Automotive

Working with brands, OEM’s, motorsports and manufacturers to optimise component, finished vehicle, aftermarket and events logistics and supply chain solutions.
VEHICLES DELIVERED

25K+

VEHICLES DELIVERED

COMPONENTS SHIPPED

100M+

COMPONENTS SHIPPED

PROJECTS MANAGED

1000

PROJECTS MANAGED

Finished Vehicle

  • RoRo, Containers/Racking
  • Air, Road and Rail
  • Creative tailored solutions

Components

  • JIT logistics
  • EV battery solutions
  • Complete supply chain visibility

Project

  • Media, motor shows and PR
  • Test, launch and motorsport events
  • Secure & confidential logistics

Automotive News & Insights

  • Red Sea crisis expanding and growing

    After the longest period of attack-free shipping in the Red Sea since December, the situation in the region is escalating, with an increase in Hout... Read more

  • Baltimore supply chain contingencies

    In Baltimore work to remove the 9,662 TEU vessel Dali and damaged bridge has begun, with seven floating cranes and 30 vessels on scene, but with 4,... Read more

  • Maersk vessel collapses Baltimore bridge

    The Dali, a time chartered Maersk container vessel with two pilots onboard, crashed into a support pylon of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimo... Read more

  • China dumping fears growing

    The United States is voicing increasing concerns that Chinese manufacturing overcapacity will hit world markets, while the EU launched an anti-du... Read more

  • Red Sea Crisis insurance withdrawals – fact or fiction?

    In addition to fast-rising ocean freight rates and extended transit times, as the container shipping lines divert around Africa, shippers have been... Read more

  • Car carrier and RoRo review

    The large scale shift of finished cars to container shipping, due to roll-on/roll-off (Ro/Ro) capacity restraints may be faltering as the Red Sea d... Read more

  • Freight industry award finalists

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is the trade association for the freight, logistics and supply chain management sector. Their ... Read more

  • Red Sea diversions disrupt China’s car supply chains

    Carmakers had been struggling with a lack of car carrier RoRo capacity before the Houthi attacks began in the Red Sea and now with NYK and K Line ... Read more

  • Economic impact of Suez Canal diversions

    For the UK and Europe fears are growing that any prolonged denial of access to the Suez Canal could impact faltering economies and derail plans to... Read more

Case Study

Driving automotive sustainability

This British prestige car and luxury SUV manufacturer launched their corporate strategy to drive down operations CO2 emissions, create more sustainable supply chains and achieve net-zero CO2 emissions in 2021. Over a two-year period Metro conceived and implemented three initiatives, that focused on their critical air freight channel.

Over a two-year span Metro created:
1. A cloud-based tool (MVT Eco) to measure and monitor the CO2 emissions of every shipment.
2. Became the first forwarder to invest in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme.
3. Participated in Sustainable Flight Challenges to generate CO2 savings exceeding 37%.

The critical insights gained from the Sustainable Flight Challenges were invaluable in developing the operational templates that are now paving the way for a more sustainable air freight channel for the client.