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The world today isn’t simple and the challenges facing supply chains are complex. Those challenges need to be looked at from a different perspective, with human ingenuity, passion and experience, combined with our technology to create something more than the expected. By problem-solving in unexpected ways, we conceive new solutions to overcome challenges and realise opportunities.
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EU urged to keep British auto supply chains within “Made in Europe” framework
The UK automotive industry is urging the European Union to preserve close manufacturing integration with Britain as Brussels advances new industrial policies designed to strengthen European supply chains and accelerate domestic electric vehicle production. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and…
Suez return remains fragile as carriers weigh faster transit against overcapacity
Although some shipping lines have begun selectively routing vessels back through the Suez Canal to reduce transit times and improve vessel utilisation, the industry remains far from a full-scale return to pre-crisis operating patterns. Diversions around the Cape of Good…
UK–EU reset could ease border friction for importers and exporters
On 13 May 2026, the King’s Speech set out the government’s plans for the next Parliamentary session, including efforts to reset post-Brexit relations, forge closer economic ties with the EU and reduce unnecessary barriers to trade. The reset is not…
New quote platform improves speed and accuracy
Metro’s updated online quote platform is helping businesses secure faster and more accurate freight solutions, as supply chains face growing time pressure and complexity. The redesigned system captures more detailed shipment information at the enquiry stage, giving Metro’s commercial teams…
Peak season uncertainty grows as shippers front-load inventory and freight demand diverges
Container shipping markets appear to be entering an earlier and increasingly fragmented peak season, as geopolitical disruption, rising fuel costs and tighter carrier capacity management reshape freight demand across major trade lanes. Bookings on several east-west corridors strengthened earlier than…
UK Financial Outlook: Impact of Middle East Tensions
Global freight markets remain heavily influenced by instability across the Middle East, with disruption to ocean and air networks sustaining elevated costs, longer transit times and growing operational volatility. Restricted energy flows are continuing to drive sharp increases in bunker…
Middle East disruption continues as Metro scales contingency solutions
The extension of the US–Iran ceasefire has done little to stabilise operating conditions in the region, with last week’s seizure of two MSC-managed container vessels by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident highlight the…
Fuel shocks across ocean, air and road freight
With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, crude oil can still exist within the region, but refined products, which includes marine fuel, jet fuel and diesel, can no longer move freely to key consumption markets, which has triggered a sharp…
Airfreight rates remain elevated with disruption likely to delay recovery
Airfreight markets have undergone a prolonged period of elevated pricing since the start of Middle East hostilities and despite softer demand in recent weeks spot rates have continued to rise sharply. Global spot rate indices are up by more than…
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Supporting after-sales and finished vehicle transport, alongside project solutions for the cost-effective and efficient global movement of new, prototype and pre-production vehicles to test sites, photoshoots and media events.
