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Menzies begins roll out of truck slot booking system

Cargo handler Menzies Aviation has begun rolling out the use of truck booking at two airports as part of a wider programme to utilise the system globally. The company today confirmed that it had started to use Nallian's Truck Visit Management platform for its cargo operations in Prague and Vancouver. Menzies will initially deploy TVM at five cargo stations, with Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland to follow in January. The five locations collectively handle more than 500,000 tonnes of cargo annually. The company announced its intention to add the slot booking system last year. The system offers digital slot booking, driver and vehicle validation and coordinated yard management. "The platform allows trucking companies to book slots in advance and gives Menzies' cargo warehouse teams greater visibility of expected truck arrivals," the companies claimed in a press release. "It is designed to manage traffic peaks and reduce queuing to create a more predictable handover between drivers, freight forwarders and warehouse teams." TVM is integrated with cargo management system Menzies Aviation Cargo Handling (MACH) that is used at 53 locations to give warehouse and yard teams a shared view of truck activity. Beau Paine, executive vice president cargo, Menzies Aviation, said: "Nallian's TVM gives trucking companies greater certainty and our cargo teams better visibility of incoming vehicles. "It reduces manual coordination and supports our wider strategy to deliver safer, more efficient and more predictable cargo operations, with a better experience for our customers." Jean Verheyen, chief executive, Nallian, added: "The Prague and Vancouver launches show how the same platform can be introduced across cargo operations with different local requirements. "Each station that goes live adds to a proven, repeatable model, and we're looking forward to Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland joining the network in the new year." Slot booking systems were a hot topic at the recent Aviation Connect event in Athens where Road Feeder Service (RFS) providers highlighted concerns about some of the systems in use. One of their biggest issues was around what happens when trucks get caught in traffic and miss their slot. RFS providers have recently formed a new trade body, which has been tasked with developing standards for slot allocation.

Kales expands into Iceland with new JV

GSSA Kales Group has expanded into the Icelandic market through a new partnership with forwarder and logistics service provider TVG-Zimsen. The Kales Iceland business is launching on the back of a contract with Air China to provide the carrier with GSSA services covering the country, including the commercial development of its cargo business in Iceland. "The establishment of Kales Iceland represents an exciting new chapter for airline representation in Iceland. By combining TVG-Zimsen's understanding of the Icelandic market with Kales' international GSSA expertise and airline network, we are creating a strong foundation for airlines looking to develop their business in Iceland," said Raffaele Manna, managing director of TVG-Zimsen. Sebastiaan Scholte, chief executive of Kales Group, added: "By combining Kales' international experience and airline network with TVG-Zimsen's local market knowledge, we have a strong foundation for developing Kales Iceland. "Our ambition is to build a professional, independent and commercially focused GSSA organisation that creates value for our airline principals and for the entire Icelandic cargo community." Kales Iceland will provide commercial and operational support to international airlines and help develop their cargo business by connecting them with freight forwarders, exporters and importers in Iceland. The Air China contract comes as the airline is preparing to commence a new service between Beijing and Keflavík via Copenhagen on 26 October, operating three times per week with Airbus A330-300 aircraft carrying both passengers and cargo. "Icelandic exporters, particularly those shipping fresh seafood and other time-sensitive products, gain a new route to reach customers in the Chinese market," said Kales Iceland in a press release. "At the same time, importers benefit from a new scheduled freight connection and greater access to goods and suppliers in China." "It is exciting to see Iceland and China becoming more closely connected. Direct air connectivity creates opportunities that go far beyond the flight itself, strengthening trade, relationships and cooperation between our two countries. We are proud that Kales Iceland can contribute to building on those opportunities," added Manna.

Kuehne+Nagel sees air revenues and profits soar in Q3

Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) saw revenues and profits generated by its air cargo division increase rapidly in the third quarter of the year thanks to growing demand from cloud infrastructure and semiconductor customers. The freight forwarder saw air revenues for the quarter increase by 38% year on year to Sfr2.4bn, while air earnings before interest and tax (ebit) were up 84% to Sfr169m and gross profit improved by 29% to Sfr404m. Air volumes, meanwhile, increased by 10% year on year to 619,000 tons, which the company said "significantly" exceeded overall market growth. This was also an acceleration on the 2% increase recorded in the second quarter. The result means K+N's air volumes outstripped those of rival DSV, which handled 560,890 tonnes in the third quarter as its volumes fell by 3% year on year. "Demand for logistics solutions supporting cloud infrastructure and semiconductor customers was a key growth driver," K+N said. General "hard cargo" was another driver of volume growth, the company said, while regionally, performance had been strong from Southeast Asia and China. YTD performance Over the first nine months of the year, air revenues were up 16% year on year to Sfr6.2bn, gross profits improved by 11% to Sfr1.4bn and ebit increased by 35% to Sfr434m. The overall company saw third-quarter revenues increase by 22% year on year to Sfr7.4bn, while ebit was up 53% to Sfr435m and earnings improved by 53% to Sfr316m Stefan Paul, chief executive of Kuehne+Nagel International, said: "Kuehne+Nagel delivered strong third-quarter 2026 results, reflecting the resilience of our operations and validating our strategy of profitable growth. "All business units contributed to this achievement. The announced long-term partnership with Amazon and AWS enables us to capitalise even faster and more effectively on future growth opportunities."