4PL

Increase efficiency, drive costs down, build competitive advantage and improve focus on core business activities
4PL <br /> clients

20+

4PL
clients

dedicated<br /> staff

300+

dedicated
staff

transactions managed

500K

transactions managed

Freight Solutions

  • ERP integration
  • Air, Ocean, Road operating 24/7/365
  • Tailored and dedicated solutions

Supply Chain

  • Audit, design and optimise
  • Global inventory control
  • Integrating systems stakeholders

Documentation

  • Digitise and automate data
  • Quality and productivity gains
  • Full range of compliance

4PL News & Insights

  • Ex-Asia Ocean Spot Rates Surge as Carriers Withdraw Capacity

    Asia–Europe ocean freight markets have tightened significantly through Q4, with carriers implementing repeated rate increases and withdrawing sub... Read more

  • US Importers Face Mounting Fines as Packaging Contamination Checks Increase

    US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is intensifying inspections on wood packaging materials (WPM), issuing more than 87,000 Agriculture Emergenc... Read more

  • Belgium’s National Strike Could Trigger Congestion Across Europe’s Port Network

    A three-day national stoppage across Belgium’s rail, transport and public sectors this week is set to disrupt freight flows through Antwerp and t... Read more

  • Rising Freight Crime Sparks Industry, Government and Police Action

    Road haulage operators are on high alert as criminal activity peaks during the dark winter months, with investigations revealing how organised gang... Read more

  • Progress and Paralysis in US Trade Policy

    After weeks and months of economic tension and political uncertainty, a flurry of developments in early November have reshaped the outlook for US t... Read more

  • France Ends Regime 42: What It Means for Exporters and Why You Should Attend Metro’s December Customs Webinar

    France will withdraw Regime 42 from 1 January 2026, removing the VAT simplification that currently allows goods to enter France without import VAT ... Read more

  • Continued Airfreight Growth Amid Emerging Challenges

    Global air freight markets have continued to post positive year-on-year growth through September and October, reinforced by stronger than anticipat... Read more

  • USTR Port Fee Shockwave Hits Chinese Shipping and Vehicle Carrier Sectors

    The U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) newly imposed port fee regime is massively impacting container and roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) operators, infl... Read more

  • When the Suez Canal Comes Back Online: Hidden Risks for Supply Chains

    With hopes rising of stabilising conflict in the Red Sea region, analysts are increasingly considering what it would mean if shipping lines resume ... Read more

Case Study

Nurturing an icon for thirty years

This 4PL client is an iconic global brand and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of equipment for construction, agriculture, waste handling and demolition.

Operating from 22 factories across Asia, Europe, North America and South America, this client has an 11,000 strong workforce and its products are sold in over 150 countries.

A dedicated Metro department support the global manufacturing sites inbound and outbound supply chains, raising documentation, managing customer deliveries and providing logistics support to 750 worldwide dealers.