December 15, 2013 Volume 8 Issue 2 (Issue covers July—December 2013 )

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL FFSI GLOBAL SALES AND MARKETING MEETING HELD RECENTLY IN BANGKOK, THAILAND

MESSAGE FROM

FRANCIS NG, FFSI C H A I R M A N — T im e flies. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I

wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Hap-py New Year.

Needless to say, I hope your Company

achieved a fruitful 2013 and move forward with sustainable growth in the forthcoming year 2014. Wishing you and your family best of health and an enjoyable year end

season.

MESSAGE FROM

CHRIS WATERSON, F FS I C EO— D e ar friends and colleagues – may I take this op-portunity to wish you,

your staff and families a very Blessed Christ-

mas Season and a peaceful, prosperous and, above all, happy and safe 2014!

MESSAGE FROM

ADA LAI, FFSI COO—

At this festive and warm season, may I wish all of you, your families and your loved one a blessed

and joyous Christmas and a happy & pros-perous New Year!

13TH FFSI GLOBAL S&M MEETING Delegates from 48 companies, 31 coun-tries have come together again for one successful meeting although delegates missed the presence of our Chief Execu-

tive Officer, Chris Waterson. During the 13th FFSI Global Sales and Marketing Meeting in Bangkok, Thai-land this October, our Chief Operating

Officer, Ada Lai, who also conducted the said meeting, discussed some points to take into account when establishing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) the

participants should remember.

The challenge will run from August 1 of the current year to 31st July of

the following year.

Know what your volumes were last year.

You must increase your target for the next challenge, in other words, it cannot be less than the prior year.

Either party to any MOA may sub-mit but both parties must digitally sign-off for it to be accepted.

Any MOA submitted must have been signed-off within 30 days of the end of the S&M Meeting.

The system will be locked after 30 days.

No late entries/extensions can be granted.

Points to consider when finalizing a Memorandum of Agreement.

Either party to any MOA may submit the achieved figures.

Both parties must agree to these fig-ures and both must digitally sign-off

for the MOA to be included in the results.

If one party does not sign-off, the

MOA is declared invalid.

The closing date will be within 30 days of the end of the challenge peri-od—i.e. 30th August.

Please adhere to submission dates in order to allow sufficient time to pre-pare the awards.

The 2012/2013 Top Gun winner is given to Weida Freight Systems Co., Ltd./China. Second place is Nesura Express Co. Ltd./Korea and Contract Forwarding/South

Africa being the Third Place. Once again, Feta Freight Sys-tems (Taiwan) Ltd./T a i w a n w a s

awarded for hav-ing the Most MOA. As the Meeting

ended, both our Chairman and COO invited eve-ryone to attend the

33rd FFSIWWC in Istanbul, Turkey to be hosted by Tran-sorient Int’l. For-warding Ltd. on

March 26-28, 2014.

Inside This Issue

2-8 Members’ News

9 Top Gun Awards

10 Benefits of FFSI Membership

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The challenge The logistics of transporting ex-pensive fine art, including art by

Pablo Picasso, from USA to the University of Tasmania was the challenge International Cargo Solutions (ICS) Melbourne recently

undertook. The solution The prec ious cargo was

airfreighted to Melbourne’s Tulla-marine Airport after considered freight planning and management.

ICS then performed customs clearance and arranged quarantine inspection where borers were found in some of the timber frames!

MEMBERS NEWS AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL CARGO SOLUTIONS

A FINE ART SUCCESS STORY

In order to broad-

en its range of services and to increase its opera-tional efficiency,

ACS (Associated Container Services) an entity of Velogic Ltd. has acquired MTL (Mechanical Transport Ltd) in May 2013. Velogic saw this acquisition as a way to penetrate new markets not yet explored, such as the transportation of heavy goods and transportation service to the Sugar Industry (transport of sugar canes and charcoal). Therefore, this is a new challenge for the internal strategy of Ve-logic. Today Velogic holds: Lorries – 55, Fork-lifts – 11, Trailers -64, Side lifters -14.

MAURITIUS VELOGIC LTD.

THE ACQUISITION OF MTL BY VELOGIC LTD.

The results The expertise of the team at ICS Melbourne shone through as they worked closely with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry (DAFF) to treat the effected paintings by less convention-al methods such as Ethylene Oxide and Gamma Radiation to mini-

mise the risk of damage to the delicate pieces. Following the successful treatment of the art, ICS arranged a 20’

seafreight delivery to the very grateful University of Tasmania.

