by Scott Frederick | May 15, 2026 | News
Two days after it was announced that Yuriy Ostapyak would be succeeding founder Jim Berlin as CEO of Logistics Plus, he joined The Jake Rouch Show to talk about life, business, global logistics, Ukraine, and more.
Per the Podcast Introduction: “Yuriy is a dynamic young leader who is a native of Ukraine, went to school at Edinboro University, and has been working at Logistics Plus since 2008. As you listen, you will quickly understand why Logistics Plus is in great hands with Yuriy. You will also learn more about Logistics Plus – a company headquartered in Erie at Union Station that is fast approaching $1 billion in revenue with over 3000 employees around the globe. So grateful that LP calls Erie home and Yuriy is at the helm.”
by Scott Frederick | May 11, 2026 | News
Yuriy Ostapyak, CEO of Logisics Plus, is being featured on the new Inbound Logistics Podcast in his last podcast as the company’s COO. Yuriy has been a guest on this podcast before — speaking in 2022 about LP’s humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, and in 2023 about rebuilding efforts and the company’s global expansion.
Yuriy recently joined the program again for a broader update on where the industry stands, where LP is headed, and how shippers can best position themselves for what comes next. Listen to the podcast on the Inbound Logistics Podcast: Supply Chain Reactions Spotify channel, the LP Radio by Logistics Plus Spotify channel, or wherever you get your podcasts.
by Scott Frederick | Feb 11, 2025 | News
Andrew Silver, host of The Freight Pod podcast, talks with Jim Berlin, CEO and founder of Logistics Plus. Jim discusses the company he founded in 1996 and has built into a global logistics powerhouse in more than 50 countries, with $600M in revenue, customers like GE and WeWork, and a global HQ in Erie, Pennsylvania’s Union Station. But success didn’t come without taking risks — and learning from failures. “I dive in with both feet without checking the depth of the water.”
In this episode, Jim and Andrew cover:
- The journey of how Jim built his company from a small operation managing GE’s transportation into a global logistics powerhouse.
- His biggest lessons, best leadership advice, and hiring mentality at Logistics Plus, which has more than 1,200 employees.
- The biggest failure of his career — launching a cargo shipping business on the Great Lakes that nearly sank his entire company.
- Stories of how simple gestures, out-of-the-box thinking, and creative problem-solving have sustained his career and the growth of Logistics Plus.
About The Freight Pod
The Freight Pod is a deep dive into the journeys of the transportation and logistics industry’s brightest minds and innovators. The show is hosted by Andrew Silver, former founder and CEO of MoLo Solutions, one of the fastest-growing freight brokerages in the industry. His guests will be CEOs, founders, executives, and leaders from some of the most successful freight brokerages, trucking companies, manufacturers, and technology companies that support this great industry. Andrew will interview his guests with a focus on their life and how they got to where they are today, unlocking the key ingredients that helped them develop into the leaders they are now. He will also bring to light the fascinating stories that helped mold and shape his experiences. Learn more and follow The Freight Pod at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2250931.
by Scott Frederick | Jan 31, 2025 | News
Danny Yunes, VP of Mission Critical Operations & Strategy for Logistics Plus (LP), was featured on the Business Spotlight program, produced in partnership with WPSE Money Radio. Business Spotlight is a monthly 30-minute program that airs regionally and streams globally.
In this month’s program, Danny shares his background and provides an introduction to mission-critical operations and data center logistics. He also discusses his role at Logistics Plus and provides additional insights into the dynamic mission-critical industry.
You can listen to a replay of the interview on the Logistics Plus Podcasts page or by clicking below on our LP Radio channel on Spotify.
by Scott Frederick | Jan 30, 2025 | News
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough appeared on NPR’s January 29, 2025, edition of Marketplace. For Gretchen, business is “a little bit of confusion mixed in with a lot of answering questions for customers that we really can’t answer.”
Listen to her comments online at https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace/cents-and-sensitivity/#For-this-customs-broker,-trade-policy-is-still-“wait-and-see” or listen to the entire show by clicking below (Gretchen appears at the 6:05 mark).
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