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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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Early peak season surge tightens Asia ocean freight markets
Peak season has arrived earlier than expected and it is already putting global container supply chains under strain, with tightening capacity, rising rates, and growing competition for space across both Asia–US and Asia–Europe trades. What is typically a late summer…
Why more importers are rethinking FCL during peak season pressure
Metro’s LCL Optimised Solution lets shippers move smaller, more frequent orders without paying for empty container space, freeing up working capital and easing the current squeeze on capacity. As peak season tightens capacity across the major east-west container trades, many…
Middle East disruption continues
The ongoing conflict across the Middle East continues to exert major pressure on global supply chains, with the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz creating sustained disruption across ocean freight, air cargo, energy markets and regional transport networks. Conditions…
UK steel tariff changes reshape import costs
The UK’s incoming steel trade measures are set to reshape import dynamics almost overnight, with significant cost and compliance implications for manufacturers, construction firms, and industrial supply chains. From 1 July 2026, the UK will replace its current steel safeguards…
US Customs and Border Protection to target undervaluation and DDP abuse
President Trump’s new customs enforcement drive is turning DDP and other seller‑controlled models into a high‑risk area, especially where duties are undervalued or the true importer of record is unclear. The 3 June 2026 “Strengthening Customs Enforcement” executive order marks…
Port congestion spreads as delays ripple through global supply chains
Port congestion in North Europe and East Asia is increasingly a two-ended problem: weather and capacity issues at origin delay departures, and when those same vessels finally reach port in Europe, they miss their planned berths and are forced to…
USMCA renewal talks critical for North American manufacturing supply chains
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is the legal and operational backbone of a $31 trillion North American trading bloc, and its renewal process is a live strategic risk factor for manufacturers and automotive brands active in the region. Renewal negotiations…
Capacity tightens and rates surge as peak season pressure builds
Asia–Europe and transpacific market conditions have shifted sharply in recent weeks, as strong demand tightens available space and enables carriers to push through higher spot rates and surcharges, even on shipments moving under long-term contracts. Recent index data shows steady…
Gulf Tensions Redefining Asia–Europe Shipping
Diplomatic efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remain stalled, constraining one of the world’s most important energy corridors and prolonging the biggest disruption to global oil supply in decades. Public statements from Tehran suggest Hormuz will only fully reopen…
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