September 2020 Issue
Other news across the Logistics Plus® Network
Logistics Plus Acquires Rights to logisticsplus.com Domain
Logistics Plus has acquired the lawful rights to the logisticsplus.com domain name. For now, Logistics Plus will keep logisticsplus.net as its primary marketing URL in an acknowledgment of its growing, global network. Eventually, the company expects to migrate its primary URL and email addresses to the logisticsplus.com domain.
Logistics Plus Medical PPE Products Video
As a part of our ongoing efforts to help fight the battle against COVID-19 (and as outlined in the video below), we are selling surgical masks, KN95 masks, children’s masks, face shields, gloves, goggles, hand sanitizers, thermometers, and much more.
Logistics Plus Delivers for the Largest LNG Powered Vessel
The biggest news of last month in the maritime community was the CMA CGM Jacques Saade joining CMA CGM’s fleet on September 23. The Jacques Saade is a 23,000 TEU container vessel that is the largest liquified natural gas (LNG) powered container ship in the world. 
Frederik Geirnaert Speaks at the Project Cargo Summit 2020
On September 23rd and 24th, Project Cargo Journal held its annual Project Cargo Summit as an online event. Logistics Plus Global Project Manager Frederik Geirnaert was featured as a speaker for the event to discuss the way he supervised the transport of three massive modules from one shipyard in China to another while working from home.
Out of Quarantine: Business as Usual for Frederik Geirnaert
In case you missed it, Global Project Manager Frederik Geirnaert recently shared his detailed story of life in quarantine. Frederik was required to be on a project site in Shanghai in August. Here is Frederik’s follow up after finishing his mandatory quarantine…
Emile Zafirov Featured on WPSE Radio Business Spotlight
Emile Zafirov, Chief Information Officer of Logistics Plus, was featured in a recent airing of Business Spotlight on WPSE AM 1450/FM 107.1 Radio. Business Spotlight is a 30-minute program airing Fridays at noon. Each segment focuses on a business or organization that is making an impact across the region.
Gretchen Seth Appears as a Guest on Freightwaves Radio
Gretchen Seth appeared as a guest on Freightwaves Radio on the Road Dog Trucking channel of SiriusXM. Gretchen spoke about how the new Logistics Plus Medical division is leveraging its global connections, logistics expertise, warehousing capacity, and transportation knowledge to do some good and creative things on the personal protective equipment front.
Factors to Consider When Choosing a Warehouse Partner
Most businesses believe that “keeping it in-house” is the way to go for warehousing. In reality, that involves many unknown factors such as “How much space will I need?” and “What kind of equipment do I require?” For these exact reasons, businesses are turning to 3PL’s – like Logistics Plus – in hopes of finding the perfect warehouse partner.
Ready to Kick the Tires on eShipPlus?
Ready to kick the tires on eShipPlus™? eShipPlus is a powerful cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) for Logistics Plus North American customers. For a limited time, we are offering interested customers “demo” access to test-drive the easy-to-use quoting features of eShipPlus.
2020 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
September 13-19, 2020 was National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW). This year especially, Logistics Plus (which was founded and is owned by a former truck driver) and its sister company, National Truckload (NTL), would like to thank the 3.5 million professional men and women that have executed the crucial role of delivering goods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Global Trade Alert: Hong Kong Goods Labeling
Goods made in Hong Kong for export to the United States will need to be labeled as Made in China beginning September 25th. This move was announced after China imposed a national security law on Hong Kong. The United States determined that Hong Kong is “no longer sufficiently autonomous to justify differential treatment in relation to China.”
Logistics Plus Partners with WPSE Radio on Football Broadcasts
Logistics Plus has once again partnered with WPSE AM 1450/FM 107.1 Radio to bring a full slate of area high school, college, and NFL football games to radio airwaves in Erie, Pennsylvania. As a presenting sponsor, Logistics Plus will be mentioned prominently throughout each broadcast.