AUSTRALIA – Whilst most freight and logistics groups were crying in their beer Melbourne based Famous Pacific Shipping invited over 100 favoured guests to a slap up meal at one of the city’s best Cantonese restaurants. The assembly was treated to a traditional Chinese nine-course banquet and entertained with a lion dance before each guest was presented with a tiger figurine to commemorate both the year and the occasion.
Sam Aparo, FPS Melbourne Director, who had vowed to impress his guests with “the best ever New Year function” commented on the aptness of this years symbolic animal as the perfect creature to oversee the start of a worldwide economic recovery. He said:
“The Tiger is an apt icon for those who take risks and are displaying courage in the face of the present business environment. FPS Melbourne has seen its market share in Melbourne increase while others have suffered in the global crisis. In the last few years we have built our own multi-million dollar office and warehouse complex as well as establishing a transport division which now allows FPS to provides clients a true logistics solution.
“With the introduction of our Customs bonded warehouse and a transport division which has a fleet of trucks consisting of side loaders, skeletal trailers, Tautliner and van, our clients have benefited with improved efficiency as we now provide a truly one stop shop service.”
During the evening over A$3000 worth of prizes were given out in a prize draw and guests left commenting how they were looking forward to next years event.
