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Did you know that there is a National Aviation Day? It falls on Aug. 19^th on Orville Wright’s birthday, one of America’s aviation pioneers, every year. According to NASA’s History Office, the holiday was first observed in 1939 and was established by President Roosevelt to celebrate the nation’s achievements in the skies. As a global provider of shipping and logistics services who started as a pioneer in the freight-forwarding industry in the 1980’s, BTX Global Logistics understands firsthand the importance of airplanes, aviation and aerospace in today’s world. 

BTX Global Logistics gathered its executive team, branch owners and managers for a systems-wide conference focused on strategic planning, training and comradeship from April 7-10. This year’s Systems Meeting, which took place in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor in Maryland, brought together 80 participants representing 32 BTX regional branches across the United States and Canada.

Detroit, MI – BTX Global Logistics, a provider of flexible shipping and logistics solutions for heavyweight cargo around the world, is pleased to announce the opening of its Detroit, Michigan, branch. Led by Chad Furstenau and a team of logistics professionals, BTX-Detroit brings over 75 years of combined industry experience to the area.

BTX Global Logistics is proud to officially announce the opening of its newest worldwide shipping and logistics center in Orlando, Florida – BTX Orlando (BTX-MCO). To celebrate its grand opening, BTX Orlando sponsored two JD Motorsports (JDM) vehicles in the Feb. 16^th NASCAR Xfinity Racing Experience 300 race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, in conjunction with longtime customer, Orlando Event Productions (OPAV).

BTX Global Logistics Chief Financial Officer Marty Capuano was recently honored for exceptional leadership in an outstanding organization at Westfair’s C-Suite Awards ceremony held on Jan. 31, 2019. The C-Suite Awards celebrate leaders who create innovative ideas that propel progress and success in their organizations.

2018 was an exceptional year for BTX Global Logistics, a global shipping and logistics organization headquartered in Shelton, Conn. The year was marked by exponential growth across all levels of the business including staffing, the opening of new regional branches and the expansion of service offerings.

BTX Global Logistics Chief Executive Officer and President Ross Bacarella was named the winner of the 2018 Top Leadership award for small employers in Connecticut in Hearst Media’s Top Workplaces. The honor was announced at an awards ceremony at The Waterview (Monroe, Conn.) made up of the leading employers in the area where BTX was also recognized as a Hearst Connecticut Media Group Top Workplace for the third consecutive year.

BTX Global Logistics, a global freight forwarding and logistics company, inaugurated its new world headquarters at 12 Commerce Drive, Shelton, last week. BTX Global Logistics is a full-service transportation and logistics organization that specializes in time-sensitive, heavyweight freight by air, land and sea.