FIG OFFICES AUSTRALIA(3) ARGENTINA BANGLADESH BELGIUM BHUTAN BRAZIL CAMBODIA CANADA CHILE CHINA CYPRUS EGYPT ESTONIA FRANCE GERMANY HUNGARY HONG KONG INDIA INDONESIA ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN JORDAN KENYA KUWAIT LATVIA LEBANON LITHUANIA MALAYSIA MEXICO NEPAL NETHERLANDS NEW ZEALAND NIGERIA PAKISTAN PHILIPPINES POLAND SINGAPORE SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH KOREA SPAIN SRI LANKA SWITZERLAND TAIWAN THAILAND TURKEY UAE UK USA(6) VIETNAM YEMEN CURRENTLY SEEKING PARTNERS IN AUSTRIA PORTUGAL CZECH REP GREECE BAHRAIN SAUDI ARABIA IRAQ SWEDEN NORWAY FINLAND DENMARK PERU RUSSIA TANZANIA OMAN QATAR MOROCCO IRELAND UKRAINE BULGARIA VENEZUELA SLOVAKIA PANAMA COSTA RICA JAMAICA TRINIDAD DOMINICAN REPUBLIC COLOMBIA BRUNEI MYANMAR BELARUS SLOVENIA ALBANIA ROMANIA

FIG WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD! Freight International Group (FIG) has been awarded the Premier of Queensland Export Award for Information and Communication Technology for the Sunshine Coast Region of Australia. This prestigious award is for recognition of your network group which is still only just two years old. Chris & Dawn Humphrey received the award during a Gala Dinner sponsored by the Queensland Government. The Awards recognise excellence in business and FIG was in the company of many global established businesses including fellow award winners, the world famous Australia Zoo who kindly acknowledged our award see letter   CHRIS & DAWN HUMPHREY WITH PREMIER OF QLD EXPORT  AWARD  (Picture Courtesy of Sunshine Coast Daily)   Our delighted Chief Executive explained that "not only has FIG been recognized as an innovative company and a 'rising star' but has been assured of direct support  from the Queensland Government to continue to build FIG into a global company." The Queensland Government has offices around the world and has commited to working with FIG in a number of areas. see letter . The award will certainly raise the profile of the FIG Organisation and of course benefit all FIG Partners through creation of additional business opportunities.  FIG + TEM On The World Stage... (click above images for details) Freight International Group has entered into an agreement with a Malaysian events management company - Transport Events Management. As an Official Supporting Organisation for a series of prestigious events during the remainder of this year and throughout 2007. The FIG brand will feature on event promotional literature and on the official event websites. A link from each official event website will link directly to the FIG website. As part of this package, FIG Partners will receive two delegate registrations free of charge (value USD$2990.00) for each event. We request that FIG Partners resident in the countries hosting these events attend as our FIG representatives. These are very high profile events and will place the FIG Organization firmly on the world stage. The most recent event was attended by Rob Addis - Managing Director, Allports International -  FIG AUSTRALIA (Brisbane) and our Chief Executive, Chris Humphrey,  in Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA - 26/27 October, sponsored by Brisbane Port Authority. The next event is to be held on 28/29 November in DUBAI. This event is hosted by Dubai Cargo Village and officiated by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. FIG Administration encourages attendance of these world-class events by all FIG Partners. A 15% discount has been secured for all FIG Partners wishing to attend. Flyers for each event will be circulated to all FIG locations worldwide.

HI-TUBE!!!  FIG Germany is well-known as one of the largest LCL forwarders in Germany. These recent pictures will demonstrate that TSI GMBH, under the watchful eye of Uwe Schaedler, has much 'wider' capabilities!

