About FSFSWAN

For over 20 years, Five Star Freight Systems World Agency Network (FSFSWAN) has connected independent freight forwarders through a carefully curated global partnership built on trust, performance, and real business outcomes.

In an industry crowded with networks boasting thousands of members, FSFSWAN takes a different and deliberate approach.
We believe bigger is not better — better is better.

FSFSWAN is a selective, multi-layered network where members are screened, relationships matter, and forwarders are not lost in a database. Our members gain direct access to decision-makers, dependable partners, and genuine opportunities to develop business across borders.

We are not a logo-sharing platform.
We are a working network — designed to help forwarders grow with confidence.

Our Mission

To empower independent freight forwarders by providing a high-value, relationship-driven global network that delivers meaningful partnerships, commercial collaboration, and long-term growth — not just membership volume.

Our Core Values

The foundation that sets FSFSWAN apart from mass-market forwarding networks.

Trust

Every FSFSWAN member is carefully selected. Trust is earned, protected, and central to everything we do. Our members work with confidence, knowing their partners are reliable, transparent, and accountable.

Excellence

We uphold high standards in service quality, communication, and professionalism. FSFSWAN attracts forwarders who take pride in their work and expect the same from their global partners.

Collaboration

Unlike large networks where competition often outweighs cooperation, FSFSWAN encourages active collaboration. Members work together to create win-win solutions that strengthen relationships and generate repeat business.

Longevity & Coverage

With 20+ years of proven stability, FSFSWAN offers strong coverage across major global trade lanes through long-standing, trusted partners — not short-term or unverified members.

Company & Group Presidents Profile

Bob Messenger

President & Founder - Five Star World Agency Network

Company Profile

Five Star Freight Systems Pty Ltd

139-151 Ironbark Road, Diamond Creek, Melbourne, Victoria, 3089, Australia
Australian Business Registration Date: 25/8/2002
Australian Business Registration Number (ABN): 63 101 874 542

Group Presidents Profile

Over 40 years Experience in the Freight Forwarding Industry (Began March 1984- Heathrow Airport)

6 Years in News & Press Shipping Agency
4 Years Air France Cargo
1994 – Founded Five Star Freight Systems Freight Forwarding Company UK, London Heathrow
2002 – Founded Five Star Freight Systems Pty Ltd Melbourne Australia
2005 – Founded Five Star Freight Systems Network (FSFSWAN)
2009 – Founded PFI Network (Professional Forwarders International)
2015 – Founded GSFN Network (General & Specialist Forwarders Network)