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CUSTOMS SOFTWARE PROVIDER ASM PUTS CYBER SECURITY AT THE HEART OF LATEST PLATFORM RELEASE AS IT MARKS 40 YEARS
Version 7 of ASM’s Sequoia customs clearance platform enhances security and performance, supporting the not-for-profit’s continued work with UK freight forwarders
Birmingham, UK, Tuesday 30th June 2026 : Agency Sector Management (ASM), which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, will launch a new version of its Sequoia customs clearance platform to strengthen security and performance, as cyber security risks facing freight forwarders continue to grow.
Sequoia V7 will be released this summer and includes enhancements designed to strengthen security, improve performance, and support the continued resilience of customs operations.
“ASM has supported UK freight forwarders for 40 years by developing customs software around their operational needs,” said Simon Adams, Program Manager, Agency Sector Management, speaking at the Multimodal Show today.
“Sequoia V7 reflects that continued commitment, strengthening security and performance at a time when digital customs processes are increasingly exposed to sophisticated cyber threats.
“We would encourage all UK freight forwarders and logistics companies to review their cyber security arrangements and take appropriate action.”
ASM’s Sequoia platform is used by more than 450 freight forwarders and logistics companies across the UK to manage customs declarations and related trade processes.
The ASM team today celebrated its 40th anniversary with customers at Multimodal in Birmingham, UK.
“Forty years is an important milestone for ASM and reflects four decades of working closely with the British International Freight Association and the freight forwarding community to help businesses navigate an increasingly complex customs environment,” said Sharon Greer, General Manager, Agency Sector Management.
“Innovation remains one of our core principles. By continuously enhancing Sequoia’s automation and integration capabilities, we are helping forwarders reduce administrative burdens, improve efficiency, and stay ahead of an ever-changing customs landscape.”
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recently reported responding to more than 200 cyber incidents affecting critical infrastructure and its supporting ecosystem, with approximately 75% linked to hostile states, highlighting the increasing risks facing interconnected supply chains and customs operations.
ABOUT ASM
Agency Sector Management (UK) Ltd (ASM) is a not for profit provider of customs clearance and freight forwarding software, with more than 40 years’ experience supporting the UK freight industry.
Its Sequoia platform enables freight forwarders to manage customs declarations, transit movements, temporary storage, customs warehousing, forwarding documentation, invoicing, and other import and export processes through one system.
ASM reinvests its profits back into software development, ensuring Sequoia continues to respond to regulatory changes and the operational needs of its users.
It also advocates on behalf of the freight forwarding community, working with government and industry stakeholders to represent its members’ interests and contribute to the development of customs policy.
To find out more visit www.asm.org.uk
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CUSTOMS SOFTWARE PROVIDER ASM PUTS CYBER SECURITY AT THE HEART OF LATEST PLATFORM RELEASE AS IT MARKS 40 YEARS
Version 7 of ASM’s Sequoia customs clearance platform enhances security and performance, supporting the not-for-profit’s continued work with UK freight forwarders
Birmingham, UK, Tuesday 30th June 2026 : Agency Sector Management (ASM), which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, will launch a new version of its Sequoia customs clearance platform to strengthen security and performance, as cyber security risks facing freight forwarders continue to grow.
Sequoia V7 will be released this summer and includes enhancements designed to strengthen security, improve performance, and support the continued resilience of customs operations.
“ASM has supported UK freight forwarders for 40 years by developing customs software around their operational needs,” said Simon Adams, Program Manager, Agency Sector Management, speaking at the Multimodal Show today.
“Sequoia V7 reflects that continued commitment, strengthening security and performance at a time when digital customs processes are increasingly exposed to sophisticated cyber threats.
“We would encourage all UK freight forwarders and logistics companies to review their cyber security arrangements and take appropriate action.”
ASM’s Sequoia platform is used by more than 450 freight forwarders and logistics companies across the UK to manage customs declarations and related trade processes.
The ASM team today celebrated its 40th anniversary with customers at Multimodal in Birmingham, UK.
“Forty years is an important milestone for ASM and reflects four decades of working closely with the British International Freight Association and the freight forwarding community to help businesses navigate an increasingly complex customs environment,” said Sharon Greer, General Manager, Agency Sector Management.
“Innovation remains one of our core principles. By continuously enhancing Sequoia’s automation and integration capabilities, we are helping forwarders reduce administrative burdens, improve efficiency, and stay ahead of an ever-changing customs landscape.”
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recently reported responding to more than 200 cyber incidents affecting critical infrastructure and its supporting ecosystem, with approximately 75% linked to hostile states, highlighting the increasing risks facing interconnected supply chains and customs operations.
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ABOUT ASM
Agency Sector Management (UK) Ltd (ASM) is a not for profit provider of customs clearance and freight forwarding software, with more than 40 years’ experience supporting the UK freight industry.
Its Sequoia platform enables freight forwarders to manage customs declarations, transit movements, temporary storage, customs warehousing, forwarding documentation, invoicing, and other import and export processes through one system.
ASM reinvests its profits back into software development, ensuring Sequoia continues to respond to regulatory changes and the operational needs of its users.
It also advocates on behalf of the freight forwarding community, working with government and industry stakeholders to represent its members’ interests and contribute to the development of customs policy.
To find out more visit www.asm.org.uk
Our Vision
The objective of SESAR is to modernise European ATM by defining, developing and delivering new or improved technologies and procedures (SESAR Solutions).
SESAR’s vision builds on the notion of trajectory-based operations’ and relies on the provision of air navigation services (ANS) in support of the execution of the business or mission trajectory — meaning that aircraft can fly their preferred trajectories without being constrained by airspace configurations.
SESAR Deployment Manager
The SESAR Deployment Manager (SDM) function is defined by the Article 9 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) N°409/2013. Under the oversight of the European Commission, the SDM function consists of the synchronisation and the coordination of the deployment of the Common Projects. A Common Project is a Commission Implementing Regulation which mandates the implementation of the most essential operational changes in the European ATM Master Plan by the Member States of the European Union and their operational stakeholders. The first Common Project is known as the Pilot Common Project (PCP) and is defined by the Regulation (EU) N°716/2014. The SDM synchronises and coordinates implementation against the SESAR Deployment Programme which is a project view of the Common Projects organizing their implementation into optimum sequences of activities by all the stakeholders required to implement. To develop and maintain the SESAR Deployment Programme in close consultation with all the stakeholders is another important task under the SDM function.