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The Metro team talk: Dave Jones
Metro has evolved continuously over the last four decades and Dave’s journey with us over the last two and a half, mirrors many of Metro’s evolutions, developments and innovations. Dave’s...
Lines effectively write off 2020 peak season
It is clear that the container shipping lines are expecting weak demand to extend into the peak season, with the announcement of blank sailings for the third quarter global network schedule. In...
Digital disruption is just noise
Digital disruptors will no more kill-off today’s forwarding sector than the advent of European rail did in the 1800s, according to director general of the British International Freight Association...
Apparel factories face closure
As millions of garment workers face uncertainty globally because of cancelled orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly half of the world’s leading clothing brands have yet to publicly claim...
The Metro team talk: Linzi Barnes-Cox
We often talk about the need for resilient, agile and flexible supply chains. And while our leading-edge technology creates the environment to support those aspirations, it is colleagues like Linzi...
Metro Offices – We’re Back!
The vast majority of Metro staff have been working successfully from home over the past 10 weeks and now we are returning to our offices, gradually and safely. As announced by the Government last...
Coronavirus hits car carrier fleet
With consumer and commercial automotive demand falling, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, specialised RORO car carriers are coming to terms with a pronounced downturn, with as many as one in...
Cargo crime fall expected to reverse
Cargo crime has fallen to new lows, as criminals have struggled to target goods in warehouses or trucks, during the lockdown, but a spike in cargo thefts is anticipated, as coronavirus lockdowns...
New Kuwait system for clearance certificates
The Public Authority for Industry of the State of Kuwait (PAI) has introduced a new online system for Importers to obtain a Clearance Certificate based on a valid Technical Inspection Report (TIR)...
BIFA add Metro to critical Brexit list
Whether or not the government manage to negotiate a FTA with the EU, the number of Customs declarations will rocket from the current 50m to 200-250m a year, with a further 125m security forms being...
A COVID-19 statement
From the earliest days of the Coronavirus outbreak in China, we have been working tirelessly to meet critical customer needs, protecting the health and safety of our employees and ensuring business...