1.0Metrohttp://bpddev2.uk/clients2023/metroPaul Kellyhttp://bpddev2.uk/clients2023/metro/news/author/paul-kelly/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="lhxFlxBKnH"><a href="http://bpddev2.uk/clients2023/metro/news/airports-congested-in-china/">Airports congested in China</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="http://bpddev2.uk/clients2023/metro/news/airports-congested-in-china/embed/#?secret=lhxFlxBKnH" width="600" height="338" title="“Airports congested in China” — Metro" data-secret="lhxFlxBKnH" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=http://bpddev2.uk/clients2023/metro/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> http://bpddev2.uk/clients2023/metro/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Airports-congested-in-China.jpg15001125On the 20th April we highlighted the new Customs controls that the Chinese government had imposed on exports of PPE and medical equipment into Europe. The danger of congestion has unfortunately been borne out. Shortly after the new regulations were imposed we saw customs brokers raising rates for export clearances and processing time caused by […]