QUARANTINE MATTERS! Australia has strict quarantine controls backed up by strong pen-alties for breaking the law. To help minimise the risk to Australia's unique environment, please

do not hesitate to contact International Cargo Solutions for pro-fessional advice from qualified accredited quarantine personnel.

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Worldwide Logistics (WWL Group) is a

leading Logistics service provider providing End to End Logistics solutions to various clients since

year 2000. The Group offers entire Gamut of services namely Freight forwarding, customs

clearance, Warehousing and last mile Distribution. As part of its Logistics Infrastructure, WWL has built a 60,000 sq feet State of the Art modern Warehouse facility at Bhiwandi, Mum-

bai outside local tax limits to cater to National distribution needs of multiple customers. The facility branded as WWL Logistics Centre is designed for high throughput operations & boasts of a robust PEB structure enabling Vertical cargo storage up to 7metre high, floor

load bearing capacity of 5tons/sq metre, multiple docks at 5ft from ground level,100feet wide approach road for easy Container and trucks deployment.

WWL Logistics Centre is strategically located within 10kms from Thane city, bang on the Mumbai-Nasik highway thus enabling

timely distribution and quick turn around time of transport vehicles. Due to the proximity to the city, skilled manpower & uninterrupted IT connectivity becomes easily available which is a critical factor in conducting efficient warehousing operations. With a long term perspective, WWL has invested over Rs 20 mil-lion in the facility towards other infrastructure like WIFI enabled office, Vertical racks, Material handling equipments, 24*7 power

backup, security surveillance systems, RFID enabling systems etc. The complex also provides good scalability for future expansion.

Services such as Storage & pick-pack, VMI, Cold rooms & Temper-ature controlled set ups, kitting, bundling, exports consolidation & stuffing, Excise & Customs bonded operations can be availed by

multiple customers for Consumer products, Electronics, Fashion & Retail, Auto, Pharma etc. WWL offers flexible pricing models for clients with emphasis on work productivity & storage space optimi-zation. For details, please write to suresh.narayanan@go2wwl.com with cc to info@go2wwl.com Location address: WWL Centre for Logistics Excellence, Bldg D-5,

C/o Indian Corporation, Dive Anjur village, Mumbai-Nasik high-way,Bhiwandi -421302, Thane Distt.

MEMBERS NEWS INDIA WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

WWL LOGISTICS CENTRE, BHIWANDI, MUMBAI, INDIA

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The art of making hand knotted carpets has

been around for centu-ries. Moghals brought it with them to the sub

continent. After partition this developed into a cottage industry

providing livelihood to millions of Pakistanis in our rural as well as urban areas.

The Pakistani Hand Knotted Carpet is among the products that are being exported since the birth of Pakistan. Due to its quality, tradi-tional & historical design, it attracts customers around the world. It

also earns invaluable foreign exchange for the country. The finan-cial / political turmoil all around the world has directly & badly affected this industry reducing its size manifold. PCMEA (Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association)

in collaboration with TDAP (Trade Development Authority of Paki-stan) held their annual event; Pakistan Hand knotted Carpet Ex-hibition 2013 at Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore from 22nd Oct to 25th Oct, 2013 for we/EXCEL feel proud to be among the sponsors

to help resuscitate this industry providing livelihood to millions of

our Pakistanis.

A tough year, however, we again made it to the

Top Agents Award for year 2012/2013 of Sin-gapore Airlines Cargo. We have you to thank

for your continuous strong support. Thank you and

truly appreciated!

In this photo from left to right: Mr. Patrick Ee (General Manag-er, Singapore Sales/SIA Cargo), Mr. Lawrence Low (Director Business Development/UAF), Mr. Edward Tan (Managing Di-

rector/UAF), Mr. Tan Kai Ping (Outgoing President/SIA Cargo), Mr. Lee Lik Hsin (Incoming President/SIA Cargo)

In the said exhibition, around 50 manufac-

turers / exporters displayed their vari-ety of hand knotted carpets, floor cover-

ings, wall hangings, etc., and a large number of buyers across the world visit-

ed the exhibition to deal and contract for

future orders.

It also fetched a huge participation of

local people, new investors, students and general public in order to update them on

the working and achievements of carpet industry.

(By Muhammad Hassan, Country Manager Exports)

MEMBERS NEWS PAKISTAN EXCEL FREIGHT SYSTEMS (PVT) LTD.

