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Chiefs from 23 auto business associations have predicted that a no-deal Brexit would have a ‘seismic’ impact on making cars in Europe. The chiefs from 23 auto business associations across Europe joined forces to caution against a no-deal exit from the EU by Britain, where BMW, Peugeot and ... Read more

The Global Freight Awards (GFA) are arguably the industry’s most prestigious and hotly contested, with the world’s biggest carriers and forwarders competing against smaller, more agile competitors, across a range of categories. The GFA judges have short-listed Metro as finalists in three cate... Read more

Carriers have been announcing more blank sailings on the Asia-North Europe trade as slowing demand threatens to pull down rate levels. With widespread factory closures during China’s Golden Week in the first week of October due to further limit volume out of Asia, shippers can expect more ro... Read more

French Customs authorities have published guidance for UK businesses in the event of a no deal EU Exit. If the UK leaves the EU with no deal Brexit customs formalities and controls at the border between France and the UK will be reinstated for goods. Any exchange of goods between France and... Read more

Starting in November (UPDATE: NOW JANUARY 2020), in phased deadlines set by the International Civil Aviation Organization, 100% of all air freight shipments from Hong Kong International Airport must be X-ray screened by March 2021. Shippers using Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) could se... Read more

In 2016, the International Marine Organization (IMO) agreed to limit the sulphur content in all marine fuels to 0.5% beginning in 2020, which has distinct ramifications for shippers, as carriers invest in fuel cleaning systems or switch to more expensive lower sulphur fuels. The IMO ruling, wh... Read more

Despite continuous reporting of the need for an EORI number to continue importing from the EU post-Brexit, take-up had been persistently low, leading HMRC to take the unusual step of pro-actively issuing the number. As of June 2019, only 33% of those needing the number had applied for an Econo... Read more

Leaked government documents detailing Brexit preparations, code-named Operation Yellowhammer, suggests that extended delays to medicine supplies and shortages of fresh foods, together with price rises, are likely in the event of a no-deal Brexit on 31 October. The documents predict a hard bord... Read more

The government is planning to create up to 10 duty-free or low-tax ports and airports across the UK after Brexit. Free ports are used by firms to import goods and then re-export them outside of normal tax and customs rules. Labour criticised the move, claiming it involved no new investment ... Read more

At Metro we believe that a deep understanding of how our partner organisation’s operate, makes us more effective. Which is why we launched The Partnership Development Programme, and pleased to see the press reacting positively to our initiative Metro Shipping has completed the first phase of... Read more

The Freight Transport Association’s awards are unique - with full multimodal representation from road, rail, sea and air operators, manufacturers, retail, logistics and supporting industries - and Metro have shortlisted as Air Business of the Year’. The Freight Transport Association’s aw... Read more