COSCO appoint Metro partner
Polytra, a subsidiary of our joint venture partner Fracht, has been appointed agent for COSCO shipping lines in Kinshasa, the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Polytra Congo secured the liner agency contract with COSCO Shipping after successfully creating a ship...
Read more Lloyds recognise Metro excellence
The Global Freight Awards (GFA) are arguably the industry’s most prestigious and hotly contested, with the world’s biggest carriers and forwarders competing against smaller, more agile competitors, across a range of categories. The GFA judges have short-listed Metro as finalists in three cate...
Read more Hong Kong X-ray costs and delay fears
Starting in November (UPDATE: NOW JANUARY 2020), in phased deadlines set by the International Civil Aviation Organization, 100% of all air freight shipments from Hong Kong International Airport must be X-ray screened by March 2021.
Shippers using Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) could se...
Read more US Polar Vortex
A third of the United States has been experiencing temperatures of -17C (0F) or below, with loss of life and severe impact on freight and transport infrastructure. Temperatures are expected to swing above average over the weekend, which means that the situation will quickly normalise.
The pola...
Read more Chinese New Year
The Lunar New Year 2019 or Spring Festival, is the biggest Chinese celebration of the year, taking place 3rd to 9th February, with its usual profound impact on supply chains.
Factories, offices and other workplaces will be closed for the entire week of Chinese New Year, with most Chinese trave...
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