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eATA is more than a format change. Digital Carnets promise better visibility, fewer errors and closer integration with platforms like Metro’s MVT and CuDoS‑driven customs solutions.
https://t.co/eFo5HPdPMm

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Jet fuel surcharges may have eased from their sharpest spikes, but air cargo indices show rates still far above early‑2026 levels, especially on Asia–Europe and Europe–Middle East corridors.
https://t.co/7avxkllnKN

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China’s revised Maritime Code strengthens domestic courts’ ability to apply Chinese law to China‑touching carriage contracts, raising questions for shippers relying on English law and arbitration.
https://t.co/dQoIkiyqRy

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New product training sessions are equipping Metro teams to provide advice confidently across ocean, air, road, brokerage and technology, helping customers access more joined‑up, multi‑modal solutions.
https://t.co/Nw8QvxngrZ

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For US shippers, timing now matters as much as routing: early GRIs and peak surcharges on the trans‑Pacific are colliding with quarterly fuel escalators and USMCA‑driven planning cycles.
https://t.co/OhZT2kgbm7

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Expectations are that elevated rates and tight capacity on Asia–Europe and transpacific trades could persist into August.
Metro is tracking carrier moves, capacity changes and pricing to secure space and minimise cost exposure in this shifting market.
https://t.co/9Y3LKLfNse

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Asia–Europe and transpacific capacity is tightening fast, with early June pricing already elevated and carrier filings point to levels of $6,000–$7,000/40' by late June.
See our market advisory and recommended actions.
https://t.co/9Y3LKLfNse

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Longer voyages, higher bunkers and more flexible blankings mean ocean “peak” now looks like an extended high‑risk period from late spring to autumn, not a neat Q3 spike.
https://t.co/LWCu6AcmoQ

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Asia–Europe importers now need to factor Gulf‑driven fuel volatility into routing, lead times and contract choices, as Hormuz disruption adds a durable “risk premium” to supply chains.
https://t.co/jI5E0JzZCF

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Digital ATA Carnets go live from 1 June for the UK, EU, Norway and Switzerland, modernising temporary admissions and linking more closely with digital customs.
https://t.co/eFo5HPdPMm

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China’s 2026 maritime and supply chain reforms are changing who controls disputes, how far due diligence can go, and how Beijing may respond to foreign sanctions regimes.
https://t.co/dQoIkiyqRy

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Metro is doubling down on capability and culture, rolling out new Product Training and a Graduate Development Programme to ensure teams can navigate today’s complex, tech‑enabled supply chains.
https://t.co/Nw8QvxngrZ

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US supply chains face a potent mix: USMCA review uncertainty, trans‑Pacific rate spikes and diesel‑driven trucking inflation all converging as shippers plan for the second half of 2026.
https://t.co/OhZT2kgbm7

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Airfreight is no longer just a Q4 peak season pressure valve. Middle East conflict has turned 2026 into a longer stretch of elevated rates, compressed slack seasons and sudden, lane‑specific demand spikes.
https://t.co/7avxkllnKN

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The “traditional” ocean demand curve has gone missing. Instead of a spring lull, Asia–Europe shippers are seeing peak‑like conditions arrive earlier and from a much higher cost base.
https://t.co/LWCu6AcmoQ

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Gulf tensions are reshaping Asia–Europe services, as Hormuz disruption lifts fuel costs, pushes up freight rates and extends risk windows for shippers planning their next moves.
https://t.co/jI5E0JzZCF

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Markets entered 2026 expecting UK interest rate cuts. Middle East disruption and rising energy prices have rapidly changed that outlook.
https://t.co/UarfPbMter

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Many businesses are now questioning whether current shipping demand reflects genuine consumer growth or precautionary inventory positioning ahead of further disruption.
https://t.co/HXUR5f9KYA

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As supply chains become more time-sensitive, the quality of information provided at enquiry stage increasingly shapes how quickly bespoke, optimised freight solutions can be delivered.
https://t.co/AszA55jq2z

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The King’s Speech outlined plans for a closer UK–EU economic relationship focused on reducing unnecessary trade barriers without rejoining the single market or customs union.
https://t.co/eg1a6VNzT0