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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News
14/10/2020 / Brexit
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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14/10/2020 / Brexit, Supply Chain
The UK still doesn’t have the right pallets for Brexit
Despite the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) holding ‘emergency’ talks with industry leaders 20 months ago, the...
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14/10/2020 / Sea, Supply Chain
Container line alliances stifling innovation
The container shipping alliances help carriers lower operating costs and broaden service coverage through economies of scale. However, do the...
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07/10/2020 / Brexit
Automating Brexit for you
Customs declarations will rocket from the current 50m a year to 250m after Brexit, overwhelming the country’s customs brokerage capacity...
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07/10/2020 / Air, Coronavirus
Metro resume twin UK air hub operations
The air freight market remains in a very different environment, to pre-pandemic conditions, with the vast majority of the world’s...
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UK container ports continue to struggle
After weeks of complaints from port users, shipping lines, hauliers and cargo owners, there is some hope that Felixstowe’s service...
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India’s container shortage spreads
The anticipated equipment shortages in Asia are spreading as importers in the United States and Europe struggle to return empty...
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