Brexit politics round-up, 22nd October
After the bluffs, bravado and deadline dilution, the Brexit trade deal discussions are back on, after Michel Barnier made a...
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News
22/10/2020 / Brexit
The perfect storm threatening container haulage is continuing
All parts of the UK have been impacted, including ‘essential’ freight, logistics and supply chain sectors, but the container haulage...
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21/10/2020 / Brexit
Updated Border Operating Model
On the 8th October 2020, the UK Government released a comprehensive update to its Border Operating Model that will be...
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21/10/2020 / Air, Coronavirus
Air Freight Demand Continues to Fly
Further to recent reports of increased demand for air freight from Asia and generally around the Globe we have seen...
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Rates – reliability = frustrated shippers
Container shipping rates from Asia to Europe have soared to a five year high, while reliability falls to the lowest...
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21/10/2020 / Supply Chain
Near-shoring: panacea or placebo
Industry ‘experts’ tell us that boardroom visibility of supply chain challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic will accelerate a supply chain...
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14/10/2020 / Brexit
Politics Round-up, 15th October
As the legal battle lines are being drawn by the EU for their day in court, the divorce talks continue...
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Vehicle booking improvements at Felixstowe
In light of the recent criticism and industry-wide complaints concerning delays and service levels, the Port of Felixstowe – the...
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14/10/2020 / Brexit
Brexit Facts: The Transit Accompanying Document (TAD)
As a member of the European Union, UK goods move freely between and through other member states without any formalities....
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What’s happening in the world of training at Metro?
Metro has been providing internal and external training since inception, but never in such challenging circumstances. Traditional training in the...
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