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The last couple of years have been incredibly hard for children and young people. Living through COVID has caused feelings of anxiety, fear and hopelessness in many children; and the cost of living...
Just weeks after the Electronic Trade Documents Bill was presented before Parliament, Metro has commenced its first trial shipment with an electronic bill of lading (eBL), on Hapag Lloyd, which was...
Just a few month’s into his new role and Metro’s Head of European Services, Matt Paxton-Rhodes say’s that instead of future-gazing, his focus is on the resilience of current operations, expanding...
Roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ships are designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, trucks, buses, railroad cars, excavators and industrial vehicles and in this niche sector freight rates are...
In crowded markets companies can start to look the same, but in these cluttered conditions, those that identify their unique selling proposition (USP) have the opportunity to be different - to...
With consumers expected to remain cautious at least through the first few quarters in 2023, retailers have downgraded their imports, depressing volumes, that have already declined in recent months,...
(STRIKE OFF - SEE UPDATE BELOW) Heathrow ground handlers have rejected below-inflation pay offers, with members of the Unite union taking part in three days of strike action, commencing tomorrow,...
The Bank of England has predicted the UK’s recession may be the longest on record, but it is not expected to be deep and exports will play a critical role in shortening the downturn. The Secretary...
Local economists insist that suggestions China production will migrate to Vietnam are overstated, despite workers not returning to factories operating in ‘closed loops’ and continuing...
Despite the continuing challenges of the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine the aviation industry is committed to decarbonising by 2050, but alternative energies such as electric and hydrogen...
The decarbonisation of global shipping is currently the subject of regulatory intervention: at the international level, with the International Maritime Organisation’s ( IMO’s) 2023 rules, designed...
The premium mixer brand, Fever-Tree, has been named the winner of the “Department for International Trade Exporter of the Year Award” at the 2022 British Business Excellence Awards, in recognition...