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Bespoke motor racing team support

Metro has confirmed a strategic partnership with motorsport logistics specialists, Bespoke Handling, to provide UK and European racing teams with complete logistics support.  The partnership...

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Customs House

HMRC to phase export transition to CDS

HMRC announced last week that after listening to industry leaders they had decided to move away from the planned hard start on the 30th November 2023, in favour of a phased transition to the Customs...

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Road freight review; August 2023

Despite the European road freight sector largely showing a picture of weak recovery, amidst an uncertain, challenging and complex market environment, our European operations are expanding and the...

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Food border checks delayed for 5th time

The UK was set to roll out new health certification requirements for medium and high-risk goods originating in the EU, such as meat and dairy, from October, but there is now official confirmation...

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BRICS

BRICS; irrelevant or irresistible

The fifteenth annual BRICS summit, attended by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, took place in Johannesburg last week, with members committing to expansion, in a significant...

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BAR Tech

Sustainability in the supply chain

Sustainability is good for business, because it builds brand value, meets consumer expectations, attracts talent and creates new opportunities, which is why Metro has been certified Carbon Neutral...

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Emirates Dubai

Air freight’s troubles continue

July saw global air cargo demand fall by 3.4% and capacity grow +7% compared to a year ago, as airlines’ summer schedules stepped up to meet the holiday season’s heightened passenger traffic. ...

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Shipping line rate increases sticking

The container shipping lines’ GRIs seem to be sticking as spot rates climb above long-term prices on key routes from China. General Rate Increases (GRIs) have been a persistent battleground since...

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The new Metro

Competition in the forwarding, supply chain and logistics space is always fierce and while the largest multinationals are easily identifiable, many medium and even large freight forwarders fail to...

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Summer party

Summer party and promotions

As we continue to expand and grow, one of the board’s priorities is to develop and grow our team, which is why we like socialising, promoting from within and encouraging new people to join Metro,...

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