The Logistics Plus Ukraine team successfully delivered drilling equipment from Kristiansand, Norway to Poltava, Ukraine. The shipment consisted of eight pieces, all being delivered to a high-profile Ukrainian drilling company. Due to the circumstances in Ukraine, this was no ordinary delivery. Logistics Plus Global Projects Director Bahadir Erdil shared his thoughts on LinkedIn (shown below) about the project and the bravery of the Ukraine team.
“Until today, I did not fully understand what bravery meant. My colleagues have now shown me.
Missiles raining not far from the offices and homes, insufficient water resources, no electricity, no internet, under the air raid sirens, sometimes working on the street, sometimes at a park…
Kudos to the Ukraine team for handling these projects and keeping the Ukrainian economy running. Slava Ukraini!”
Logistics Plus and Red Letter Hospitality teamed up to raise more than $10,000 to aid the people in Ukraine. The funds were raised as a result of Ukraine Week, a week-long celebration of Ukrainian food and culture held from August 8th through August 14th at three local restaurants in the Erie area. The money raised will help with medical supplies, rehoming refugees in Erie, and feeding those in need in Ukraine.
Logistics Plus Chief Operations Officer (and Ukrainian native) Yuriy Ostapyak said, “I’m very proud to be a part of this community. I’m very proud that the community has kind of rallied behind Ukraine, and as I mentioned before, this support matters. It’s not just about the money. It matters for people in Ukraine to know that they are supported, that people all the way across the ocean are with them trying to help.”
The news segment that was featured on YourErie can be viewed below.
Red Letter Hospitality and Logistics Plus Partner for a Special UKRAINE WEEK Celebration
The Cork 1794, Skunk & Goat Tavern, and Molly Branigan’s to celebrate Ukrainian food and culture from August 8 through August 14.
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ERIE, PA (August 2, 2022) – Red Letter Hospitality, the ownership team behind The Cork 1794, The Skunk and Goat Tavern, and Molly Brannigan’s, and Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, are proud to present UKRAINE WEEK – a special, weeklong event to celebrate Ukrainian food and culture.
“Summer in Erie has always been a time for residents to come together to celebrate our diverse heritage,” said Billy Lewis, owner of Red Letter Hospitality. “It’s our honor to partner with Logistics Plus to create an event that showcases the cuisine and culture of Ukraine while supporting its people.”
Visit any Red Letter Restaurant from August 8 through August 14 to enjoy special Ukrainian menu features, food, and cocktails. Five percent of all sales will go towards the ongoing Ukrainian relief effort in cooperation with the First Ukrainian Pentecostal Church. Highlights of the menu include borscht, chicken kiev, stuffed dumplings, and more.
Each restaurant will dedicate a day during the week for its own unique food specials and guests, including local Ukrainian artists, musicians, and more:
Tuesday, Aug. 9 @ The Skunk & Goat Tavern
Wednesday, Aug. 10 @ Molly Brannigan’s
Thursday, Aug. 11 @ The Cork 1794 featuring a live Ukrainian band
“We want people to know that Ukraine is a sovereign nation with thousands of years of history, with its own traditions, with its own great food,” said Yuriy Ostapyak, COO for Logistics Plus and a Ukraine-born U.S. citizen. “We also want to show off some of the Ukrainian culture and show the need the Ukrainian people have, and also, it’s not just about the need, but it’s also about support.”
About Red Letter Hospitality
Red Letter Hospitality began in 2017 with the establishment of The Cork 1794. Today RLH offers a variety of dining experiences in northwestern Pennsylvania through The Cork 1794, Molly Brannigan’s, and The Skunk & Goat Tavern and in northeastern Ohio through several CoreLife Eatery locations. RLH recently acquired The Freeport Restaurant in North East, Pa. At the core of the RLH mission is helping the community by recognizing teachers and frontline workers during COVID with free meals and partnering with local nonprofits to host numerous special events and fundraisers. Learn more at rl-hospitality.com.
