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A logistics company with its own warehouse can provide customers with services more directly and with more safety at every stage of transportation. This way, customers’ total costs are optimized and service quality is maximized. To help clients import and export goods, a temporary storage permit is required.

AsstrA's worldwide presence helps Clients complete complex, ambitious goals whenever and wherever they are doing business. February 2021 marked one year in business for AsstrA New York. Since the office opened, the team has already handled its first thousand import/export orders together with local and international partners.

A year has passed since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. 7 billion people have faced unforeseen difficulties including stress, isolation, and financial instability. At the beginning of 2020, humanity did not know the extent of the quarantine measures and how soon scientists would find a way to fight the virus.

According to a report by the Trend Economy web portal, Lithuanian exports in 2020 were worth $32 billion in total. Compared to 2019, the volume of goods that Lithuania supplied abroad decreased by only 1.19% in 2020. The most commonly exported goods were furniture products, accounting for 8.08% of exports, and industrial equipment, accounting for 8.74%. The Lithuanian furniture industry employs over 50 thousand people.

When most people buy something made in another country, they understand that logistics made the purchase possible. And any successful company purchasing raw or finished materials abroad devotes significant resources – and even full-time organizational roles – to managing international cargo flows. Therefore, the fast-growing field of logistics offers excellent career prospects for young professionals.

As modern life becomes increasingly globalized, knowledge of foreign languages is more important than ever. English continues to be the most popular second language to learn. It is widely recognized as the language of international business, with 85% of online and in-person conferences held in it. Three-quarters of global correspondence and documentation is in English.

Generational differences are a daily part of life in large organizations, where people with several decades of experience and new labor market entrants work as a team. Today, most managerial positions are entrusted to people born between 1965–1979, members of the so-called Generation X. It is becoming more common, however, to have a younger person leading a team with more experienced members.

No matter what their cargo is or how they are transporting it, every logistics customer has unique goals and wants a transportation services partner who can achieve them on time and on budget. If one service provider can’t get the job done, the customer will seek competitive solutions from another one. For a logistics provider, therefore, a strong partner network and comprehensive service portfolio are critical for meeting customer requirements.

In 2020 the international corporate group’s turnover amounted to 370 million euros, 7.5% more than in 2019. During 2020 project logistics were an area of focus, with AsstrA Project Logistics departments launched in London, Kotka, and Houston. Compared to 2019, the company’s project logistics customer base grew by 37% and gross profits on project logistics orders were up 12%.