Toledo, Ohio, October 27, 2011 – The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Board of Directors approved a resolution today in preparation for a new cargo operator, BX Solutions, at Toledo Express Airport. The resolution authorizes BX Solutions to manage and maintain the cargo facility, manage the delivery of all services at, to and from the facility and market the facility for intermodal transportation services cooperatively with the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority. BX Solutions is a locally owned and managed transportation and distribution company specializing in commercial and industrial freight. BX Solutions has made a significant commitment to create 500 new benefit eligible full and part-time positions at Toledo Express Airport within the first year.
“This new opportunity accomplishes a major priority for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority by creating hundreds of much needed, quality jobs in our community,” says Paul Toth, President and CEO of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority. “Many parties have been diligently working on making this a reality and we are certainly pleased to welcome BX Solutions as the new cargo facilitator for Toledo Express – just a few short months after cargo operations ceased at the facility. The support of the State of Ohio through grant funding has been critical to moving this project forward and we are appreciative of their confidence in us.”
“BX Solutions is pleased and eager to carry on the rich history of cargo operations at Toledo Express,” said Christopher Marshall, President and CEO of BX Solutions. “This is the first of a multiple step process for restoring jobs to northwest Ohio.”
BX Solutions is currently accepting applications for full and part-time package handlers. Interested candidates should apply via the website at www.bxsolutions.com. The operations are scheduled to start later this year with a single day shift that operates seven days a week. Employees must be available to work a rotating schedule that will include weekends.
“We have always believed that the combination of the experienced existing workforce and the logistical advantages of the Toledo region and Toledo Express provide a strong framework for cargo activities here,” said G. Opie Rollison, Chairman of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Board of Directors. “The commitment of significant new cargo business here surely solidifies this belief.”
The Port Authority Board of Directors also approved a resolution to amend a previously awarded State of Ohio Logistics and Distribution Stimulus Award that allows more general improvements to be made to the cargo facilities to diversify the types of activities that can ultimately be housed there. The State of Ohio is currently considering the amendment request.
It is the mission of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority to continuously leverage our strategic geographic position, resources and economic development proficiency to provide increased business opportunities—built upon and around our innovative transportation and logistics expertise—while promoting our community and region within the global marketplace. We will accomplish this through unmatched speed and efficiency of service, collaborative and strategic partnerships, community stewardship and the continued generation and execution of new ideas and innovations.www.toledoportauthority.org – 419.243.8259