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To most millennials, the semantics of ‘logistics’ are riddled with outdated stereotypes of a heavy haulier, or warehouse shelf stackers. The more desirable elements of the industry – of which there are many – are not projected to y... Read more

As the end of the Brexit transition period looms large, it is crucial to consider what will happen to border controls for EU trade from 1st of January 2021. As we reside in turbulent times, it must be brought to light that this articles content is not absolute, and is subject to change as time... Read more

Felixstowe is experiencing very high volumes of containers throughput as hauliers are booked up from most of next week, reporting on poor loading times quay side, suggesting potential labour issues and an impact of new processes. The Port of Felixstowe is Britain’s biggest and busiest contai... Read more

Graduating university with a degree in chemistry, Mark quickly realised that a career in “blowing things up” was not for him.  Joining Metro in 1996, almost two and a half decades ago, Mark elicits his versatility through working across a wide variety of departments in the business, r... Read more

It’s fair to say that Brexit has been a prolonged procedure, generating significant jargon to describe engaged concepts and mechanisms that will be critical components for trading with the EU after the 1st January 2021. We review some of the most important Brexit abbreviations for traders an... Read more

New EU border controls come into force on the 1st January 2021 and while there will be ‘light-touch’ control for most imports initially, there will be significant impact on the unprepared and exporters will need to observe strict new export processes from the start, or their goods will not mo... Read more

Metro has designed a range of Customs solutions to protect your supply chain from the impact of Brexit. Maintaining efficient import and export operations, while keeping you Customs compliant and maximising the cashflow benefits of HMRC’s ‘light-touch’ regimes. Metro’s resources, skill... Read more

Forth Ports and DP World will submit a joint freeport bid incorporating the Port of Tilbury and DP World London Gateway, to create a digitally connected multi-site free trade zone, that will focus on clean growth, while seeking to act as an innovation hub across a range of sectors. The compani... Read more

The trade press continue to report that trans-Atlantic demand is reduced by the pandemic and that carriers are adding to blanking programmes, while we have evidence of shipping lines refusing bookings due to lack of space. While blanked sailings have been reinstated on the transpacific and ext... Read more

The essential ingredient for many industries, chemicals are part of nearly every product used in the home and office. There is no room for error in logistics for the chemical and petro-chemical sector, which is a key vertical for Metro, in the care of Steve Smith. Joining Metro in 2003, Steve ... Read more

Driven by demand surges and equipment shortages contributing to capacity constraints, container freight rates are rising to 2020 highs as carriers on the eastbound trans-Pacific implement the fourth GRI since the 1st June. Anticipating a continuation of weak demand, carriers blanked 63 sailing... Read more

The end of the Transition Period with the European Union on 31st December 2020 provides the UK with the opportunity to design a future border that will deliver maximum benefit to the UK and new border processes that will need to be understood, if supply chains are to continue to run. On the 22... Read more