NEW AGENT BOOSTS FAMOUS PACIFIC SHIPPING'S PRESENCE IN TURKEY

Famous Pacific Shipping, the fast expanding Asia-based NVOCC and freight services supplier, has boosted its presence in Turkey with the appointment of East Trans International Shipping as its new general agent.

The Mersin-headquartered company is one of Turkey's leading shipping companies and has its own operational offices throughout the country.

East Trans was established in 1985 as a shipping, chartering and brokering agency under the Nak Lines name, although its roots as Nak Maritime go back over for 140 years, making it one of the oldest established shipping companies in Turkey.

Since its foundation, East Trans has become an active neutral NVOCC offering a full range of services, including air and ocean freight and inland transportation. It boasts a young, highly qualified, multilingual team, dedicated to delivering a quality service.

Comments Iskandar Zulkarnain, chairman of the FPS Group: "Turkey is becoming an increasingly important international trading nation in its own right and also as a gateway to other countries in the region.

"Its economy has been growing rapidly, and while it remains a major agricultural producer, with major preferential access agreements with the EU, it is also rapidly industrialising and is a major supplier of textile goods to Europe and, increasingly, car parts. Foreign investment has grown, especially after the introduction of a new currency, which has improved business confidence.

"Turkey has itself been working towards its own EU membership, and while a number of political hurdles remains, a Customs Union agreement with the EU means that there are few practical barriers to trade.

"However, not all of Turkey's export trade is to the EU. Shipments to the Near and Middle East and even the Far East are growing in importance.

"The country is becoming increasingly important to members of the Famous Pacific Shipping network, and we're delighted to welcome such a well-established and professional partner as East Trans to our network. As Turkey's economy and international trade expands, I'm sure that the company's contribution to the FPS network will become even more important."

East Trans' Managing Director, Timucin Yakici added: "We are delighted to become a part of the FPS 'family' and we look forward to a profitable and increasingly fruitful relationship."

Famous Pacific Shipping is an award winning air and sea freight forwarder based in Asia, managing the flow of goods and information to and from any of the worlds busiest ports.

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