a year of planning, engineering, and execution, and it is the largest shipment ever handled by Logistics Plus in its 20-year history.
At the origin port in South Korea, 48-axle lines of self-propelled modular trailers were used to move the enormous tanks from their storage location onto two barges in order to transport them to the main loading port. From there, they were carefully loaded sequentially onto a heavy-load ocean vessel. The vessel – one of only two in the world capable of handling the massive shipment – took 14 days to sail to the Vigor shipyard in Portland. Using the vessels two massive 1500mt capacity heavylift cranes, all four tanks were discharged and loaded onto specialized modular trailers and carefully moved into final storage.
“We manage many large cargo projects all around the world, but this is the largest one we’ve ever coordinated in our 20-year history,” said Frederik Geirnaert, project manager for Logistics Plus, and the leader for this project. “The Logistics Plus project cargo team has been at the center of this move in many ways. We handled the selection of the most skilled subcontractors, organized a tender for each part of the move, provided oversight and drafting of the method statement, liaised with the marine warranty surveyor, provided on-site supervision of every move, and we also found on-the-spot solutions to the few small issues that inevitably come up along the way. In the end, our passion for excellence came through once again.”
The project highlight video, which includes amazing live and time-lapse footage, can be viewed online at https://youtu.be/M1HwMlUKeOk (or by clicking the image below).
About Logistics Plus Inc. 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, 20 years ago, Logistics Plus is a fast-growing and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With a strong passion for excellence, its 400+ 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; Alma, AR; Little Rock, AR; Los Angeles, CA; Riverside, CA; San Francisco, CA; Visalia, CA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Kansas City, MO; Charlotte, NC; Lexington, NC; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, SC; Greenville, SC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Madison, WI; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Libya; Mexico; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; and UAE; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
New online video documents the company’s history, growth and success.
ERIE, Pa. (August 23, 2016) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. Two decades of growth and experience have transformed Logistics Plus from a three-person operation, supporting the GE Transportation division of General Electric, into a $135 million global solutions company with over 400 employees in 20 countries serving thousands of customers around the world.
Company milestones:
1996: Founded with a one-year, $120,000 purchase order to manage inbound logistics for GE Transportation
1997: Recognized as a GE six-sigma best practice by Jack Welch
1997: Expands into Mexico, Czech Republic, Poland and Russia
1999: Adds new clients and diversifies into other industries
1999: Global expansion continues with new offices in India, China, and Indonesia
2003: Company purchases and renovates historic Union Station in Erie, Pa. and makes it its global headquarters
2004: Receives Pennsylvania Governor’s Export Excellence Award
2004: Jim Berlin named an EY Regional Entrepreneur of the Year
2007: Receives Inner City 100 and Wall Street Journal Top Small Workplace Finalist Awards
2011: Acquires Horizon Logistics, expanding global freight forwarding capabilities
2014: Named Employer of the Year (non-manufacturing) by the DevelopErieeconomic agency
2015: Named a top 50 freight brokerage firm by Transport Topics magazine
2015: Named a Great Supply Chain Partner by SupplyChainBrain magazine
2016: Receives SDCE 100 award from Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine for top supply chain project
2016: Selected by Amazon® for its third-party Solutions Provider Network (SPN)
2016: Expanded services for the solar, aviation and pharmaceutical industries propel additional company growth
2016: Company celebrates its 20th anniversary!
“I am so proud of what our team has accomplished over the past 20 years. We’ve done a lot of cool things over the years, transporting everything from locomotives to solar panels. We have a lot of satisfied customers, both big and small, and we have a lot of pride in the work we do here,” said Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus talking about the company’s success. “The ‘plus’ in Logistics Plus represents all of the extra things we do to help our customers be successful. Our slogan is ‘passion for excellence’ because of our drive to find ways of doing things better. The only plan we’ve ever had was to keep growing, take care of our customers, and try and figure things out as they come. We’re not your typical logistics company and, as goofy as it seems, it’s worked well for us. We’ve had 20 years of consecutive growth, and we’ve been profitable every single year. Logistics is in our DNA.”
