Our alerts, news and guides embrace all transport modes and explore global developments across all aspects of the supply chain, to keep you informed and guide decision making.
Global supply chains are operating in a more stable position than at the peak of the Iran war, but conditions remain far from normal. President Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire, tied to the...
Global air freight markets have shifted abruptly from gradual recovery to a far more volatile, supply‑constrained environment, with the Middle East crisis now the dominant driver...
Ocean freight markets are entering a more complex phase, as carriers respond to sustained pressure from fuel markets and network disruption, with pricing increasingly driven by cost recovery rather...
The global air freight market is entering a more critical phase, as a deepening jet fuel crisis begins to threaten operational stability through the second quarter and beyond. What initially...
For years, the road freight market has been under sustained pressure, shaped by a combination of post-Brexit structural change, rising costs and geopolitical disruption. At the same time,...
At the start of April, Metro marked an important milestone with the launch of new company values, that define how the business operates today and how it will continue to evolve as it grows. The...
After an extraordinary 45-year career, Metro bids farewell to one of its most influential and long-serving colleagues, Andrew White, as he retires from the business he joined in the early 1980s....
The effective closure of key Gulf shipping routes has halted vessel access to major regional hubs, leaving ships anchored or diverted and forcing carriers to discharge cargo at alternative ports...
Air freight markets are entering a more volatile phase as disruption across the Middle East removes critical capacity from the system, forcing rapid network adjustments and driving sustained upward...
Overland transport across the Middle East has moved from a contingency option to a critical component of regional supply chains, as disruption to ocean and air networks forces cargo onto road-based...
Fuel markets have become a central pressure point for global logistics, with the Middle East crisis disrupting supply, driving sharp price volatility and forcing operational changes across ocean...
The UK economy is showing clear signs of slowing, with growing pressure on importers and exporters, as supply chain disruption and rising energy costs begin to feed through. While headline...