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ENGLAND LOGISTICS OPENS OFFICES IN CHINA WITH NEW STATUS

Salt Lake City – Jan. 14, 2010 – England Logistics, one of America's premier third-party logistics (3PL) providers, has been granted status in China as a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE) with a license to provide International Freight Forwarding services. This status allows the company to fully operate in China without requiring agents or joint ventures.

“We are excited about this new status for our China operations,” said Josh England, England Logistics president. “This will now offer us greater opportunities to serve customers who are seeking a partner in China to help them move products into or out of the country. This is a critical next step for us to become a logistics leader in China.”

England Logistics has established offices in Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao, Dalian, and Tianjin that interact with its global network of offices. With the WFOE status, England Logistics will expand services in Supply Chain Consulting, Ocean and Air International Freight Forwarding, and Special Projects cargo. Companies that can benefit from England’s capabilities in China include those whose supply chains involve sourcing from, distributing to or moving product between points within China.

“Current and potential customers have been pleased to hear we are in China as they know they can depend on the integrity of the England name,” England said. “Our goal is to combine opportunities with customers and demonstrate how we can facilitate mutual needs in this vibrant market.”

About WFOE
The WFOE is a common investment vehicle for mainland China-based business. The unique feature of WFOE is that involvement of a mainland Chinese investor is not required unlike most other investment vehicles. This can give greater control over the business venture in mainland China and avoid a multitude of problematic issues that can potentially result from dealing with a domestic joint venture partner.

FreightBrokerageSchool.com - England Logistics' Freight Brokerage School
As an expert in the industry, England Logistics has developed and operated an accredited Freight Brokerage School for many years preparing students to become independent contract agents or freight brokers. Through an intense one-week course, students come out with the knowledge, skills and confidence to own and operate a transportation agency. For more information, check out www.freightbrokerageschool.com.

England Logistics Oversees 7,000 Mile Transformer Move

With safety and ease, 411 tons of electrical transformer moved more than 7,000 miles from China to New Hampshire thanks to the coordination expertise of England Logistics. England provided turnkey project oversight from China and then oversaw all plans and arrangements once the transformer was received at the pier in Searsport, Maine.

England began the project development with the Granite State's largest electric utility, Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH) in January of 2009 and completed the task seven months later on July 2, 2009. “This project was as complex in detail coordination as they come,” said Jeff Van Wagoner, director of special projects engineering for England Logistics. “No competitor owns the turnkey project details like England while simultaneously involving the client.”

The transformer began its journey in Hebei, China, traveling by truck and railroad to get to Xingang, Tianjin, China. Once in Xingang, the transformer was loaded onto an ocean vessel and traveled 87 days across the Pacific, through the Panama Canal, through the Gulf of Mexico with a stop in Houston and then up the Eastern Seaboard, finally landing in Searsport, Maine. The transformer was then transported by rail through Quebec, Canada, to Vermont and finally to North Conway, New Hampshire by train. The transformer was then transferred to "Goldhofer" trailers in Conway where it was then taken to the Conway Power Station.

The move required some unique problem solving spearheaded by the England Logistics team. One challenge was finding solutions that allowed the transformer to cross 84 bridges, some that hadn’t carried heavy freight for over 26 years. As a safety precaution, England hired an engineer to survey the bridges to make sure the structures were sound and could handle the weight. England also initiated route surveys and did feasibility studies on all aspects of the trip, including utilizing more than 15 different service providers.

The trip also encountered extremely tight corners and spaces. In order to ensure load clearance, England utilized a Schnabel car, a specialized type of railroad freight car designed to carry heavy and oversized loads in such a way that the load itself makes up part of the car. The Schnabel car allows the train to shift the load to the right or left by the use of hydraulics. This flexibility allowed the load to clear some predetermined obstacles.

England also worked with local Conway police and fire authorities to help aide in the movement and to ensure the safety of those involved and their communities. VanWagoner said 80 percent of a project is spent on planning while only 20 percent is spent on execution, but the execution will be what the customer remembers.

The transformer will be used by PSNH at the Saco Valley Substation to provide better equipment and capabilities for future and current electricity users in Conway.