Global perishable cargo specialist Perishable Movements Ltd (PML) has taken the decision to move some of its operations out to Kent. Recently, it had sent a letter to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, expressing its concerns about the crippling effect that extending the Low Emissions Zone (LEZ) will have on its business. As the company did not receive a satisfactory reply, it decided on the move.
PML invest £3.5m in the purchase of a 100,000 ft2 satellite site in Lympne / Image: PML Ltd
The company has invested around £3.5m in the purchase of a 100,000 ft2 satellite site in Lympne, which will be a prime location for hauliers given its excellent proximity to the motorway network, Channel Tunnel and the ports (Dover and Folkestone). This will enable PML to provide its customers with the opportunity to capitalize on an alternative route in and out of Heathrow, representing a seamless, efficient freight forwarding service which does not attract the charges / penalties associated with using the roads within the Greater London area affected by the new LEZ standards.
PML signed contracts on the new warehouse on 28th May 2021. It expects that once the necessary refurbishments have been undertaken, the 24/7 operation which will handle daily consignments of food will be up and running in 16 weeks.
Source: pml-ltd.com