To commemorate its 20th anniversary, and as a thank you to its customers, vendors and employees, Logistics Plus has released a new, online video in which employees discuss the company’s early years, rapid growth, and prospects for the future. The video can be viewed online at www.logisticsplus.com/20years (or by clicking below).
About Logistics Plus Inc. 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, 20 years ago, Logistics Plus is a fast-growing and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With a strong passion for excellence, its 400+ 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; Alma, AR; Little Rock, AR; Los Angeles, CA; Riverside, CA; San Francisco, CA; Visalia, CA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Kansas City, MO; Charlotte, NC; Lexington, NC; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, SC; Greenville, SC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Madison, WI; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Libya; Mexico; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; and UAE; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
Logistics Plus Celebrates 10 Years of Business in Mexico
LP Mexico Division Continues to Enjoy Steady Growth and Success
ERIE, Pa. (July 20, 2016) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is proud to celebrate its 10th year of business operating in Mexico this month. As an important division within the company, today “LP Mexico” has more than 30 employees located at offices in Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, and San Luis Potosi.
Mexico continues to play an important role in global supply chains as companies across a variety of industries enhance their presence in the country by expanding manufacturing operations or growing their supplier base there. Over the past 10 years, companies doing business in Mexico have benefited from working with Logistics Plus bilingual experts, both inside and outside of Mexico, to provide reliable cross border transportation, import and export solutions, customs brokerage, and intra-Mexico logistics services.
“Originally Logistics Plus began serving Mexico from Erie, PA to support GE Transportation (a division of General Electric) and the movement of locomotives and parts to and from the U.S.,” said Francisco Tijerina, Mexico division director for Logistics Plus. “Through word-of-mouth, referrals and great service, we now provide logistics services in Mexico from our three in-country locations, and we have hundreds of additional customers across many industries. We look forward to many more years of service to our customers in this important and growing region of the world.”
Francisco splits his time between Mexico and Erie, PA to ensure success with customers on both sides of the border. Jose “Pepe” Garza and Ubaldo Lizcano complete the LP Mexico leadership team. Peppe has been developing international relationships with customers and partners worldwide, while Ubaldo is responsible for growing and maintaining the domestic market within Mexico. The entire LP Mexico team is committed to providing world-class services and exceeding customers’ expectations. You can learn more about LP Mexico at www.logisticsplus.com/Mexico.
In addition to its 10th anniversary in Mexico, Logistics Plus also announced that the entire company will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in August 2016.
About Logistics Plus Inc. 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, 20 years ago, Logistics Plus is a fast-growing and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With a strong passion for excellence, its 380+ 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; Alma, AR; Little Rock, AR; Los Angeles, CA; Riverside, CA; San Francisco, CA; Visalia, CA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Kansas City, MO; Charlotte, NC; Lexington, NC; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, SC; Greenville, SC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Madison, WI; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Libya; Mexico; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; and UAE; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
Logistics Plus Named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive’sSDCE 100 Top Supply Chain Projects
Massive cargo project involving the import and transport of large gas pipes earns award
ERIE, Pa. (June 28, 2016) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce it has been selected by Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, as a recipient of an “SDCE 100” Award for 2016.
The SDCE 100 is an annual list of 100 great supply chain projects. These projects can serve as a guide for supply chain executives who are looking for new opportunities to drive improvement in their own operations. These projects show how supply chain solution and service providers help their customers and clients achieve supply chain excellence and prepare their supply chains for success. The supply chain project submitted by Logistics Plus that earned this recognition involved the import coordination and final delivery, last summer, of nearly 2,500 sections of 40’ and 60’ pipes from Germany to various locations in the Midwest region of the United States.
“Our goal with 2016’s SDCE 100 is to shine the spotlight on successful and innovative transformation projects that deliver bottom-line value to small, medium and large enterprises across the supply chain,” says Ronnie Garrett, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. “The selected projects can serve as a roadmap for supply chain executives looking for new opportunities to drive improvement in their own operations. We congratulate all of our winners for a job well done!”
