Jim Berlin and Logistics Plus Featured in Erie Times-News Newspaper

Jim Berlin and Logistics Plus Featured in Erie Times-News Newspaper

Logistics Plus and its founder and CEO, Jim Berlin, were featured in the February 21, 2024 issue of Erie Times-News newspaper. Logistics Plus COO Yuriy Ostapyak was also quoted in the article. A reprint is included below, along with a link to the online version.

https://www.goerie.com/story/business/2024/02/21/logistics-plus-founder-jim-berlin-erie-pa-leads-company-rapid-growth-ge-wework-google-ukraine-war/72111350007/

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Logistics Plus COO Yuriy Ostapyak Shares Inside Story of Ukraine Pipe Delivery

Logistics Plus COO Yuriy Ostapyak Shares Inside Story of Ukraine Pipe Delivery

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One of 1,000 truckloads of pipe for Naftogaz delivered in a global operation carried out by Pennsylvania-based Logistics Plus and Vorex USA. (Company photo)

In a recent interview with Ukraine Rebuild Newswire, a news site founded by respected foreign correspondent Adam Brown, Logistics Plus COO Yuriy Ostapyak shares details of a complicated, sometimes dangerous mission to deliver four shiploads of pipe from Asia to Ukraine.

The joint operation between Logis-ukraines-port-of-chornotics Plus and Vorex, LLC, an American oil and gas equipment supplier that won the contract to supply the pipe to Ukrainian state gas producer Naftogaz, entailed $100 million worth of gas pipes, delivering $100 million worth of gas pipes, weighing over 22-thousand tons, to hundreds of sites in Ukraine in a complex effort that involved filling and then offloading four break bulk ships onto 1,000 trucks to avoid anti-ship mines and missile attacks. The entire project took 14 months to order, fabricate, and prepare, then eight months to deliver.

“It’s hard to think of a more complex operation from all my years in the business,” said Fedor Zakusilo, the Ukrainian-American founder and president of Vorex USA, who started out in the oilfield supply business in 2000. “At times, the staff was pushing it dangerously hard, and we had to rein them in – people were actually unloading pipe while a factory just across the road was exploding from a Russian attack. The dedication to getting the job done was off the charts.”

“Everyone was quite on edge throughout this operation,” said Chief Operating Officer Yuiry Ostapyak, a Ukrainian-American who, at 39 years of age, has worked for 20 years for the Erie, Pennsylvania-based Logistics Plus. “This was definitely one of the biggest logistics challenges we have seen – it’s one that a lot of companies would have shied away from.”

“I think the future in logistics will go to the companies that learn to find a way to say ‘yes’ quicker, even as circumstances get more and more difficult,” Ostapyak said. “When the war broke out, many Western companies were running away. We were running toward Ukraine, to help. That attitude will become increasingly essential in the future.”

You can read the entire story online at https://www.ukrainerebuildnews.com/urn-behind-the-scenes-logistics-plus-describes-the-delivery-of-100-million-worth-of-gas-pipe-from-china-to-war-time-ukraine/.

About Ukraine Rebuild Newswire

Ukraine Rebuild Newswire is the brainchild of Adam Brown, a foreign correspondent with 35 years of experience in Latin America, West Africa, Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia for The Associated Press and Bloomberg News. His work has appeared on the front page of virtually every major newspaper in the world and he has appeared on CNN, BBC, ABC, CBS and elsewhere from Afghanistan, Kosovo and many other wounded places.

About Vorex USA

Vorex LogoWherever there’s oil and gas, Vorex USA has the equipment and expertise you need to extract and transport it. They distribute products for more than 40 North American and European manufacturers in more than 15 countries around the world. Its goal is to provide the expertise to help you meet any technical challenge. Their products meet the industry’s highest standards and they deliver them on schedule, at the lowest cost to you. Learn more at usavorex.com.

About Logistics Plus, Inc.

Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP) is a 21st-century logistics company and a leading worldwide provider of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, technology, and supply chain solutions. LP works in the background to help businesses manage their supply chains in an ever-changing world. Founded in 1996, today LP has annual global sales of over $500M with more than 1,000 employees located in 50+ countries worldwide. LP is recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately-owned logistics companies, a top 3PL provider, a top 100 logistics company, a top freight brokerage and warehousing provider, and a great place to work. With a Passion For Excellence™, its employees put the PLUS in LOGISTICS by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.

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Logistics Plus Inbound Logistics 2024 Logistics Planner Issue Profile

Logistics Plus Inbound Logistics 2024 Logistics Planner Issue Profile

Inbound Logistics | January 2024Logistics Plus, once again, has been profiled as a top third-party logistics (3PL) company by Inbound Logistics magazine for its annual Logistics Planner. In its 32nd year of publication, the 2024 industry planner helps companies find the right technology solutions and transportation and logistics partners to drive supply chain efficiency. With both print and digital editions, the annual issue is updated with profiles of leaders in transportation, technology, logistics, and more who stand ready to help businesses face upcoming challenges to optimize their supply chains.

The Logistics Plus profile appears on page 285 of the publication. Logistics Plus also has a full-page advertisement on page 63 and a case study on page 50.

The magazine advertisement formally presents our new 2024 “The World Keeps Changing” campaign, building upon last year’s The World Changed theme.

You can view PDF versions of the Logistics Plus advertisement, profile, and case study by clicking the images below.

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Logistics Plus is Transforming Operations with CargoWise

Logistics Plus is Transforming Operations with CargoWise

Logistics Plus continues to solve supply chain challenges and drive global growth with the support of world-class technology solutions.

As a long-time strategic partner of WiseTech Global, we continue to push the boundaries of CargoWise and its many modules to support cargo management, freight forwarding, warehousing, reporting, and more. In the spirit of this partnership, WiseTech Global has published an online story of how Logistics Plus is transforming operations with CargoWise, by building a global warehouse system. You can read the story online at www.cargowise.com/customers/logistics-plus-transforms-operations-with-cargowise-building-a-global-warehouse-system.

Additionally, WiseTech Global visited a number of Logistics Plus facilities to shoot a complementary video. Thank you to Emile Zafirov, Molly Callan, Lane Lynn, and Tom Kelly for contributing to the final production.

Logistics Plus Featured in FDI Alliance International Magazine

Logistics Plus Featured in FDI Alliance International Magazine

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Logistics Plus was featured in the autumn 2023 interactive issue of the FDI Alliance International magazine. Logistics Plus can be found on pages 74 and 75 of the magazine, which was focused on connecting people to the world from Erie, Pennsylvania. A special thanks to the Erie County Redevelopment Authority (ECRDA) for the mention.

The article states, “Given Erie’s wealth of logistics assets, it’s no wonder that the city also boasts a global leader in transportation and supply chain solutions: Logistics Plus.” It continues, “But as a leader in business intelligence and technology, as well as shipping, Logistics Plus also prides itself on being nimble and creative in implementing digital solutions to meet the needs of customers – including data dashboards, proprietary mobile apps, and custom cloud-based portals. It’s that commitment to customer needs that sets Logistics Plus apart and makes it a unique asset for businesses in Erie.”

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