Exhibit 23.6

                                    CONSENT

     The undersigned hereby consents to his nomination to serve as a Director of
IFCO Systems N.V., a public limited liability company incorporated under the
laws of the Netherlands, and to all references to him and to his professional
history, including but not limited to his biography in the prospectus that is
included or made a part of this Registration Statement on Form F-1 filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any amendment thereto.

Dated as of January 31, 2000


                                       By: /s/ Sam W. Humphreys
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                                          Sam W. Humphreys