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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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Peak season survey reveals cautious confidence as demand strengthens
Metro’s Q3/26 Peak Season Survey suggests businesses are entering the second half of the year with growing confidence, despite ongoing uncertainty across global supply chains. While current shipping volumes remain mixed, the outlook for the next three months is positive….
Why blank sailings have become the new normal for container shipping
Spot freight rates have eased from their summer highs, but the container market remains far from settled. While demand has softened following an unusually early peak season, ocean carriers continue to tightly control available vessel space through blank sailings. The…
The traditional peak season has changed
For decades, global shipping followed a familiar rhythm. Demand built steadily through the summer, peaked during August and September, then eased once Christmas cargo had left Asia. That pattern has changed in recent years, with the main shipping peak arriving…
Climate is becoming one of the biggest supply chain risks
For years, weather disruption was largely viewed as an operational inconvenience. A storm might delay a vessel, flooding could close a road for a day or two, or high winds might temporarily suspend port operations. That is no longer the…
Employee engagement reaches record levels across Metro
Metro’s latest employee engagement survey has delivered our strongest results yet, with colleagues reporting significant improvements across every key area measured. With a 74% response rate across our UK, India and US operations, the survey provides a valuable snapshot of…
Sterling strengthens against the US dollar; what it means for importers and exporters
The pound has been strengthening against the US dollar, improving sterling buying power for many UK businesses purchasing goods and services priced in dollars. For importers, that’s welcome news. A stronger pound can reduce the sterling cost of overseas purchases,…
Middle East conflict is reshaping global shipping once again
Commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea is facing renewed disruption with 14 Iranian attacks on vessels since June 25th, the breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire and a Houthi threat to target Saudi-linked shipping in the Bab…
Typhoon Bavi exposes fragility in global supply chains
Typhoon Bavi, an exceptionally powerful and large tropical cyclone that tore through the Western Pacific last week may have passed, but its impact on global supply chains will linger for at least another week. After forcing the temporary closure of…
US customs enforcement is tightening
Importing into the United States is becoming significantly more complex as federal agencies introduce new compliance requirements that place greater responsibility on importers to prove the accuracy, legitimacy and traceability of every shipment. President Trump’s Executive Order on ‘Strengthening Customs…
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