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Hactl names Lau division managing director

   Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. (Hactl) has appointed Vivien Lau to managing director of its Hacis (Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services Ltd.) subsidiary.
   She replaces Kenneth Bell, who was transferred to Tradeport as chief executive.
   Lau has worked for various companies fully or partly owned by the Jardine Matheson Group since 2000. Jardine Matheson is the largest shareholder of Hactl.
   In her new post at Hacis, Lau will lead the company’s expansion and development. Hacis’ main activities are express air freight road feeder services to and from its six cargo depots in Southern China, local air freight collection and delivery services throughout Hong Kong, and added-value services at its Chek Lap Kok base, such as pallet-building and breakdown, packing and labeling, and provision of customer reception facilities.
   In addition to Jardin Matheson, other Hactl shareholders include Hutchison Port Holdings Ltd., The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd., and China National Aviation Corp. (Group) Ltd.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.