Logistics Plus Inc., a provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, continues to expand its global presence with the opening of a new United Arab Emirates (UAE) office located in Dubai.

Dubai is an emerging global city and business hub for the Middle East and South Asia. It is also a major transport hub for passengers and cargo.

Logistics Plus Dubai provides a full range of services that include customs brokerage; ground transportation; movement between the free zones; warehousing for both chemical and temperature controlled products; open yard storage; airfreight; ocean freight; air charter; and vessel charter.

“I’m very excited about continuing our expansion in the Middle East,” said Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. “The addition strengthens our services in the region and given us more local expertise in yet another important global market.”

Siew Hua will manage operations and business development for Logistics Plus Dubai. Siew Hua brings over 20 years of logistics experiences from Asia, India, Middle East and Africa where she implemented many 3PL and 4PL projects for multinational clients such as BP Amoco, Union Carbide, Dow Chemical, Celanese Chemical, Nalco Chemical, Afton Chemical and, most recently, Dow Sadara Chemical.

Suchit Sehgal will manage sales and marketing for Logistics Plus Dubai. He has extensive experience managing logistics for oil and gas companies, wind and thermal power companies, crane manufacturers, seismic companies, dredging companies, and offshore vessels. Suchit has a post-graduate degree in accounting and financial management from Lancaster University in the United Kingdom.

Logistics Plus Inc., headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania, also has offices in 17 other U.S. cities and in Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Libya, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the UAE, and the United Kingdom.