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

  • November: North American market update

    The North American freight market faces a complex set of challenges as ongoing labour disputes, potential trade policy shifts, and evolving service... Read more

  • New alliances reshape East-West trade container shipping

    Container shipping faces a transformative year in 2025, as key East-West and transatlantic shipping routes are set for substantial realignment, wit... Read more

  • Ellerman City Liners expands fleet with sustainable new container ships

    Group member, Ellerman City Liners, a historic and customer-focused shipping line, is enhancing its container vessel fleet with two newly chartered... Read more

  • North American Sea Freight Market Strained

    The North American sea freight market faces ongoing challenges, with recent labour actions on the US East Coast fuelling local anxieties and adding... Read more

  • Sea Freight Outlook for 2025

    The global sea freight market is set for another turbulent year in 2025, with rates likely to remain high despite anticipated softening in some lan... Read more

  • Labour tensions rise on North America’s East coast

    Ongoing labour disputes on the US East Coast and Canada’s Port of Montreal continue to threaten disruptions to North American supply chains. T... Read more

  • Creative solutions ease Bangladesh export challenges

    As Bangladesh’s apparel sector ramps up production following months of disruption, exporters are benefiting from creative logistics solutions to ... Read more

  • Sea freight market review

    The sea freight market in October 2024 is facing continued challenges from geopolitical tensions and industrial actions, with strikes on the US Eas... Read more

  • Road freight market sees failure and consolidation

    The UK road freight market is facing severe pressures from rising operational expenses and ongoing labour shortages, with Q3 rates surging 10% year... 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.