The Antwerp shipping company Ahlers has opened a seventh office in Xiamen, China, employing five people. The company, which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary (see Flanders Today, 6 May 2024), entered the China market 15 years ago and has established offices in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai and Tianjin. Chinese operations currently account for 10% of the group's business.