Making Metro an even greater automotive success factor
Ask people in the Automotive industry what leads to success and you’ll hear product quality, more frequently than any other factor, but innovation, reliability, performance and value are also critical factors. Matt Weight, Metro’s automotive director, believes that his team share the same qua...
Read more Europe’s vehicle ports still striving for sustainability
Europe’s primary automotive ports have been investing in ‘cleaner’ operations, alternative fuels and better port operation strategies, but their main challenge for the last year has been fluctuating volumes caused by the semiconductor shortage’s impact on vehicle production.
Manufactur...
Read more Industry heavyweight to spearhead new Automotive division
Matthew Weight with 30 years’ experience and a specialist background in automotive logistics has joined Metro as Automotive Director. With responsibility for automotive services, Matthew will establish Metro as the first choice global logistics partner for finished vehicle, automotive component...
Read more Shipping challenge of electrical vehicles grow as they overtake diesel sales
The demand for lithium-ion batteries is developing at a rapid pace, as virtually every type of Electric Vehicle (EV) overtake diesel units in the new car market, but their presence on ships and planes are a concern for insurers.
While the UK new car market declined 15....
Read more Valuable automotive RoRo vessel abandoned mid-Atlantic – and it is fully loaded
The Felicity Ace - which has not sadly sunk - was en-route from Germany to the USA, with 4,000 Volkswagen AG vehicles aboard, when it caught fire near the Azores islands in the Atlantic Ocean last week. The Portuguese Air Force were the first to arrive at the stricken vessel, air-lifting of...
Read more New Russia sanctions threaten automotive supply chains
Tensions have soared in recent months in Eastern Europe as Russia massed soldiers and heavy weapons at its border with Ukraine, raising fears of an invasion and the potential to cause even more global supply chain disruption.
High-stake talks between Russia and the West have so far failed to d...
Read more Automotive supply chain issues not just about semiconductors
An unexpected upturn in consumer demand is playing havoc with Europe’s automotive supply chains, as supply shortages disrupt OEM’s manufacturing productivity
Factory shutdowns were a significant contributor to poor sales in 2020 and there were fears that a shortage of semico...
Read more Safely moving dangerous goods
Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) batteries are a type of rechargeable battery that’s used commonly in electronic devices such as smartwatches and mobile phones, with demand for larger Li-ion batteries to power electric vehicles, but there are significant challenges in transporting these hazardous products....
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