FPS Victoria, the FPS Group member covering the Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales,  has appointed Fred Vitale as Operations Manager for its main Melbourne office.
Vitale has worked in the shipping industry for 28 years, holding posts at shipping lines (Pacific Asia Express, Delmas Australia and Nauru Pacific Line), commodity broker Seatex Trading, and – most recently – freight forwarder Logical Freight Solutions, where he was Operations Manager. In his new post, Vitale takes over the day-to-day running of the business, reporting directly to FPS Victoria MD Sam Aparo. Vitale will be responsible for management of all import/export operations, compliance with KPIs, cost controls, continuous improvement programmes, supporting sales with operational requirements and overseeing the integration of new customers. Says Sam Aparo: “We are delighted to welcome Fred to the team. His wealth of industry knowledge and experience and, in particular, his insight into liner operations, vessel chartering, Pacific Islands business and shipper needs will enable him to make a significant contribution to our service standards and offering.”