Sea Air

Combining the economies of sea freight, with the speed of air freight for reliable, secure, flexible and more environmentally-friendly solutions.
shipments <br /> via SIN

1000+

shipments
via SIN

shipments <br /> via DXB

500+

shipments
via DXB

Sea/Air charters

10

Sea/Air charters

Solution

  • First leg; sea freight origin to hub 7-10 days
  • Second leg; air freight from hub to destination 2 days
  • Controlled end-to-end by Metro

Hubs

  • Primary Asia hub located in Singapore
  • Secondary hub located in Dubai
  • LHR and BHX dedicated cargo hub

Benefits

  • Significant cost saving on air
  • Solutions for hanging garments
  • Perfect balance of time and cost
  • Reducing carbon emissions

Sea News & Insights

  • Record volumes raise concerns for peak season

    Global demand for ocean freight container shipping has surged to unprecedented levels, surpassing even the peak during the Covid pandemic and comes... Read more

  • Air Cargo Demand Grows Strongly in Q2 2024 – and will continue for the rest of the year

    Robust growth in global air cargo markets for April 2024 marks a strong start to the second quarter, with airfreight rates on key trades out of Asi... Read more

  • Sea freight rates from Asia continue to spike and remain on an upward trajectory

    Between the start of April and last week, average spot rates from the Far East into North Europe increased by 31%, the US West Coast 30%, Mediterra... Read more

  • Global port congestion threat to capacity

    The Red Sea crisis and the much longer sailing distances triggered by the diversion around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope (COGH) soaked up existing m... Read more

  • Airfreight market continues to fly – for now

    The surge in Asia to Europe ocean freight (see ‘Ex-Asia spot rate spiral turned into shooting star’) is also boosting demand for airfreight to ... Read more

  • State of the air freight market

    The effective closure of the Red Sea and the Suez Canal to container ships is adding around two weeks to supply chain transit times and creating a ... Read more

  • Strengthening global partnerships: India

    Metro’s main board recently completed a multi-city tour across India, as part of a strategy to fortify existing partnerships with key suppliers a... Read more

  • Air freight’s promising 2024 start continues

    The global air freight market’s positive start continued last month with significant growth in demand and a corresponding rise in global spot rat... 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

Case Study

The COVID antidote

Sea-Air is a time-sensitive alternative that avoids congestion, shut-outs and cost worries. Sea-Air solutions helped shippers avoid airfreight shortages and price spikes after airlines cut swathes of capacity on their China and Hong Kong services during the COVID pandemic.

Combining the economies of feeder vessels from China ports, with the speed of direct air freight, via our dedicated Singapore hub, Sea-Air is reliable, secure and flexible. These time-sensitive solutions are available door to door at around three times the speed of standard sea freight and a fraction of the cost of air freight.