HAWAII LOGISTICS
Logistics Plus, Inc.: A 21st CENTURY LOGISTICS COMPANY™ A leading provider of transportation, warehousing, ful llment, global logistics, business intelligence, technology, and supply chain solutions, Logistics Plus can call on 1,000-plus employees in more than 45 countries around the globe. The company has traveled quite far since Jim Berlin founded it in 1996, with three employees, one customer, and a $120,000 purchase order. In August 2022, Logistics Plus announced the opening of an of ce located in Honolulu, Hawaii, specializing in the movement of project cargo, international freight, warehousing, furniture, xtures, and equipment, and other supply chain-related projects. It is the 16th state in the United States with a Logistics Plus of ce or warehouse. Troy Pagaduan, a 20-year veteran in the transportation industry, manages the Hawaii of ce. “We offer 3PL, 4PL, and project management services,” he says. “We’re a solutions provider, and we gure out what steps need to happen to move shipments to Hawaii or elsewhere in the United States or the world.” Among other capabilities, Logistics Plus can handle project work, freight, and over-dimensional shipments, including those coming from foreign countries. ADDRESSING CUSTOMER NEEDS “When meeting with a client, we try to strategize,” Pagaduan says. Along with handling typical shipments, Logistics Plus also manages shipments of larger items, like furniture and xtures for hotel renovations, the equipment needed for solar projects—a growing focus in the state—and massive transformers. It also handles consolidations of products from the West Coast, along with air freight forwarding. Logistics Plus has long focused on reducing its environmental footprint. It joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Initiative in 2010 and has since received SmartWay approval for 13 consecutive years.
collected plastic debris, assistance with international regulations, cross-border trading, and navigation of customs and global trade compliance. To date, through the nancing and logistical support it has provided, Logistics Plus has helped remove more than 3.5 million kilos of ocean plastic waste, or the equivalent of about 175 million plastic water bottles. “Handling logistics in Hawaii is unique, but it’s possible to identify and then choose from multiple options to nd the best solutions,” Pagaduan says. “We have a great team with a lot of experience. We can look at all angles of a challenge and gure out a solution.” In the Hawaiian language, “Ohana” means family and taking care of each other. “All of us at Logistics Plus believe in and practice these traits,” Pagaduan says. Lynden: INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS TO HAWAII For nearly four decades, Lynden has offered transportation services in the Hawaii market. “We’re stalwart and we’ve been there a long time,” says Chris Palmer, director, the Hawaii trade lane with Lynden.
Troy Pagaduan points to his o°ce in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he oversees operations for Logistics Plus Hawaii.
Through its partnership with Ocean Integrity, an organization dedicated to making the oceans safe for all life above and below the water for generations to come, Logistics Plus assists with multiple aspects of supply chain management. This includes the transportation of
Lynden oers both air and ocean freight forwarding services, as well as regularly scheduled barge service in the Hawaii market.
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