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.
Airfreight markets have undergone a prolonged period of elevated pricing since the start of Middle East hostilities and despite softer demand in recent weeks spot rates have continued to rise...
Customer feedback from the last bulletin’s survey confirms Metro’s position as a trusted and increasingly strategic logistics partner, with strong scores across relationship quality, accessibility...
The long-anticipated process to recover US tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) has now begun, with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launching its...
A significant shift in the legal framework governing global shipping comes into force on 1 May 2026, as China implements revisions to its Maritime Code. While the changes are designed to align...
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...