Sustainability

Action to protect the environment is far stronger than any words, which is why we are carbon neutral and lead the way with emissions measurement and CO2 offset and avoidance.
YEARS CARBON NEUTRAL

5

YEARS CARBON NEUTRAL

SHIPMENTS MONITORED

250K

SHIPMENTS MONITORED

CO2 TONS MEASURED

1M

CO2 TONS MEASURED

Positive action

  • Environmental audit
  • ISO 14001 Accredited
  • Proactive carbon reduction

Driving change

  • Member of various sustainability policy groups
  • Established offsetting programmes
  • First UK forwarder to sign up to SAF

MVT ECO

  • 100+ active users
  • Greenhouse gas emissions monitored
  • pre-shipment emissions calculator

Sustainability News & Insights

  • Freight industry award finalists

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is the trade association for the freight, logistics and supply chain management sector. Their ... Read more

  • Red Sea Crisis; Situation Report, Wednesday 17th Jan

    Despite coalition military action, Houthi rebels continue to attack commercial shipping and with container shipping line’ schedules showing Cap... Read more

  • Metro’s new LCL guru

    With over 20 years' experience in freight and logistics, the majority of which has been in the ocean freight environment and specifically the LCL ... Read more

  • Supply chain; a year in review

    2023 was supposed to be the year that global supply chains bounced back from pandemic lockdowns and factory shutdowns, trade wars, tariffs and war... Read more

  • EU-ETS surcharge latest

    From the 1st January 2024 the market-based mechanism to tackle greenhouse gas emissions within the European Union known as the EU Emissions Tradin... Read more

  • Supporting sustainable fuel for air and sea freight

    As we move into our second year of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) investment, with Air France, KLM, Martinair, it is great to see the successful ... Read more

  • EU Emissions Trading Scheme surcharge

    The EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) extends to container shipping from the 1st January 2024, with significant legal, commercial and ... Read more

  • Government committed to SAF

    As part of the UK’s net zero commitment the government is supporting a variety of technology, fuel and market-based measures to address aviation... Read more

  • Scope 3 emission reporting cannot be ignored

    Last November, the EU adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), with fines and penalties for those failing to disclose thei... Read more