EXCEL FREIGHT SYSTEMS (PVT) LTD. SPONSORS “PAKISTAN

HAND KNOTTED CARPET EXHIBITION 2013”

SINGAPORE UNION AIR FREIGHT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

UNION AIR FREIGHT TOPS THE 2012/2013 AGENTS AWARD

Deliver ing Best Value

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MEMBERS NEWS

AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL CARGO EXPRESS

OUR TARA IN BRISBANE RUN FOR A GOOD CAUSE!

Peter and Hazel Timmermann, founder of International Cargo Ex-press and Ronald and Diane Spahr meeting John Howard , Austral-

ia's longest serving Prime Minister. We had a chance to say thank you for the great number of years of good and honourable gov-ernment. It Is only in Australia you get so close to the leaders of your country. A great privilege and a great place to live.

The first relay lap, a lap of honour, was taken by cancer survivors and carers. All participants joined in on the next lap, and for eight-een hours overnight, relay teams marched on, passing the team

baton - be this in the shape of a maraca, a glowing skull, a rolling pin, or something stranger - between their members in a continuous effort echoing the very first relay. The origin of the Relay For Life lies in the United States of America

where, in 1985, Dr Grody Klatt ran and walked around an oval for 24 hours straight to raise money for his local cancer charity, and to raise awareness of cancer in the community. Today, Relay For Life events are held in 20 countries worldwide. Whilst the occasion was marked by a solemn reminder of continued suffering and loss, themes of hope, remembrance and maintaining

the will fight back lay at the centre of the relay. Entertainment and activities throughout the night kept the walker’s spirits high. The Relay's Got Talent show inspired a number locals to perform vari-ous live stage acts, although perhaps Relay's Got Enthusiasm would

have been a more accurate title for the show. The Miss Relay pageant gave the gentlemen of the area a chance to strut their stuff in the prettiest dresses they could be bullied into. A number of raffles, competitions, and a community breakfast for

the tired and aching trekkers after having walked through the night to watch the sun rise the next day brought a sense of fun and to-getherness to the event. Wynnum will be holding another Relay For Life again next year. This first relay was considered a great success, however, it is hoped that this year's event will be eclipsed by the eager participation and support of the community in future events. Cancer is such a prevalent disease, with an appalling mortality rate. Every little donation given helps organisations such as the Cancer Council Queensland on the path to finding a cure. Next time

an event like this is held near you, like Tara, step in - you will be contributing to a fantastic cause, and helping to spread hope to those greatly in need of it.

A hush fell over the crowd as heads

bowed in a minute's silence. The darkness was illuminated by a sea of candles lit in

tribute to those souls who had been lost, and as a beacon of

hope to those struggling on in the fight against cancer. Survivors,

carers, family and friends of those affected, and members of the community stood together on the evening of Saturday October 12 on the grassed oval of the Wynnum Vikings AFL Club in a ceremony of remembrance and hope. These were the participants

of the first Wynnum Relay For Life. It is hard to find a single person who has not been affected by some form of this terrible disease - everyone knows someone who

has suffered or is still suffering from it. 12.7 million new cancer cases were diagnosed worldwide in 2008; 7.6 million people lost their lives in the battle against cancer in the same year.* The Cancer Council Queensland, organisers of the Wynnum relay, are

a non-government organisation that hold fundraisers such as this one to help finance their vital services. These include medical re-search directed at ultimately finding a cure, support services for those afflicted, education and cancer prevention campaigns

amongst the community, and an advocacy program aiming to improve cancer control via legislation, policy and government funding reforms. This year, for the first time, a Relay For Life was held in Wynnum, a sleepy bayside suburb of Brisbane, Australia. In support of its participating employee Tara Ford, International Cargo Express made a generous donation of $500 towards this worthy cause.

With further donations, including assistance from other members of the ICE family, Tara's team were in fact the highest fundraisers of the Wynnum relay, collecting donations of $5,358. A total of $24,862 was raised in the event to contribute to the Cancer

Council Queensland's efforts.

