Author: Paul Kelly

As the Coronavirus repercussions extend further outside of mainland China, business are braced for continued disruption across their global supply chains. Metro assures you of our continued vigilance and commitment to meeting these unprecedented challenges. Whilst recognising the effects of... Read more

UN/CEFACT is the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business, which is working to automate and harmonise trade documents and the exchange of information in the international supply chain. The inclusion of Metro’s Technical Solutions Director, Simon George, in this respe... Read more

Asia press sources are reporting on surging freight rates, amid massive reductions in air and ocean capacity, following the weeks-long labour shortage and ongoing disruptions to logistics that have been hampering manufacturing operations in China. Reduced airfreight capacity has resulted in ra... Read more

The logistics environment in China is complex and evolving, with new, often unexpected challenges, emerging on a daily basis. We continue to explore new opportunities and solutions, like our revamped Sea Air solutions, to protect our customers from negative impacts. This comprehensive summary by ... Read more

China's factories have begun the struggle to restart after an extended Chinese New Year holiday, complicated by the travel and quarantine restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus epidemic. Transport limitations across the country and a 14-day quarantine on returning workers h... Read more

Airlines have cut swathes of capacity on their China services in response to a collapse in passenger demand due to the coronavirus, which has slashed the amount of air freight volume available. Meanwhile, a surge in volumes is expected as factories in the country continue to come back online f... Read more

New Freeports, hubs of business and enterprise, will be opened across the UK creating thousands of jobs, regenerating communities and turbocharging Britain’s post-Brexit growth, the Government announced last week. Up to ten new innovative Freeports will be opened across the UK as the Governm... Read more

This update incorporates news, local insights from partners and carrier notices and includes the latest factory, transport and economic developments. All China ports are operational, but subject to workforce and capacity constraints. Wuhan port remans closed. Post-holiday return to work in ... Read more

Turkey is a major market for UK exporters and sourcing region for manufacturers and brands, increasingly so as near-shoring becomes more prevalent. Trade between the UK and Turkey is already worth £15bn, leaping almost 15% in 2019, making a post-Brexit trade deal a priority for both. The new ... Read more

We have received a Port Notification regarding Storm Ciara, which is expected to bring severe winds and heavy rain across the UK from midday Saturday 08.02.20 until Tuesday 11.02.20. Widespread travel disruption is expected as a result of gusts reaching 80-100 km per hour, up to 80mm of rain, ... Read more

This updates incorporates the latest insights from supply chain and news sources, together with local insights from partners and carrier notices. Further to our recent communication, please find below a summary of the latest Coronavirus updates: Worldwide confirmed cases – 31,528 across 2... Read more

These updates are a blend of information from supply chain and news sources, together with local insights from partners and carrier notices Virus latest Worldwide confirmed cases - 24,642 across 28 countries, with China accounting for 24,627, or 99% of cases.Number of deaths have reached 49... Read more