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Logistics Plus Celebrates 10 Years of Business in Turkey

by logisticsplus | Sep 4, 2019 | News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Logistics Plus Celebrates 10 Years of Business in Turkey

10 years later, LP Turkey remains one of the company’s fastest growing divisions.

ERIE, PA. (September 4, 2019) – Logistics Plus Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is proud to celebrate its 10th year of business operating in Turkey.

In 2009, Logistics Plus established its first Turkey office in Mersin (a Mediterranean seaport city); then offices were opened in Istanbul in 2010, in Izmir in 2012, and Ankara in 2014. In 2010, one year after its opening, Turkey was chosen to host the company’s first-ever global meeting for Logistics Plus representatives from more than a dozen other countries around the world. When asked why, Founder and CEO Jim Berlin said, “It’s not always about the United States. Turkey is something of a crossroads for the world, where West meets East, and it is also a beautiful country.”

Turkey has an advantageous position between Europe and Asia, giving it an important transit function. Much of the country is like a giant peninsula and it is very easy to reach by ship – both from the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Most transports are done via sea or road. Under the leadership of Managing Director Bahadir Erdil (also Global Projects Director for all of Logistics Plus), and Operations Manager Basar Kandil, LP Turkey provides compete services for heavy-lift, break bulk, and large-scale project cargo. Hundreds of cargo projects have been safely and successfully transported by LP Turkey, including brewery tanks, boilers, castings, cranes, drilling rigs, fire engines, gearboxes, girder bridges, wind mills, stators, storage tanks, transformers, tubes, tugboats, wagons, and much more!

“As Logistics Plus celebrates its 23rd year of business in 2019, all of us here at LP Turkey are proud to have been a part of the Logistics Plus global network these past 10 years,” said Bahadir. “As the company’s eastern European project cargo experts, we look forward to many more years of service to our customers around the world.”

As part of its celebration, LP Turkey recently hosted a global meeting for Logistics Plus project cargo executives from around the world. The following YouTube video includes some brief interviews from the meeting, and below that, an example project handled by LP Turkey.

Click play below to watch video with interviews:

Click play below to watch a short video of an example of a record-breaking LP Turkey project cargo move from 2011:

About Logistics Plus Inc.

Logistics Plus Inc. provides freight transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence technology, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. The company was founded over 23 years ago in Erie, PA by local entrepreneur, Jim Berlin. Today, Logistics Plus is a highly-regarded fast-growing and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With a strong passion for excellence, its 500+ 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; Little Rock, AR; Los Angeles, CA; Riverside, CA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Visalia, CA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Lexington, NC; Buffalo, NY; New York, NY; Olean, NY; Akron, OH; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, SC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Winchester, VA; Madison, WI; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Taiwan; Turkey; UAE; Uganda; and United Kingdom; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.

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Media Contact:
Scott G. Frederick
Vice President, Marketing
Logistics Plus Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com

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Logistics Plus Successfully Completes Shiplift Project

by logisticsplus | Aug 9, 2019 | News

The Logistics Plus Project Cargo team has successfully shipped a 4,000 freight ton shiplift and transfer system from Iskenderun, Turkey to Shuaiba, Kuwait. The shipment was broken down into three platform sections, each weighing more than 100 metric tons each.

Platform Section 1: 118 metric tons
Platform Section 2: 145 metric tons
Platform Section 3: 113 metric tons

You can watch a short time-lapse of the project below or on the Logistics Plus YouTube Channel.

Examples of Project Cargo Managed in June & July 2019

by logisticsplus | Jul 23, 2019 | News

The Logistics Plus Project Cargo Team has kept busy in the summer months of June and July, 2019. In just these two months, we have managed a variety of projects, including the successful deliveries of windmills, heat boilers, transformers, and more (photos included in the video below).

LP Saudi Arabia successfully delivered a heat boiler from Dammam to Jubail.
LP Turkey successfully delivered transformers (200 metric tons) to Lithuania.
LP India successfully completed a windmill project from Europe to Tuticorin port.
LP Belgium safely delivered press machinery (114 metric tons) from Antwerp to Istanbul.
LP Turkey successfully delivered 7 units of heat exchangers from Korea to Turkey.

Do you need assistance with your project cargo? Contact our award-winning, global team of project cargo and break bulk experts now.

2019 Best of Varsity Cup Awards Recap

by logisticsplus | Jun 27, 2019 | News

For the third consecutive year, Logistics Plus was a proud sponsor of the Best of Varsity Cup Awards at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, PA. Logistics Plus joined the Erie Times-News (GoErie.com), and many others, to celebrate and honor the accomplishments of the 2018-2019 all-area high school student athletes from 45 high schools across 8 counties in 24 sports. The awards banquet serves as a way to say thank you to the thousands of outstanding high school athletes, coaches, and fans who allow Erie Times-News to share their stories, performances, and passions. As a presenting sponsor for the event, Logistics Plus had a number of employees present, along with our special guests from the Barber National Institute.

The evening included a nice dinner, awards ceremony, and presentation by Buffalo Bills legend and Hall-of-Famer, Jim Kelly. Before the event, Jim Kelly paid a visit to the Logistics Plus Global Headquarters at Union Station to meet with some of our very own cancer survivors and super-fans. What was the takeaway of the night from Jim Kelly? “Make a difference today for someone who is fighting for their tomorrow.”

The following video message from our CEO, Jim Berlin, and employees was shown at the beginning of the ceremony. Photographs from the event posted on the Logistics Plus Flickr Page can also be seen below.

National Logistics Day Officially Honored

by logisticsplus | Jun 20, 2019 | News

Pennsylvania House Resolution 395 was unanimously passed (with 200 Yea votes) officially honoring June 28th as National Logistics Day. National Logistics Day is a new annual day to recognize and appreciate the importance of the logistics industry in both our national and global economies.

Proudly representing Logistics Plus at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex were Scott Frederick, Gretchen Blough, Adam Mook, and Josh Nkomo. Representative Robert E. Merski presented the resolution with his co-sponsors, Representatives Ryan Bizzarro and Patrick Harkins, at his side.

“Successful companies share at least one important trait – they all manage to get their product to the market smoothly, efficiently and on time,” Merski said. “Regardless of the means used to store, ship and deliver goods, it’s clear our modern economy cannot function without logistics. I’m delighted the House unanimously adopted my resolution recognizing the vital role logistics plays, and I’m equally pleased that representatives of Erie-based Logistics Plus – a state-of-the art provider of logistics worldwide – could be here to see the resolution adopted.”

Bizzarro agreed, saying, “Companies like Logistics Plus play a key role, not only in helping businesses throughout the world efficiently deliver their products, but in keeping our regional economy thriving. We’re so glad to support the efforts of this key area employer as it works to champion the cause of recognizing ‘National Logistics Day.”

Harkins said that he understands from personal experience the importance of efficient delivery of goods. “While working as a driver for United Parcel Service for 25 years, I came to understand the vital importance of coordinated, efficient delivery of goods and the impact its success or failure can have – not just on a company but on its consumers, its employees, their families and the entire community. I’d glad to see the importance of logistics recognized today.”

To learn more about National Logistics Day, visit www.NationalLogisticsDay.com

Watch below as Representative Merski officially declares June 28th National Logistics Day! (and read the official PA House announcement)