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Menzies Aviation has selected Nallian’s Truck Visit Management (TVM) solution to digitise and standardise its landside cargo operations.
In a phased roll-out, Menzies will deploy TVM at five initial cargo stations including Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Prague and San Francisco, collectively handling more than 500,000 tonnes of cargo annually. By digitising slot booking and yard management, Menzies expects to reduce truck turnaround times, enhance yard safety and unlock measurable labour and efficiency savings.
From pre-advised slot booking and digital check-in to yard orchestration and dock allocation, TVM will help reduce queues and variability while improving predictability for forwarders, trucking companies and drivers. The system will integrate with Menzies Aviation Cargo Handling (MACH) cloud-based cargo management platform developed with Wipro, enabling real-time coordination between warehouses and the yard.
The solution forms part of Menzies’ wider strategy to enhance operational efficiency, safety and customer experience across its global cargo network. The partnership was announced at an official signing ceremony this week during the ASA World Leadership Forum in Copenhagen. Hassan El-Houry, Executive Chairman, and Beau Paine, Executive Vice President Cargo, from Menzies were joined by Jean Verheyen, CEO, Lionel van der Walt, Chief Commercial Officerand Sara Van Gelder, Director of Product of Nallian, to celebrate the launch of the partnership.
Beau Paine, EVP Air Cargo, Menzies Aviation, said: “As we scale our cargo business globally, consistent, data-driven operations on both airside and landside are essential. Deploying Nallian’s TVM at priority stations will help us cut truck dwell time, smooth peaks and deliver a faster, more predictable experience for our customers. Native integration with MACH makes this a practical step in our digital journey and a foundation for wider rollout.”
Jean Verheyen, CEO, Nallian, said: “We’re proud to support Menzies Aviation with a proven approach to harmonising landside flows. Starting with a focused, multi-region deployment ensures quick value and creates a replicable model that can scale across the network. Tight integration with MACH will provide unified data and control from the yard to the warehouse.”
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The Board of Logistics UK has announced the appointment of Ben Fletcher as CEO. Ben joins on 1st December and will take on his full responsibilities from the start of the new year.
Ben joins Logistics UK after enjoying a highly successful career including, most recently, senior roles within Make UK where he held the role of Chief Operating Officer and was responsible for the public affairs, membership and the business arms of the organisation. Within this role Ben was at the heart of the successes Make UK has enjoyed over the last eight years.
In making the appointment, Phil Roe, President at Logistics UK said: “In appointing Ben we are building upon the successful team we have at Logistics UK and looking to further improve our delivery for members in both public affairs and our business services. In particular, we expect to build our influence amongst policy makers and regulators to deliver improved outcomes for the whole logistics sector.”
In accepting his new role, Ben commented: “I am proud to be leading Logistics UK, one of the country’s most powerful trade associations and the driving force behind the world’s best logistics industry.
“Our sector is the backbone of Britain’s economy, connecting people, products and progress every minute of every day.
“As we confront once-in-a-generation economic challenges and opportunities, I am committed to ensuring our voice drives change at the heart of government, and that our members have the services, skills and support they need to innovate, grow, and lead the future of logistics.”
Finally, we would like to thank once again David Wells for his commitment and service over the past 15 years, and Kevin Green for his excellent work as Acting CEO. Kevin will continue as Director of Policy, Marketing and Communications in the new year.
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Nordisk Aviation Products (Nordisk) has unveiled its latest sustainability milestone as its AKE container has earned an A+ rating under ULD Care’s Climate Impact Label Certification.
The certification, developed through ULD Care’s Unit Load Device Management and Environmental Sustainability Initiative, evaluates the environmental performance of ULDs using criteria such as weight efficiency, material composition, and lifecycle management. A lighter ULD directly reduces fuel consumption and, in turn, reduces CO₂ emissions during air freight operations.
Nordisk’s standard AKE container achieved the highest possible weight rating of A+, reflecting its dedication to lightweight, durable designs that reduce aircraft fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
Weighing just 54 kg (119 lbs), the container delivers exceptional strength-to-weight performance with a composition of 78% aluminium and 18% aramid fibre composites. This ensures both durability and recyclability in demanding cargo operations.
The design supports second-life potential and includes spare parts availability, aligning with Nordisk’s circular‑economy approach and a commitment to reducing lifecycle impact across manufacturing.
During the award ceremony and press event at the conference, ULD Care members and industry leaders gathered to celebrate the achievement. Nordisk representatives joined delegates to mark this milestone in sustainable air cargo operations.
