China factories closed by power cuts
The Chinese government has implemented strict controls on the use of electricity that will seriously affect production in factories across...
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07/10/2021 / China, Supply Chain
Inspiring the next Metro generation – a platform for a logistics career
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) the freight forwarding trade association is launching a campaign to encourage schools to promote...
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07/10/2021 / Supply Chain, Technology
Supply chain weaknesses exposed by Covid
For decades, offshoring and global sourcing have offered lower labour and operating costs, wider product ranges and opportunities to reach...
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Liner haulage is effectively broken
Multiple issues are negatively impacting container haulage operations from ports across the UK, with inevitable financial and service impacts, which...
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Air freight market more than challenging
Despite the massive challenges, our air freight team continue to find solutions for critical cargo and our Sea/Air services are...
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Brexit delay, dithering and duties: Metro has your back
To the consternation of many shippers, the Government is changing the start dates for new border checks and processes for...
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HGV crisis hidden for years
The HGV driver crisis, which has been gathering pace over the last two decades, has been largely hidden due, in...
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09/09/2021 / Sea, Supply Chain
Unrelenting pressure on global sea freight supply chains
The core problems impacting containerised shipping - the slow circulation of ships and containers, port disruption and the HGV crisis...
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UK Road freight turbulence to continue impacting global trade and freight movements
The HGV driver shortage is hitting crisis level in the UK (and around the world) as demand for haulage services...
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September Update: Air cargo under serious and sustained pressure – and it has only just begun….
Industry data released today shows that international demand for air cargo capacity versus a shortfall in supply pushed average global...
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