“This is an awesome award for our project cargo division,” said Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. “We handle a lot of pretty cool logistics projects for major companies all around the world. We give our employees plenty of internal accolades, but oftentimes the great work they do on these projects goes ‘unsung’ to the outside world. In this case, it’s nice to see some well-deserved external recognition for another challenging cargo project successfully completed.”
About Supply & Demand Chain Executive Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints, and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage. Visit them on the web at www.SDCExec.com.
About Logistics Plus Inc. 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, 20 years ago, Logistics Plus is a fast-growing and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With a strong passion for excellence, its 380+ 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; Alma, AR; Little Rock, AR; Los Angeles, CA; Riverside, CA; San Francisco, CA; Visalia, CA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Kansas City, MO; Charlotte, NC; Lexington, NC; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, SC; Greenville, SC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Madison, WI; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Libya; Mexico; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; and UAE; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
Logistics Plus and Lynx Fulfillment Co-Locate in New Los Angeles Warehouse
Companies work together to provide customers with transportation, warehousing, and fulfillment solutions.
ERIE, Pa. (April 12, 2016) – Logistics Plus Inc., a worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, and Lynx Fulfillment, LLC., a leading provider of pick, pack, and ship warehousing and fulfillment solutions, announced today they have co-located together in a warehouse located at 2207 E Carson St, Suite C1 in Carson, California to address recent growth on the West Coast. The shared facility has 20,000 square feet of storage space with one ground level and eight truck level dock doors.
Logistics Plus and Lynx Fulfillment have been strategic partners since 2009 (Logistics Plus is an investment partner in Lynx Fulfillment). Logistics Plus provides customers with import/export and domestic transportation, and with basic warehousing and distribution solutions. Lynx Fulfillment provides inventory management, staging and assembly, pick/pack/ship, and customer service solutions. In addition to traditional commercial warehousing services, both companies work closely to provide Amazon retailers with specialized FBA (Fulfillment By Amazon) storage, preparation, labeling, timed-release fulfillment, and return merchandise authorization (RMA) management.
“Over the past seven years, LP (Logistics Plus) and Lynx have developed synergies working together to provide businesses with a comprehensive transportation, warehousing and fulfillment solution,” said Patrick Randolph, managing director for Lynx Fulfillment. “Both companies have been experiencing phenomenal growth and requests for more services on the West Coast, particularly with Amazon sellers needing us to prep their products for both FBA and direct-to-customer deliveries. This new facility allows us to work together to provide a total supply chain solution to our customers.”
About Lynx Fulfillment
Lynx Fulfillment, LLC is a leader in the warehousing and fulfillment industry. Its business model has been designed to deliver fast and accurate order fulfillment services, exceptional technology and dedicated customer service. Lynx Fulfillment guarantees that it will ship every order received by 2 P.M. the same day with 100% accuracy or it’s free. Lynx Fulfillment is headquartered in Olean, NY. Learn more at www.lynxfulfillment.com.
About Logistics Plus
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, 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; Alma, AR; Little Rock, AR; Los Angeles, CA; Riverside, CA; San Francisco, CA; Visalia, CA; Atlanta, GA; Evansville, IN; Detroit, MI; Kansas City, MO; Charlotte, NC; Lexington, NC; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, SC; Greenville, SC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Libya; Mexico; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; and UAE; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
ERIE, Pa. (September 20, 2016) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is proud to report that it has successfully delivered four 30x24x17 meter, 1038 metric ton (2 million pounds), empty ammonia (NH3) gas tanks from Onsan, South Korea to Portland, Oregon in the United States. The entire project took over a year of planning, engineering, and execution, and it is the largest shipment ever handled by Logistics Plus in its 20-year history.
ERIE, Pa. (August 23, 2016) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. Two decades of growth and experience have transformed Logistics Plus from a three-person operation, supporting the GE Transportation division of General Electric, into a $135 million global solutions company with over 400 employees in 20 countries serving thousands of customers around the world.
ERIE, Pa. (July 20, 2016) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is proud to celebrate its 10th year of business operating in Mexico this month. As an important division within the company, today “LP Mexico” has more than 30 employees located at offices in 
ERIE, Pa. (June 28, 2016) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce it has been selected by Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, as a recipient of an “SDCE 100” Award for 2016.
