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Competitive advantage in training Part 1

Competitive advantage in training Part 1

Effective training increases job satisfaction and morale. It provides motivation to the individual and increases efficiencies in processes for the business, while increasing the capacity of the...

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Car shipping post Covid

Car shipping post-Covid

With automotive demand flat-lining in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the knock-on effects to global roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) shipping has been profound, with ships removed from service, or...

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containers in water

The reality of marine risk

In the last few months EMEA freight thefts alone amounted to more than £16 million, but there are many more supply chain threats than criminals. At any given point in time, more than 6,000 vessels...

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us china tradewar

US/China trade war enters 3rd year

It’s the 2nd anniversary of the US-China trade war and US importers are rushing back to China for inventory replenishment While the overall US trade deficit with China fell to US$26.96 billion in...

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brexit letsgetgoing

Brexit “Check, Change, Go”

The government today launched a £90 million public in­for­ma­tion cam­paign providing post-Brexit guid­ance, with ad­verts car­ry­ing a ‘check, change, go’ strapline, di­recting peo­ple and...

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brexit proof

Making your business Brexit-proof

The government has pledged £705 million to prepare its post-Brexit borders and Metro has launched its ‘Brexit-Proof’ platform, designed to prepare shippers for the impending changes and keep their...

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Ports welcome Brexit border funding

Ports welcome Brexit border funding

The British Ports Association (BPA) has welcomed new government funding of over £700 million to cover infrastructure, systems and staffing to cope with Brexit border requirements. The...

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The Metro team talk Chris Williams

The Metro team talk: Chris Williams

Trade and Customs Compliance Manager, Chris Williams, joined Metro in 2019, bringing with him over 30 years of international trade compliance and customs experience, gained with multi-national and...

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Seafarer crew crisis impact to industry

Seafarer crew crisis impact to industry

The coronvarius crew crisis is triggering ship detentions and diversions, that if not addressed effectively, will impact operations, create disruption and lead to price increases. Despite the...

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