FIG Proudly Presents Our Latest FIG Partners...   ABOVE - The Embassy Freight Team - FIG BELGIUM Please welcome our latest FIG Partners to the FIG 'family'... BELGIUM - Embassy Freight  JAPAN - Rock-it Cargo Japan KENYA - Famo Forwarders USA(Texas) - Norman G Jensen CHILE - Nomadic International As always, details of our FIG Partners can be accessed either through the 'secure area' of the FIG website or via the FIGBAR (Toolbar). Download the FIG Toolbar here >> http://FIGBAR1.ourtoolbar.com Rocking All Over The World! FIG JAPAN has changed their name since recently joining the FIG 'Family'. Purcel International are now known as Rock-it Cargo Japan Inc. Both associated companies have consolidated to form one company. This move reflects the glamorous and highly professional specialisation, acting as logistics provider to the stars during world tours and moving whole orchestras working to demanding deadlines. Rock-it Cargo has worked with world-famous artists such as Britney Spears, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Elton John (pictured) and many others. Rock-it Cargo is committed to expanding the general forwarding element of their business through building relationships within the FIG 'family'. Visit the Rock-it website for more details... http://www.rock-it-cargo.co.jp   SIGNIFICANT INSURANCE SAVINGS... FIG introduced Allcovered.com to FIG Partners in April 2007 securing real and significant savings on all aspects of cargo insurance. To those of you who have not taken advantage of significant savings on all forms of insurance through ALLCOVERED.NET - Take advantage of these discounted rates! FIG Partners can enjoy extremely competitive insurance rates backed by syndicates from Lloyds of London giving savings of more than 25% ... Please visit the FIG Insurance page for full details  http://www.figgroup.net/partners/insurance.htm FIG Family Matters... A Sad Farewell... Our founder member, Tamas Nietsch - FIG HUNGARY, has retired from freight forwarding. Tamas has been a major supporter of the FIG Organisation and has offered his expertise as a representative on the FIG Board of Members for the past two years. As Chairman of IFCBA (International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations) and advisor to International Chambers of Commerce, Tamas has brought world-class guidance to the FIG Organisation. Tamas has promised to keep in touch and we send Tamas our very best wishes for the future and sincere thanks for his contribution.   Spanish Smiles! The latest addition to the FIG family comes from Maria Garcia of Transped - FIG SPAIN. Maria has just given birth to a beautiful baby girl - Julia.  CONGRATULATIONS MARIA!    Rory van Leeuwen Rory's Story... Rory van Leeuwen - son of Rob van Leeuwen (General Manager - FIG Netherlands) has recently completed an internship with FIG Mexico as part of his university studies. Rory says, "I had a great time in Mexico, I could not have wished for a greater environment for my internship". Rory was allowed complete freedom to compile his report and praised the working environment of our colleagues  at  ATL Prida Logistics. Rory worked with key personnel covering every aspect of the freight business whilst working with FIG Mexico including banking, visiting clients, presentations and working with other FIG Partners on quotations. Rory made special mention that all ATL employees were pleased to work there and that having fun in the job actually leads to greater efficiency. Rory would like to thank Daniel, Kristian and Raul from ATL Prida Logistics for making his stay memorable and interesting. STOP PRESS.... • FIG HAS INVESTED HEAVILY IN A NEW WEB SITE - DUE FOR RELEASE IN A FEW WEEKS • THE NEW WEB SITE WILL PROVIDE A GREATLY IMPROVED COMMUNICATION PLATFORM AND HUGE DATABASE   • WEBSITE WILL ALLOW COMMON IDENTITY FOR COMMUNICATION PURPOSES  • FIG ADMIN HAS CONDUCTED MONTHS OF RESEARCH INTO LOW COST PAYMENT METHODS AND WILL RELEASE DETAILS SHORTLY  • FIG IS CONSIDERING OPTIONS FOR PAYMENT PROTECTION PLAN - DETAILS IN NEXT MONTHS 'FIG MONTHLY'  • FIG ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN SPAIN IN MARCH 2007 - VENUE AND DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY..... Do you have an item of interest for the FIG Monthly? Do you have a comment on any of the above articles? Contact EMILY - emilyrosa@figgroup.net