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. Jim Berlin founded the company nearly 26 years ago in Erie, PA. Today, Logistics Plus is a highly regarded, fast-growing, and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With its trademark Passion For Excellence™, Logistics Plus employees put the ‘plus’ in logistics by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things that ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices, warehouses, and agents located in Erie, PA; Aurora, CO; Buffalo, NY; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Colton, CA; Dallas, TX; Dayton, NJ; Des Moines, IA; Haslet TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Lexington, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Meadville, PA; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Olean, NY; Ontario, CA; Phoenix, AZ; San Francisco, CA; Tulsa, OK; Vancouver, WA; Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Malaysia; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Taiwan; Turkey; UAE; Uganda; and Vietnam; with 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
and LTL Carrier Relations
Logistics Plus, Inc.
(814) 240-6881 scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com
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Logistics Plus Acquires Concord-Trans to Expand its Ukraine Operations
The acquisition offers additional freight forwarding and project cargo capabilities to the region.
ERIE, PA (July 5, 2022) – Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, has announced the acquisition of Concord-Trans, a Ukrainian-based freight forwarding and logistics company. Located in Ukraine’s capital city, Kyiv, with a second office in Odesa, the purchase includes nearly a dozen in-country logistics professionals specializing in road, sea, and air freight transportation, customs clearance capabilities, and project cargo management.
“Logistics Plus remains committed to supporting Ukraine, and the Ukrainian people whose lives have been ripped apart by this war,” said Yuriy Ostapyak, COO for Logistics Plus and a Ukraine-born U.S. citizen. “The activities needed to rebuild Ukraine after the war will be significant. The acquisition of Concord-Trans gives Logistics Plus the additional in-country expertise required to play a major role in providing the logistics solutions needed to support the long-term rebuilding efforts.”
The LP Ukraine Kyiv Team
“We are very pleased to join the Logistics Plus team,” said Oleksandr Korzun, General Manager for Logistics Plus Ukraine. “It is especially nice to do this at such a difficult time for our country. I am very grateful to Logistics Plus for the outstretched hand of help to our company and Ukraine as a whole. I hope that together we will do a lot of good for both the company and Ukraine.”
Before the acquisition of Concord-Trans, Logistics Plus already had a significant presence in Ukraine, with an office of nearly fifty people located in Ivano-Frankivsk, a city of about 240,000 people in the western portion of that country. Earlier this year, Logistics Plus established lpukrainerelief.com, which has raised over $660 thousand to help Ukrainian refugees. The company has also been actively working with local organizations to warehouse and transport multiple containers of relief goods to the region.
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 Jim Berlin. Today, Logistics Plus is a highly regarded, fast-growing, and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With its trademark Passion For Excellence™, Logistics Plus employees put the ‘plus’ in logistics by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things that ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices, warehouses, and agents located in Erie, PA; Aurora, CO; Buffalo, NY; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Colton, CA; Dallas, TX; Dayton, NJ; Des Moines, IA; Haslet TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Lexington, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Olean, NY; Ontario, CA; Phoenix, AZ; San Francisco, CA; Tulsa, OK; Vancouver, WA; Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Malaysia; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Taiwan; Turkey; UAE; Uganda; and Vietnam; with 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
and LTL Carrier Relations
Logistics Plus, Inc.
(814) 240-6881 scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com
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Logistics Plus COO Yuriy Ostapyak was interviewed and featured on the latest episode of the Inbound Logistics Podcast titled “War in Ukraine: How is One 3PL Navigating the Ultimate Disruption?”
Moving out of the pandemic is one thing, but how would your business respond if it then moved into a war zone? What balance of technology, communications, and partnerships are crucial to keeping your supply chain going in that kind of conflict? Yuriy Ostapyak, a Ukrainian-born U.S citizen, shares his perspective on the war in Ukraine and how Logistic Plus continues to operate and support Ukrainian refugees.
Listen to this and other Logistics Plus Podcasts & Interviews on the Logistics Plus website under About>Media & Resources.
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