Dyck heads up new WorldNet office

Major textile account scooped LEONARD NEILL WORLDNET LOGISTICS is a newcomer to the East London air and sea freight scene. But not its general manager. Brian Dyck is back in town! Regarded for many years as the city’s leading authority on customs matters, Dyck was branch manager for Kuehne & Nagel between 1988-1999 when that company transferred him initially to manage its Durban branch and then promoted him to general manager for Zambia. At the end of last year, however, the lure of the Eastern Cape proved too strong when he was offered the opportunity to open WorldNet Logistics’ new East London office. He accepted immediately. “I enjoyed Zambia and the people I worked with, but getting the chance to come home to where the bulk of my family lives in a city I love was the deciding factor,” he says. Dyck was a customs official for many years, both in Zimbabwe and in this country prior to moving into the clearing and forwarding field. His return to East London coincided with the major development plans announced by the huge Da Gama Textile operation in the city that enabled him to scoop up the account for that company. “It was a wonderful start for a new office,” he says. “We opened the doors here in February and have already been able to add some automotive business to our list of activities.“