“We are proud to be among the first manufacturers recognised under ULD Care’s Climate Impact Label initiative,” said Chris Kumar, General Manager at Nordisk Aviation Products. “This certification demonstrates our ongoing efforts to design ULDs excel operational demands and advance environmental responsibility across the aviation supply chain.”
Louise Platell, Innovation Engineer at VRR said: “It’s exciting to see how major OEMs are embracing environmental transparency and accountability. Nordisk leads by example, and there first A+ rating shows how environmental responsibility and innovation can come together.”
The Climate Impact Label currently applies to Nordisk’s AKE containers, with plans to expand certification to other container sizes and ULD types, including pallet nets, in future phases.
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In a new government survey, 82 percent of UK transport and storage companies say that new US tariffs have had no impact on their business last month. Just 3.4 percent say they have created extra costs, fewer than any comparable business sector. New US tariffs may have dealt less of a blow to the UK transport and storage sector than first feared, says the international delivery expert ParcelHero.
The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Business Insights Survey reveals that 82 percent of the UK’s transport and storage sector businesses (the category that includes logistics, parcels, haulage, and warehousing firms) say that the new US trade tariffs have had no impact on their business during September. Only 3.4 percent of transport and storage companies report that they experienced extra costs because of the tariffs, compared to 6.3 percent of UK retailers and a significant 11.5 percent of UK manufacturers.
The international delivery expert ParcelHero says that, now the shock waves are subsiding, transport and storage sector businesses appear – on the surface – to have been less impacted than expected by this year’s new US tariffs. The storm of new tariffs started with US President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff hikes on 2 April.
ParcelHero’s Head of Consumer Research, David Jinks M.I.L.T., says: ‘The latest Business Insights Survey, held between 15 and 28 September, reveals that the impact of new US tariffs did not have the disastrous consequences for UK transport and storage sector firms that some experts had feared. Remember, these responses also follow the ending of the USA’s de minimis exemption on low-value goods on 29 August. Before this date, goods valued at US$800 (around £600) or less could enter the US duty-free from the UK and many other countries. We might have expected the ending of this loophole to have had a more significant impact.’
“Other industry sectors have had to respond in different ways to the introduction of the new tariffs. For example, 3.9 percent of UK retailers and a hefty 8.6 percent of manufacturers reported that they had passed on the impact of the new tariffs to their customers – presumably those based in the US. However, no transport and storage sector firms who responded said that they had taken this measure.’
“That’s not to say that the new “Trump tariffs” have not affected UK businesses as a whole. It remains to be seen what their full impact will be. Britain successfully negotiated a 10 percent tariff deal, which is the lowest tier of duties imposed by the US, largely because of the near parity in the US–UK trade balance. Even so, an increase of 10 percent has been enough to significantly reduce demand in some sectors. For example, due to US tariffs, 12 percent of manufacturers and 4.2 percent of retailers reported reduced demand for their products in September, leading to a 3.3 percent fall in demand for transport and storage companies’ services.’
“The US is Britain’s largest single overseas market and, last year, around 39,500 UK VAT-registered businesses exported goods there. This means any change to the trading relationship is bound to affect British companies large and small. The inevitable result of increased costs and lower demand was that some UK firms quit selling to America entirely. In September, 2.8 percent of UK manufacturers and 4.1 percent of retailers revealed they had stopped or paused their exports to the USA, though no transport and storage businesses reported having completely suspended US services.’
“Of course, we know that some major UK businesses, such as Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), were severely hit by the initial round of tariffs and were forced to temporarily suspend sales to the US while they reassessed their strategy. This is reflected in the higher level of impact from US tariffs on manufacturers and retailers compared to transport and storage companies. However, the transport and storage sector doesn’t operate in a vacuum; the success of all three sectors is woven together. Manufacturers and retailers can’t succeed without their transport and storage partners, and vice versa. Therefore, transport and storage firms will be keeping a close eye on the results of manufacturers and retailers going forward to ensure there is no further dip in UK exports to the US. There is still the possibility that this survey is merely showing the calm before the storm.”
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DHL Group has announced a €300+ million planned investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), reaffirming its long-term commitment to a region of growing strategic importance in global trade. The multi-year initiative will be deployed across DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding, and DHL Supply Chain to expand infrastructure, enhance service capabilities, and unlock opportunities for businesses across key sectors including e-commerce, perishables, energy, and life sciences & healthcare.
Africa’s trade opportunity is rising as regional integration gathers pace. The African Continental Free Trade Area is creating a continental market that can deepen intra-African commerce and open new corridors with the rest of the world. Progress depends on continued improvements in infrastructure and trade facilitation, but cross-border flows have remained resilient and African enterprises are increasingly connecting to global value chains.