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“I am pleased to let you know that we formalised

our relationship with Trans-net Freight Rail, SA’s Na-tional rail service provider,

this morning – please see the attached press release. We signed a

Memorandum of Understanding aimed at exploring and collaborat-ing with TFR to offer multi-modal (road to rail) opportunities and solutions to our clients and the wider SA market. We have engaged Transnet for many years trying to find ways to work with them to

create smart solutions for our clients and we are delighted that these efforts have now been bedded down into a structured agreement. With transportation making up over 60% of the total supply chain

cost in South Africa, it is imperative for us to work closer with service providers like Transnet, to find more optimised and cost effective ways of transporting customers’ goods. Barloworld Logistics has had huge success in building long-term part-

nerships with clients and suppliers in the past and we look forward to growing our relationship with TFR and the wider Transnet Group with more focus and alacrity going forward. Our businesses have very complementary services and we see this smart partnership as a

means to leveraging skills, capabilities and fast-tracking innovation to provide world-class competitive supply chain solutions to the SA market.” (Message from Steve Ford, Barloworld Logistics CEO)

MEMBERS NEWS SOUTH AFRICA BARLOWORLD LOGISTICS

TRANSNET FREIGHT RAIL AND BARLOWORLD LOGISTICS

PARTNER TO COLLABORATE IN ROAD TO RAIL MIGRATION

CHINA CHINATRANS INTERNATIONAL LTD.

CHINATRANS ONLINE SERVICE

Chinatrans International Limited has witnessed

many positive changes in 2013. With a net work of 28 branch of-

fices and over 1,000 professional staff on China, Chinatrans keeps

innovating to stay ahead of the ecompetition and help lead, rather than follow the industry. One of our company's major current strate-gies on e-business is Cargoon (www.cargoon.com), which provides a one-top online solutions to freight management and online-booking

needs including shipping schedules, NVOCC contract rate, tracing and tracking, payment service and claims adjustment support. Many

companies lose potential clients by quoting too late or waiting for a partner to respond. In addition clients often have to send many

emails to chase for inquires and spend a lot of energy and time chasing shipments. With Cargoon client can get exclusive freight rates from the self-assistant system, check vessel sailing schedules from the most up-to-date data center, get real-time shipment status

with detailed information. Meanwhile, we develop the Cargoon APP for iphone system and android system, to make Cargoon more con-venient and efficient. If any interested in Cargoon, pls register in www.cargoon.com or send a email to cargoon@cntrans.cn.

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Hindustan Cargo shows the

capability as one of the leading freight forwarder / customs broker & Project handling company. Hindu-

stan Cargo Ltd handle the shipment of Charter flight, carrying 38 pieces weighing 95.1 Tons and manages the delivery in “Six Hours” after arrival at Bombay apt. HINDUSTAN Cargo Limited (HCL), has another feather in the crown. With consistent performance in special-

ized customs brokerage activities, HCL has always proved their ca-pabilities. HCL has successfully completed handling & customs clear-ance of cargo moved in charter flight consisting of stainless steel bars packed in 38 pieces weighing 95.1 tons in one hour after re-

ceipt of the IGM details from the carrier. This movement was critical to its esteemed client for its successful & timely commissioning of project at Gujarat. HCL who is consistent for

carrying out such important jobs for their customers has accepted this challenge once again and satisfied their customer. Only profession-ally managed, experience and dedicated team can complete this kind of jobs and for HCL, who always has believed in manpower as

an asset, has a force with these qualities. It has always been the endeavor of HCL to provide value-added services to clients by tak-ing up challenging jobs. HCL accomplished this project in a record time of six hours, which probably a lowest time taken for clearance

of charter cargo clearance at air cargo complex, Mumbai apt.

MEMBERS NEWS INDIA HINDUSTAN CARGO LTD.

ALL IN “SIX HOUR” WORK FOR HINDUSTAN CARGO

HINDUSTAN CARGO PROJECT DEPARTMENT Hindustan Cargo Ltd successfully completed a project cargo movement for Muscat. It was prestigious movement of Water treatment plant. The Hindustan Cargo Team assessed all the lo-gistic possibilities for the movement of ODC cargo and arranged

to bring a path breaking solution by moving traditionally break bulk cargo in 15x40 FR and 9x40 HQ containers from Nhava Sheva to Muscat. ODC (Over Dimension Cargo) is classed by the ROP as anything wider than 3.5m, higher than 4.8m, extending

beyond the front or rear of the Truck/Trailer by more than 1.5m or over 46T in weight.

Due to a recent incident, involving a collision between a third par-

ty and an ODC Load and resulting in the fatality of an Omani national; PDO have imposed stringent new rules in respect to the transportation of any PDO related ODC cargo HCL has comply below requirement with support associate partner in Oman. Mini-

mum requirements complied for all ODC cargo movement, are listed below: - ODC Cargo is expected to move with 2 x 3PL (local)

escort vehicles and not just the traditional one. - A TEP (Transport Execution Plan) must be produced for all ODC Loads. - A Route Survey is to be completed.

