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Equity Insurance Group has extended its business partnership with Venson Automotive Solutions after signing a further five-year contract with the company.

DHL has appointed Hans Hickler as chief executive officer of the company’s Global Customer Solutions organisation.

Avery Weigh-Tronix is set to launch a new software package designed to identify and weigh vehicles and trailers, manage customer and supplier contracts and handle in and outgoing payments.

Kuehne + Nagel is now operating a wholly-owned national subsidiary in Saudi Arabia and will be developing its contract logistics business in the country throughout the rest of the year, as well as making “considerable investments” in 2009.

Network Rail’s plans to minimise passenger disruption by carrying out engineering works on weekday nights rather than weekends could hurt the rail freight industry as key routes will be more frequently closed.

Wincanton has started work on a £5 million Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment facility in Daventry, Northampton, ahead of plans to double its recycling capabilities.

British Airways World Cargo has started shipping Great Britain’s kit to China ahead of this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic games in Beijing.