Chemicals

Experts in the safe, effective and environmentally compliant handling and transportation of hazardous and challenging products.
TEU

100K+

TEU

Kilos

10M+

Kilos

Consignments

50K

Consignments

Safety

  • Qualified and trained personnel
  • Fully compliant logistics
  • ISO Quality standards

Logistics

  • Specialist chemical facilities
  • Documentation and 4PL solutions
  • Industry approved equipment

Compliance

  • IATA DGR, IMDG, ADR
  • Environmentally sustainable solutions
  • Industry regulated

Chemicals News & Insights

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  • Sea freight situation and outlook for 2025

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  • The potential impact of the new US administration on global trade

    As the United States, and the world, braces for potential shifts in trade policy, new tariff proposals and ongoing supply chain challenges are resh... Read more

  • Labour tensions rise on North America’s East coast

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  • Road freight market sees failure and consolidation

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  • Reefer container shortage looms as demand surges

    The global market for refrigerated containers, or reefers, is facing significant pressure as we approach the end of 2024. Seasonal demand, combined... Read more

  • US East Coast dockworker strike: Temporary resolution but risks remain for January

    While a tentative agreement between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) has paused ... Read more

  • US East coast port strikes underway

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Case Study

Adding pinpoint visibility to additives

This leading speciality chemical client operates 59 production sites in 33 countries, with clients in a further 70 countries and a fleet of ISO tank-tainers constantly moving between factories and customer sites. Despite onboard GPS, the client had limited visibility of these critical assets, which made it difficult to manage deployment and achieve turnaround times or service levels.

Metro’s technical solutions team linked the onboard GPS devices to the MVT supply chain management platform and created geo-fencing perimeters at factory, customer, workshop and store locations to define whether tanks were at designated sites, in transit, or exceeding agreed time.

MVT monitors ISO Tank progress, highlighting non-conformities and automatically resolving or alerting personnel. The client has improved profitability by increasing turnaround times and reducing redundant dwell time, which increases the ROI generated by these key assets.