Category: General

Environmental strategies and carbon emission reduction activities have been core elements in multi-national trading reports for some years and more shippers are beginning to realise that they can adapt their supply chain to be environmentally friendly and save money in the process. Cutting emi... Read more

During the lockdown the Metro team had to adapt quickly to new ways of working and engaging with customers. Technology was the critical success factor. IT Manager Aston Thames’ professional career began in accounting, but his passion for computing and information technology ultimately prevai... Read more

The container ports and airports in the Middle East and Indian subcontinent are some of the busiest in the world. Their continuous growth underlines the strength of international trade enjoyed by both regions.  The Middle East and Indian subcontinent generate around £80 billion of the United... Read more

Metro solutions sit in four areas of expertise - forwarding, supply chain, outsourcing, technology - but there are no barriers between these areas, with our personnel working in multiple area simultaneously, to better serve their clients. Experienced freight forwarder Kerry Bate joined Metro i... Read more

Supply chains between Europe and China continue to face significant pandemic-related disruption, leading to an upsurge in interest for rail freight solutions from the region. Reacting to expanding demand, we are increasing our rail freight coverage, to embrace all major China sourcing regions. ... Read more

Aggressive capacity management has supported vessel load factors during the pandemic, but has negatively impacted the overall service delivered by many shipping lines. Daniel’s Export Customer Services team has been crucial in protecting Metro customers’ supply chains. Export Customer Serv... Read more

MVT, Metro’s cloud-based, hyper secure, operations and supply chain management system is moving up to version 4.0 Multi award-winning MVT connects shippers to their entire supply chain, providing real-time visibility, milestone event management, control and intelligence, in a secure cloud ba... Read more

In the last few months EMEA freight thefts alone amounted to more than £16 million, but there are many more supply chain threats than criminals. At any given point in time, more than 6,000 vessels carrying containers are sailing the world’s seas and while fires and capsizes make internation... Read more

Trade and Customs Compliance Manager, Chris Williams, joined Metro in 2019, bringing with him over 30 years of international trade compliance and customs experience, gained with multi-national and national businesses at global and local levels. Chris’ detailed knowledge of global import and ... Read more

BIFA’s Young Forwarder Network, is probably one of the most important - and unique - developments for young people in our industry. We explore Metro’s Colin Smith’s role in the YFN story. Colin Smith is Metro’s Training & Career Development Manager and has been developing our young... Read more

Leading analysts warn that some freight forwarders and 3PLs will be unable to respond quickly to supply chain changes and the technology that supports it. Metro already have the answer. As global manufacturing, and the supply chains that support it, continue to be transformed by new technology... Read more

Head of Finance, Laurence Burford, joined Metro directly from academia, graduating in Law and Biomedical sciences from Staffordshire and Durham Universities. Failure to comply with regulatory requirements can have financial, legal and reputational consequences for businesses. Laurence joine... Read more