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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 continuity. At the outset of this crisis Metro directors set up a COVID-19 Response Team to moni... Read more

The Coronavirus pandemic continues to suppress global demand for most goods, leading container shipping lines to cancel a record number of sailings through June, but with expectations of demand rising, vessels are being reinstated. Despite some lines reinstating blanked trans-pacific services,... Read more

While the coronavirus pandemic may slow the low-carbon transition plans of freight modes, its short-term fallout will not be a serious setback to Metro’s carbon monitoring, reporting and offsetting objectives. While Metro are determined to drive forward our environmental initiatives in 2020,... Read more

The coronavirus is having a hugely disruptive impact globally, affecting businesses and their supply chains. Key to supporting Metro customers during this uncertain period is the communication and information delivered by our Customer Relationship Manager, Chris Carlile. Chris recently celebra... Read more

Development of an electronic bill of lading has long been a goal for freight forwarders and the container shipping industry, but it has been elusive, in large part due to a lack of standardisation of the document. The bill of lading is a mainstay of the global supply chain that’s present fro... Read more

Airports Council International (ACI) has revealed preliminary world airport traffic rankings covering cargo volumes, and aircraft movements for 2019 combined with a glimpse of 2020 data which shows the dramatic impact of COVID-19 on airports in the first quarter. The ongoing COVID-19 crisis ha... Read more

With Mental Health Awareness Week finishing today we want to continue spreading the message that you should #SpeakYourMind and reach out to someone who needs a friend with a positive message, so they don't have to face problems alone. Like many other sectors, transport, shipping and logistics ... Read more

The Department for International Trade has issued the new UK Global Tariff, which will apply from 1st January 2021, assuming that no Free Trade Agreement is agreed with the EU. In total, 60% of UK imports will be tariff free in January under this scheme and the preferential trade deals that ex... Read more

The virus is releasing its grip in many regions, but any recovery is likely to be drawn out, with supply chains experiencing differing levels of disruption across regions and countries. Since China reported its first death on the 11th January, the Coronavirus pandemic has swept vast swathes of... Read more

The governments decision to inject £35 million, to keep vital freight routes moving and maintain capacity through the COVID19 disruption, is welcome now and for 2021. The government’s cash injection will keep vital freight ferry and rail routes into and out of the UK running smoothly and en... Read more

The paper money we carry in our wallets and purses has no intrinsic worth. Money fulfils its function, when we have confidence that it will retain its value over time. In the service sector, the products sold are intangible, relying on people to create confidence and deliver value. Emma Hulbert a... Read more

The latest round of trade talks ended on Friday with EU and UK negotiators making little progress in trade talks that are threatened by significant sticking points between the two sides, that may yet result in a no deal outcome. Disagreements are most pronounced on fish, competition rules and ... Read more