{"id":5477,"date":"2022-11-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bpddev2.uk\/clients2023\/metro\/metro-road-freight-preparing-for-everything\/"},"modified":"2024-02-02T08:58:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T08:58:46","slug":"metro-road-freight-preparing-for-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bpddev2.uk\/clients2023\/metro\/news\/metro-road-freight-preparing-for-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Metro road freight preparing for everything<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Just a few month\u2019s into his new role and Metro\u2019s Head of European Services, Matt Paxton-Rhodes say\u2019s that instead of future-gazing, his focus is on the resilience of current operations, expanding the trusted partner network and finalising the service-model template, ready to transfer into new markets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The market softening experienced in the second half of 2022 is going to extend into 2023, with the European road freight market expected to expand well below current inflation levels, as slowing economic growth in the EU weakens demand for road freight services in, through and out of Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The outlook for the European road freight market will depend on the outcome of various unpredictable factors, including inflation, consumer demand, driver shortages and fuel costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking across Europe, we are anticipating a considerable variance in performance, with Turkey and Eastern Europe markets likely to perform better than Western European countries, like Germany, Italy and the UK, that are likely to be some of the slowest-growing road freight markets in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the slowdown UK road haulage capacity is still stretched, by driver shortages and more directly by European truckers reluctance to cross into the UK, without the guarantee of return loads and no border delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Metro\u2019s partner network resolves these issues, by providing access to capacity, drivers and specialised equipment, like mega-trailers, that can supercharge supply chain effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By blending partner capacity, specialised equipment and operational excellence, Metro develop resilient road freight solutions for the most complex supply chain, like serving a manufacturer\u2019s plants in the UK, Germany and Turkey, with rigid timescales and service levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In supporting this client\u2019s manufacturing model. three to four trailers operate daily between each plant, shuttling components and \u2018knocked down&#8217; shipments with defined delivery deadlines, using GPS tracked trucks to provide full transparency on transit schedules throughout Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vehicles can be single, double, or even treble-manned, depending on the route and urgency of the load, to take the \u201cJust in time\u201d concept to the optimum level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commenting on his experience with Metro, Matt said. \u201cWe have the right partners in place, across Europe and our service template is proven, which means we can swiftly roll out pan-European road freight solutions for the most demanding needs, between any location and country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are seeing more retail manufacturing near-shoring to Turkey and the Iberian peninsula, which are two of our strongest markets and we are very excited by the opportunities that our group&#8217;s&nbsp;new \u2018Ellerman City Liners\u2019&nbsp;short-sea service will provide throughout&nbsp;Europe and the Mediterranean.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIntermodal solutions are incredibly cost-effective and while they may have longer transit times, they are the perfect choice for those that can flex their supply chains, industrial and other less time-sensitive verticals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To learn more about our European capability, including our Turkish services, road freight template, or intermodal solutions <a href=\"mailto:Matt.Paxton-Rhodes@metroshipping.co.uk\">EMAIL<\/a> Matt now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just a few month\u2019s into his new role and Metro\u2019s Head of European Services, Matt Paxton-Rhodes say\u2019s that instead of future-gazing, his focus is on the resilience of current operations, expanding the trusted partner network and finalising the service-model template, ready to transfer into new markets. 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