FPS opens Sri Lankan logistics, heavy lift, customs brokerage units

FAMOUS Pacific Shipping Lanka has launched independent heavy lift and project cargo units to provide project logistics and customs brokerage services targeting Sri Lanka's reconstruction efforts.


The new entity, Projects FPS (Pvt) Ltd, is under the same management as its parent company headed by Gihan Nanayakkara, founding shareholder, chairman and managing director.


"It was decided to focus our business into two segments: freight forwarding services in one company and project cargo and heavy lifts in the second," said Mr Nanayakkara.


The restructuring of the parent company in Sri Lanka enables it to focus on the core business of groupage, consol, NVO and airfreight activity, has resulted in a number of senior management appointments. Roshan Paul has been appointed head of operations at Famous Pacific Shipping Lanka. He has 15 years of forwarding experience and joined FPS Lanka in 2006.


Sean Ramanathan has joined the company as sales manager, after previously handling marketing for Deutsche Afrika-Linien and working as sales manager for Hellmann World Wide Logistics.


Travis Meerwald has been appointed head of operations at Projects FPS. He has 15 years of managerial experience in marine operations and project logistics. He will report to Mr Nanayakkara.


Mr MF Ibrahim has become head of sales. With 20 years of sales and marketing experience, he joined FPS Lanka in 2000 as imports sales manager. He will also report to Mr Nanayakkara.


Finally, RH Sally has been appointed head of customs brokerage. He specialises in procedural and statutory requirements, classification of items under Harmonised System Codes and Customs duties/tariffs. He will report to Mr Meerwald.
(Source:http://www.schednet.com)