- A HEMP (Hazard Effect Management Process)/Risk Assessment is required - Lifting Plans for the ODC Loads are to be provided. All the arrangements from the pick up of the ODC goods from

Indian supplier to discharge port to the site were well organized with clockwork precision by the HCL team. Hindustan Cargo Ltd offer extensive support to all their customers who require moving their cargo on DDP / DDU/ EX work basis.

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2012 / 2013 TOP GUN PARTICIPANTS

U. S. A. / HONG KONG AIR-SEA FORWARDERS, INC. / MULTI-GOLD AIR & SEA

EXPRESS LTD. PROJECT MOVEMENT

Ai-Sea Forwarders, Inc., USA jointly with Multi-gold Air & Sea Express Ltd., Hong Kong handled a pro-

ject shipment of oil equip-ments from Houston, Texas

to Shekou, Shenzhen, China via Hong Kong. The shipment consisted of 4 wooden crates and 3 skids with a total weight of 22,785 Kgs was on board CX cargo freighter flown on November 7, 2013. Upon arrival Hong Kong, The 7 packages were reloaded onto 2x40’ flat rack containers to be on carriage

by sea to the final destination.

This year’s 33rd FFSI Worldwide Conference will be hosted by

Transorient Int’l Freight Forward-ing in Istanbul, Turkey on March 26-28, 2014. Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey constituting

the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. Istanbul has numerous shopping centers,

from the historic to the modern. The Grand Bazaar, in operation since 1461, is among the world's oldest and largest covered mar-

kets. Aside from typical Turkish cuisine like kebab, Istanbul is also famous for its historic sea-food restaurants. Restaurants

featuring foreign cuisines are mainly concentrated in the Be-yoglu district. Istanbul's local public transportation system is a com-plex network of trams, funiculars, metro lines, buses, bus rapid transit, and ferries.

33RD FFSI WORLDWIDE CONFERENCE ISTANBUL, TURKEY, 26-28 MARCH 2014

MEMBERS NEWS

SOUTH AFRICA CONTRACT FORWARDING

CONTRACT FORWARDING PROUDLY CELEBRATES 30 YEARS

IN THE FREIGHT INDUSTRY

Contract Forwarding was established on 2nd Septem-

ber 1983 and we are thrilled to be celebrating our 30th Anniversary milestone.

We acknowledge that our success would not have been possible with-

out the loyal sup-port from our cli-ents, some of which have been with us

for 30 years, our valued overseas partners and lastly but most im-

portantly our dedi-cated staff. We look forward to celebrating

many more birth-days in the years to come. Don’t be fooled by t he calendar. There are only as many days in the

year as you make use of... Charles Richards

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2012 / 2013 TOP GUN WINNERS

TOP GUN WINNER (GOLD)

China WEIDA FREIGHT SYSTEMS CO. LTD. Award received by Southgate Yuan 2ND PLACE (SILVER) Korea NESURA EXPRESS CO. LTD.

Award received by William Park 3RD PLACE (BRONZE) South Africa CONTRACT FORWARDING Award received by Jenifer Fennell

MOST MOA Taiwan FETA FREIGHT SYSTEMS (TAIWAN) LTD. Award received by Simon Pan

TOP GUN PARTICIPANTS (In Alphabetical Order)

AIR SEA FORWARDERS INC.—U.S.A. ASIA OVERSEAS TRANSPORT CO., INC.—PHILIPPINES BARLOWORLD LOGISTICS (HONG KONG) LTD.—HONG KONG BARLOWORLD LOGISTICS LLC—U. A. E.

CARGO COMPASS SPA—ITALY CJ KOREA EXPRESS ASIA PTE. LTD.—SINGAPORE CONTRACT FORWARDING—SOUTH AFRICA ELOTRANS TRANSPORTES INTERNACIONAIS LTDA.—BRAZIL EXCEL FREIGHT SYSTEMS (PVT) LTD.—PAKISTAN FETA FREIGHT SYTEMS (TAIWAN) LTD.—TAIWAN

FETA FREIGHT SYSTEMS (THAILAND) CO. LTD.—THAILAND GATEWAY CARGO SYSTEMS GMBH—GERMANY HA THIEN GALAXY EXPRESS FORWARDING—VIETNAM HINDUSTAN CARGO LTD.—INDIA INTEREUROPA CO. LTD.—SLOVENIA INTERNATIONAL CARGO EXPRESS PTY. LTD.—AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL CARGO SOLUTIONS—AUSTRALIA

