Balance tilting towards UK hauliers
After years of competing on an uneven post-Brexit playing field, UK international hauliers are entering 2026 with structural advantages finally mov... Read more
Food & Beverage
Seamless inbound and outbound logistics solutions with complete supply chain integrity from source to destination.
10k
TEU reefer
and dry
200K
Kilos
Chilled
200K
Kilos
Frozen
Multimodal
- Air, Sea and Road
- Ambient and temperature controlled
- Special equipment (e.g flexitanks)
Handling
- Bonded & secure
- Fresh & perishable
- Full temperature controls
Compliance
- Customs compliance
- Product & health safety
- Veterinary certificates & licensing
Food & Beverages News & Insights
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Smart 2026 supply chains are being engineered for pressure
Supply chains are no longer judged on efficiency alone, in 2026 they will be expected to anticipate disruption and adapt at speed to actively suppo... Read more -
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UK supply chain policy is reshaping shipper risk and resilience
Government support for supply chains is increasingly being framed as a matter of national capability rather than short-term intervention. That shif... Read more -
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A year without reset: why 2025 changed how shippers plan for 2026
If 2025 was expected to mark a return to supply-chain stability, it didn’t arrive in a neat, predictable way. But for many shippers, the year sti... Read more -
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Weather Disruption Intensifies Across Global Supply Chains
High-impact storms, floods and late-season tropical systems across Asia, Europe and the Americas are no longer isolated shocks: climate-linked weat... Read more -
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Sea freight heads into 2026 on a knife edge
Container spot rates are edging higher on the main deep-sea trades as carriers push through GRIs and FAK hikes into December. With blank sailings, ... Read more -
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Significant increases in ocean carrier emissions surcharges for 2026
The cost of complying with Europe’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is rising sharply for container shipping lines, with ETS-linked surcharges ... Read more -
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US Tightens Airfreight Security Rules for 2026
The United States is tightening air cargo security requirements, introducing enhanced data, screening and compliance measures that are expected to ... Read more -
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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
Case Study
A recipe for success
Metro plan and manage international transport and logistics for ambient and temperature-sensitive food products, for leading global brands, including the world’s best known cereal brand owner.
Metro is responsible for exports from the UK, Belgium and other mainland European factories by sea and air, with over 100,000 containers moving in the last year.
Metro also manage the bulk movement of raw ingredients and production machinery, with the account team recently developing supply chain solutions to support the successful launch of new manufacturing facilities in Turkey and Egypt.
