John S. Connor, Inc. expands its New York/New Jersey office
Glen Burnie, Md. (May 22, 2011) –John S. Connor, Inc. has announced the expansion of its Vessel Agency operations in New Jersey to include Customs Brokerage and Freight Forwarding services. Gary L. Klestadt was hired to oversee the operation as the Branch Manager.
“We are very pleased to have expanded our footprint in the New York/New Jersey area,” stated Lee Connor, president of John S. Connor. “This is obviously a tremendous market and with the addition of Gary Klestadt's knowledge and experience we are looking forward to continuing our tradition of providing outstanding logistics services and broadening our customer base.”
Prior to the sale of his company in June 2008, Gary was president of Trans-World Shipping Corp., where he began his brokerage/forwarding career in 1980. A graduate of New York University, he holds a BA in Economics and an MBA in Finance. He is a licensed Customs broker, obtaining his license in 1983. He serves on the board of the New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association, and is an active member of the Export Committee, and Freight Forwarding Committee.
John S. Connor began as an ocean customs broker/freight forwarder at the Port of Baltimore in 1917. It has since evolved into a multi-modal business with expertise in ocean and air freight, and domestic transportation. It has grown to be the largest of its kind in the port of Baltimore, and has branched out to areas along the East coast and in the Mid-Atlantic region. Throughout its history, the company’s philosophy has emphasized the importance of personal customer service with innovation and integrity. The company’s website is: (http://www.jsconnor.com)
“We are very pleased to have expanded our footprint in the New York/New Jersey area,” stated Lee Connor, president of John S. Connor. “This is obviously a tremendous market and with the addition of Gary Klestadt's knowledge and experience we are looking forward to continuing our tradition of providing outstanding logistics services and broadening our customer base.”
Prior to the sale of his company in June 2008, Gary was president of Trans-World Shipping Corp., where he began his brokerage/forwarding career in 1980. A graduate of New York University, he holds a BA in Economics and an MBA in Finance. He is a licensed Customs broker, obtaining his license in 1983. He serves on the board of the New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association, and is an active member of the Export Committee, and Freight Forwarding Committee.
John S. Connor began as an ocean customs broker/freight forwarder at the Port of Baltimore in 1917. It has since evolved into a multi-modal business with expertise in ocean and air freight, and domestic transportation. It has grown to be the largest of its kind in the port of Baltimore, and has branched out to areas along the East coast and in the Mid-Atlantic region. Throughout its history, the company’s philosophy has emphasized the importance of personal customer service with innovation and integrity. The company’s website is: (http://www.jsconnor.com)