4PL

Increase efficiency, drive costs down, build competitive advantage and improve focus on core business activities
4PL <br /> clients

20+

4PL
clients

dedicated<br /> staff

300+

dedicated
staff

transactions managed

500K

transactions managed

Freight Solutions

  • ERP integration
  • Air, Ocean, Road operating 24/7/365
  • Tailored and dedicated solutions

Supply Chain

  • Audit, design and optimise
  • Global inventory control
  • Integrating systems stakeholders

Documentation

  • Digitise and automate data
  • Quality and productivity gains
  • Full range of compliance

4PL News & Insights

  • Red Sea update

    The last three months of 2023 were some of the worst for liner shipping’s finances in recent years, while early volume indications for this year ... 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

  • Sea/Air growth undiminished

    The latest air cargo data is showing a clear upswing in volumes at key sea/air hubs, as shippers from Asia seek to avoid the extended ocean freight... Read more

  • OCEAN Alliance seek stability

    Although there was market speculation that a member of the OCEAN Alliance might be tempted to leave and join THE Alliance in 2027, a new agreement ... Read more

  • Red Sea crisis; situation report

    The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) is already reporting multiple new Houthi attacks on vessels, following two missile strikes on the British ... 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 impact on time-critical modes

    Shippers’ concerns about Red Sea supply chain delays, plus an early Lunar New Year, pushed up air cargo volumes by 10% in January, but the availa... Read more

  • The transpacific container shipping outlook

    Transpacific container shipping lines are imposing surcharges and higher freight rates due to the ongoing Suez and Panama Canal disruptions, with t... 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

Case Study

Nurturing an icon for thirty years

This 4PL client is an iconic global brand and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of equipment for construction, agriculture, waste handling and demolition.

Operating from 22 factories across Asia, Europe, North America and South America, this client has an 11,000 strong workforce and its products are sold in over 150 countries.

A dedicated Metro department support the global manufacturing sites inbound and outbound supply chains, raising documentation, managing customer deliveries and providing logistics support to 750 worldwide dealers.