According to the latest update of the DHL Global Connectedness Tracker, Sub-Saharan Africa led all world regions in the first half of 2025 with a 10% year on year increase in trade value (in current US dollars), ahead of North America at 7% and South & Central America, Caribbean at 5%. Current forecasts as of September 2025 indicate the region’s trade volume will grow by an average of 4.3% per year over 2025 to 2029, the second-fastest globally behind South & Central Asia.
“Africa is at a pivotal moment in its trade journey,” said John Pearson, CEO of DHL Express. “Despite global volatility, the continent continues to show resilience and momentum. Our investment reflects confidence in Africa’s trajectory and DHL’s commitment to enabling the trade flows that drive inclusive growth. By strengthening our network and capabilities, we aim to make it easier for African businesses, from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to large corporates, to compete on the world stage.”
Across DHL Express, the investment will include upgrading gateways, adding aviation uplift and extending time-definite coverage into second cities that are emerging as demand centres under AfCFTA. As the only integrator with a dedicated air network in Sub-Saharan Africa, Express will link these cities more tightly to Africa–Europe and Africa–Asia lanes, building on recent growth in Ethiopia and Nigeria.
Hennie Heymans, CEO, DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa said, “Our focus is to be closer to customers and make cross-border shipping simpler and more reliable. As trade expands, businesses are asking for predictable transit times, consistent delivery performance and support that understands local conditions. By raising the bar on service and proximity, we will help more African companies trade efficiently and compete on a bigger stage.”
DHL Global Forwarding will focus its investment on strengthening key industry solutions that are driving Africa’s trade growth. The division is expanding its capabilities in energy and industrial projects, supporting Africa’s role in the global energy transition; enhancing cold-chain and perishables logistics for agriculture and horticulture exporters; and scaling its expertise in life sciences and healthcare with specialized temperature-controlled transport. These enhancements build on DHL’s established freight forwarding network and customs expertise across major African trade lanes connecting the continent with Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Amadou Diallo, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Middle East & Africa, added: “Customers are navigating shifting trade patterns and tighter regulatory requirements, so reliability and visibility matter more than ever. We are strengthening forwarding solutions with deeper local expertise and enhanced digital tools, giving clients clearer control of their shipments from origin to destination. The goal is straightforward: keep goods moving predictably and help customers capture growth where demand is emerging.”
DHL Supply Chain will add capacity and transport-led solutions with a clear focus on the transporter sector and life sciences & healthcare, including additional temperature-sensitive capability to support critical healthcare flows and fast-moving fulfilment as supply chains mature, particularly as demand for third party logistics services continues to grow in the core South African market.
Orkun Saruhanoglu, CEO, DHL Supply Chain Middle East & Africa, said: “DHL Supply Chain is expanding in South Africa as the economy gains momentum and supply chains become more sophisticated. We are seeing growing demand for specialised, outsourced logistics, particularly in life sciences and healthcare and across the transporter sector. By adding capacity, strengthening transport-led solutions and applying our contract logistics expertise, we will help customers improve service quality, manage risk and scale with confidence.”
DHL is investing in programs that extend participation in trade and support sustainable growth. Through its GoTrade initiative, the company provides SMEs with training and customs expertise to access international markets. In addition, the business is piloting renewable energy and alternative fuel projects across its facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa and advancing digitalization through AI-enabled monitoring, route optimization, and digital customs tools to reduce friction in cross-border trade.
With unrivalled coverage across all African markets, DHL Group remains uniquely positioned to connect the continent to the world and enable the next chapter of its growth.
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The international airline association BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany) welcomes Swiftair as another new member from the field of air freight. Swiftair is a Spanish cargo carrier that has been operating for over 30 years, primarily serving routes within Europe and to North and West Africa. Its customer base includes leading global logistics companies as well as the United Nations. Swiftair provides wet-lease and charter flights, as well as aircraft maintenance services.
“Airfreight is undergoing significant transformation. Given the current challenges the air cargo business is facing, we need new and flexible solutions all the time,” says Michael Hoppe, BARIG Chairman and Executive Director. “We are delighted that Swiftair is complementing the portfolio of our more than 30 international cargo airlines with its air freight services.”
“Swiftair is a good example of establishing flexible business models in the market,” explains Marcel Fleck, Country Manager Germany Swiftair. “The cooperation within the BARIG air cargo community offers us a good platform for further developing our service portfolio. We look forward to the exchange within the working groups and to contributing to the successful future of our industry as part of the community.”
Swiftair was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Spain at Madrid–Barajas Airport. With a diverse fleet of 43 freighters of the types ATR42 and ATR-72, as well as B737, B757, and A321, the cargo airline offers customized solutions for the entire European market.
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