Ocean Freight

Global carrier contracts, space guarantees and variable price options to keep our customers cargo moving.
TEU <br /> shipped

100K

TEU
shipped

Trade <br /> Lanes

250+

Trade
Lanes

Consignments managed

100K

Consignments managed

Full/Less than Container Load - FCL/LCL

  • Complete visibility end-to-end via MVT
  • Strategic MCC hubs
  • Established services worldwide

Roll on Roll off (RoRo - H&H)

  • Finished vehicle logistics
  • High & Heavy, industrial, agricultural
  • Global PCC and PCTC RoRo

Conventional & Project

  • Bespoke programme of solutions
  • Oil and gas/energy and power
  • Charter services available by all modes

Ocean News & Insights

  • Asia Pacific Freight Markets Reshape as Tariffs Shift Trade Flows

    Air and sea freight in the Asia Pacific region is at the centre of global freight realignments, as eCommerce and feeder shipping operations are res... Read more

  • Managing an Oversupplied Sea Freight Market

    Unpredictable scheduling, blank sailings and overcapacity continue to unsettle the major east–west, transatlantic and transpacific trade lanes. B... Read more

  • Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Season 2025

    The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) is an agricultural pest native to China, Japan and the Korean peninsula. Each year, Australia and New Zealand... Read more

  • US Tariffs Reshape Global Supply Chains

    The wave of new US tariffs has triggered a recalibration across global trade and supply chains. While markets initially reacted with relative calm,... Read more

  • Container Shipping Faces Prolonged Excess Capacity

    The container shipping industry is set for several years of structural oversupply, which will put significant downward pressure on rates, with flee... Read more

  • Tariff Front-loading Pushes US Imports from Record Highs to Year-End Declines

    After setting an all-time monthly record for container imports in July, US retailers are bracing for a sharp reversal to close out 2025, with volum... Read more

  • H1 2025: Six Developments Reshaping Global Trade

    The first half of 2025 has been one of the most turbulent periods for supply chains in recent memory. From renewed tariff wars to fresh geopolitica... Read more

  • Asian Cargo Surge Threatens to Overwhelm North Europe Ports

    North Europe’s container gateways face a turbulent August and September as a surge of inbound cargo from Asia collides with already stretched ter... Read more

  • Carriers Reroute as European Ports Buckle Under Congestion

    European container terminals continue to face mounting congestion, triggering service reshuffles, extended inland delays, and spiking freight rates... Read more

Case Study

We never “tyre” of getting it right

Working with this global tyre brand for 30 years, Metro manages deep-sea inbound raw material flows and daily bulk dispatch of containerised exports of finished products to numerous destinations across the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the US.

The quality products developed by this client must be protected from contamination, which means that containers must be clean, dry and odour free.

Working directly with the carriers Metro’s account team only position food grade (CDOF) containers.

Containers are supplied on a drop and swap basis, to allow time for inspection and sweeping prior to loading.