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New chairman for Famous Pacific

Forwarder and consolidator network Famous Pacific Shipping Group (FPS) has appointed Sam Aparo as the new chairman of its advisory board. He replaces FPS Group founder Benny Ling, who has taken early retirement on health grounds. Aparo (pictured, below) said: “I am delighted to take on this important role, although I would have wished for it under different circumstances. Benny Ling has put huge enthusiasm and commitment into FPS Group since ... [+]

FPS adds members in Morocco and Singapore

Independent forwarder and consolidator network FPS Group has appointed Casablanca-based multimodal forwarder Light Shipping Lines as its member for Morocco and Singapore-based FP Shipping as network member, to strengthen its transshipment capability across the network. FP Shipping’s main business is currently ocean consolidation, but it intends to exploit its location ... [+]

Famous Pacific moves up the food chain

New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has accredited freight forwarder FPS to handle and transport imports and exports of dairy and non-dairy products for human and animal consumption. All primary processors of animal material and products for human or animal consumption in the country have to operate under an ... [+]

Second Sri Lanka outlet for FPS

FPS Sri Lanka – a founder member of the group of independent forwarders and consolidators - has opened a new office in Galle, 120km south of the country’s capital Colombo. The new branch will act as a satellite of FPS’ main Colombo operations centre, providing multi-modal forwarding, logistics and consolidation ... [+]

Famous Pacific pioneers the Outback

International freight forwarder and consolidator FPS Australia has opened a new sales office in Albury, New South Wales, making it one of only two freight agents in the region. Albury is a major regional city located on the Hume Highway, on the north of the Murray River. It lies on the ... [+]

Faster passage to Paraguay

Cargas Del Atlantico - the Uruguayan member of the Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) Group freight forwarding and consolidation system – has launched a new transhipment service to Paraguay via Montevideo that reduces transit times from Europe to as little as 25 days. During the Paraguayan annual dry season, from September to ... [+]

Fiji faster

Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) Group says that it has launched the first ever direct ocean LCL service has been launched between northern Europe and Fiji. The forwarding and NVOCC system's new link uses weekly CMA CGM sailings from Rotterdam to Suva, slashing transit times from 55-60 to 36 days and ... [+]

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