PML rides Covid-19 storm to win major fresh produce deal with Asda

Logistics specialist PML has won a major contract with IPL, Asda’s produce-buying arm, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

PML is a family-owned business based in Feltham, near Heathrow Airport, that provides import and export logistics for perishable and non-perishable goods by air, sea and road.

The deal with IPL sees the company transport melons, which arrive from Spain, to PML headquarters, offload the vehicles, hold the stock under temperature-controlled conditions and then transport the orders to IPL’s regional distribution centres for onward distribution to  Asda’s UK stores.

The company said that despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic it has, to date, not had to make any job cuts. PML sales director Nick Finbow (pictured) said: “We are fortunate to have a well-established business which means that over the years we have built up a network of contacts which have proved invaluable when faced with identifying new channels and transport solutions to overcome cancelled or rescheduled routes.

“Looking ahead, our recently launched in-house charter air freight service will play a key role in helping us ride out not only the coronavirus storm but also the anticipated disruptions and new restrictions associated with Brexit.

“We are well placed to provide our customers with access to the very best supply chain routes, including additional specialist expertise in identifying the optimum air trade lanes to ensure a timely, seamless and methodically controlled transfer of temperature-controlled cargo.”

PML is a family-owned business that provides import and export logistics for perishable and non-perishable goods by air, sea and road.