LEGEND FORWARDING GROUP, S. L.—SPAIN M&M AIR SEA CARGO GMBH—GERMANY MULTI GOLD AIR & SEA EXPRESS LTD.—HONG KONG NESURA EXPRESS CO., LTD.—KOREA ROGERS INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES—FRANCE STAR FREIGHT NV/SA—BELGIUM

TRANSORIENT INTERNATIONAL FORWARDING LTD.—TURKEY UNION AIR FREIGHT (S) PTE. LTD.—SINGAPORE UNISERVE LTD.—U. K. VCK LOGISTICS—NETHERLANDS VELOGIC LTD.—MAURITIUS WEIDA FREIGHT SYSTEM CO., LTD.—CHINA

Congratulations To All The Winners And Every Participant!!!

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS—HONG KONG

Address : Flat 15, 7/F, Cosmopolitan Centre

760 Nathan Road

Kowloon, Hong Kong

Telephone : (852) 39927040

Fax : (852) 31881078

Contact : Francis Ng, Life Chairman

(Mobile: (852) 9482 4625)

E-mail : fng@ffsintl.net

Contact : Ada Lai, Chief Operating Officer

: alai@ffsintl.net

NETWORK SERVICES OFFICE—PHILIPPINES

Address : Feta Freight Systems International

P.O. Box No. 208

Las Piñas Central Post Office

1740 Las Piñas City

Telephone : (63) 2 5512201 / 6646791

Fax : (63) 2 5512180

Contact : Dan Angeles, Secretary

(Mobile: (63) 920-9082404)

E-mail : dangeles@ffsintl.net

Contact : Joy Mortel, Administrator

: jmortel@ffsintl.net

FETA FREIGHT SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL (FFSI ) is a global network of freight forward-ing companies rendering the full spectrum of transport services including multimodal, lo-gistics and other specialised cargo handling related activities. FETA was organised in 1982 by a group of Far East Asia-based freight forwarders with the objective of seeking reliable, aggressive and locally managed companies to form a strong strategic global network of alliances. In 1989, a core of FETA members incorpo-rated FETA FREIGHT SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL LTD. Its objective is to form strong strategic alliances with prospective parties in potential countries trading under a unique name called FETA FREIGHT SYSTEMS. They will cater to the challenges of a globalising industry by offering the highest level of international freight forwarding and logistics services to the customers. Any qualified forwarder who wants to develop and expand their network can be part of FETA FREIGHT SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL

We’re on the web: www.ffsintl.net

CEO’S OFFICE—SOUTH AFRICA Address : 49 Director Road

Aeroport Spartan Ext 2 Gauteng Johannesburg, South Africa Telephone : (2711) 3922002 Fax : (2711) 3922544 Contact : Chris Waterson, Chief Executive Officer

E-mail : cwaterson@ffsintl.net

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F E T A F R E I G H T S Y S T E M S I N T E R N A T I O N A L

BENEFITS OF FFSI MEMBERSHIP

The immediate availability of a global network of reputable international freight forwarders.

Participation in an annual FFSI Worldwide Conference (usually held in March or April) where Network Offices and observers from all over the world meet at a single venue thereby saving travel time, money and energy.

Participation in an annual FFSI Global Sales & Marketing Meeting (usually held in October or November).

The facility to make One-on-one meeting schedules with participants in Conferences and Sales & Marketing Meetings using the FFSI Online One-on-one Meeting Scheduler (FOOMS).

The close monitoring and effective protection of Accounts Receivables among members using the FFSI Online Monthly Accounts Receivables System (OMARS).

The services of an effective and experienced "Executive Committee" and "Executive Officers" that continuously analyse transport trends, policies and systems in order to expand and improve the

benefits.

Centralized promotional support and advertising in order to enhance each member's global character and image.

The collection and dissemination of updated market information of countries, courtesy of each member, through the FFSI Network Services Office..

The continuous research and development in the following areas: - Communication system that may eventually be the basis for an integrated EDI system for Net work Offices. - Accounting system that will allow closer monitoring of account settlement among all Network Offices. - Sales and marketing system to promote business growth.

Provides a fertile climate for improving business growth through productive interaction among Network Offices.

Provides the opportunity to develop friendships and new business activities on an international level.

Provides the opportunity to approach large potential accounts and offer the combined services and

rates of FETA Freight Systems as a regional freight forwarder.