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The world today isn’t simple and the challenges facing supply chains are complex. Those challenges need to be looked at from a different perspective, with human ingenuity, passion and experience, combined with our technology to create something more than the expected. By problem-solving in unexpected ways, we conceive new solutions to overcome challenges and realise opportunities.
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Airfreight rates remain elevated with disruption likely to delay recovery
Airfreight markets have undergone a prolonged period of elevated pricing since the start of Middle East hostilities and despite softer demand in recent weeks spot rates have continued to rise sharply. Global spot rate indices are up by more than…
Customer feedback highlights strong service performance
Customer feedback from the last bulletin’s survey confirms Metro’s position as a trusted and increasingly strategic logistics partner, with strong scores across relationship quality, accessibility and overall service delivery. The ability to reach the right people quickly continues to stand…
US tariff refund process opens
The long-anticipated process to recover US tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) has now begun, with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launching its new refund system. The introduction of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of…
China’s maritime code overhaul reshapes legal risk for UK shippers
A significant shift in the legal framework governing global shipping comes into force on 1 May 2026, as China implements revisions to its Maritime Code. While the changes are designed to align with international standards, their practical effect is to…
Supply chain disruption continues despite US/Iran ceasefire
Global supply chains are operating in a more stable position than at the peak of the Iran war, but conditions remain far from normal. President Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire, tied to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, has…
Air freight enters a new supply‑constrained phase
Global air freight markets have shifted abruptly from gradual recovery to a far more volatile, supply‑constrained environment, with the Middle East crisis now the dominant driver of pricing, routing and capacity decisions. Rates have risen quickly in recent weeks, with fuel costs, network disruption…
Ocean rates and fuel surcharges climb on disruption
Ocean freight markets are entering a more complex phase, as carriers respond to sustained pressure from fuel markets and network disruption, with pricing increasingly driven by cost recovery rather than volume growth. Across April, carriers have implemented a series of…
Jet fuel crisis escalates
The global air freight market is entering a more critical phase, as a deepening jet fuel crisis begins to threaten operational stability through the second quarter and beyond. What initially appeared as a short-term shock linked to Middle East disruption…
A tougher European road market and a UK edging back towards it
For years, the road freight market has been under sustained pressure, shaped by a combination of post-Brexit structural change, rising costs and geopolitical disruption. At the same time, there are early signs that the UK may begin to move closer…
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