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Dec 2011 Tightening Regulations Put The Brakes On London Hauliers
The managing director of freight distributer and Pall-Ex member Premier Palletised Ltd (PPL) has hit out at increasingly restrictive transport regulations in London, claiming that hauliers are being continually penalised and the industry is being strangled.
Adam Hopcroft, managing director of PPL, says that transport companies are now squeezed so tight that the industry as a whole in the area may face an unstable future, as more of their turnover is eaten up by trying to meet the new laws. The most recent threat is the introduction of the Greater London Low Emission Zone (LEZ).
The next stage of the LEZ comes into force on 3 January 2012, affecting commercial vehicles, which will need to conform to the Euro IV emissions legislation in order to drive into the capital.
Mr Hopcroft said: “This is another heavy blow to the London haulage industry. Several businesses will be forced to spend a huge amount of money replacing perfectly good vehicles – entire fleets in some cases.
“Even then, those vehicles can’t then be sold to other hauliers in the area because of the legislation. It makes them worthless to any freight or distribution company operating in London.”
Mr Hopcroft also said that the London Congestion Charge had a significant impact when it was introduced in 2003, with the £10 per vehicle per day toll presenting a significant drain on finances.
He added that the cost of fuel alone is enough of a restriction, saying that where once diesel was 10 per cent of PPL’s turnover, it is now 15 per cent and still rising.
“You can see the effect this has had on the industry when you see that there are no new hauliers in London. Whilst that means less competition for us, it also points to the fact that the market there is not as viable as it once was.
“It appears that this increasing amount of legislation is put into effect without considering the economic impacts. Nearly every shop in London has its goods delivered by lorry or van. What does it mean to them if they cannot get deliveries, or if the increased cost to the couriers is passed on to them – and, in turn, to their customers.”
Hilary Devey, founder and CEO of the Pall-Ex palletised freight network and star of the BBC’s Dragons’ Den, has given her support to Mr Hopcroft and PPL.
She said: “Hauliers operating in London have found business very difficult in recent years, and it isn’t about to get any easier with the introduction of the LEZ. More needs to be done to recognise how much the capital’s economy needs hauliers to operate freely, otherwise the repercussions could be felt by far more people than those in logistics.”
For more information on PPL and Pall-Ex, visit www.premierfleet.net and www.pallex.com.
Feb 2011 PPL launches it's biggest discount of 30%
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Two ways you can apply for this super saver:
- Send an email to sales@premierfleet.net.
- Call us on 020 8902 2525.
*offer applies to your first order of £100 or more.
Jan 2011 PPL launches it's Take That Competition
We have 12 tickets to go and see Take That Live on their Progress Live Tour at Wembley in July
Entry is simple, all you have to do is:
- Enter your name and email address.
- Choose what kind of delivery service your company uses.
If you are a winner we will let you know shortly. To Enter simply click HERE
Aug 09 Our New ‘PPL Night Time’ deliveries
Customer research has indicated a significant and increasing demand for deliveries which take place between 6.00pm and midnight in certain areas of the country – particularly in London.
So we are arranging this brand new service With PPL Night Time, we can offer you:
- Deliveries to premises that are located in pedestrianised
and other areas where access is restricted during the day - Home deliveries at times convenient to the consignee
A surcharge of £10 per pallet will apply.
Aug 09 Pallex : Supply Chain Excellence Awards Finalists
As you know PPL is an award-winning Pall Ex partner and it was great for us to hear that against tough competition they have been shortlisted for one of Europe’s most prestigious Industry Awards.
The European Supply Chain Excellence Awards, held on Thursday 12th November 2009, recognise excellence and acclaim within the industry, and Pall-Ex has been shortlisted in the Environmental Improvement Category for its pioneering Eco-Drive service.
...and another one
Pall-Ex Shortlisted for Yet Another Top Industry Award!
The 2009 IFW Awards, in its 13th consecutive year, are one of the most sought after accolades in the industry, and Pall-EX has been shortlisted for the coveted Innovation Award.
Founded in the UK in 1996, the Leicestershire company is in good shape to win the award, with stiff competition from the five other shortlisted candidates DB Schenker Rail, FreightScan, Palletforce, Palletline and UPS.
The winner of the awards will be announced at a ceremony held on Thursday 15 October 2009 at Chelsea Football Club, London.
Good luck Pall-Ex, we're all voting for you!
Aug 09 Fantasy Football League - join in and have some fun!
We know that a lot of our clients are football fanatics, hence we thought we could put together a PPL Fantasy Football League and see which one of our customers really is the font of all knowledge (welll football knowledge anyway!)
The rules are simple, pick your team and we will will enter it, pay for it, then email you your log in and password to track your success along with the rest of the PPL customers.
Jul 09 PPL Goes Green
PPL have ditched its old double deck trailers and have opted for the “Eco Friendly” sloped fronted trailers. The “Eco” trailer is more aerodynamic and will make a fuel saving of 7% per year year per trailer. This equates to 8000 ltrs of diesel and a mileage saving of over 15,000 miles. This will have a significant financial saving but above all will mean PPL are reducing there carbon footprint. Managing Director, Mrs Jenkins, added “Any saving in todays climate is a god send, especially if the enviroment benefits too”.
June 09: PPL Staff News, a big thank you and welcome back!
A special mention goes out to George McKlinley and Matthew Heskel for going “over and above their daily duty”. Back on the 12th May a PPL Lorry broke down, when a truck breaks down it is a very expensive and painfull procedure, this was made worse by the fact it was 5.30pm on a Friday evening. George and Matthew not only recovered the lorry to our mechanics in Hayes but then transferred our customer’s freight to another vehicle; on top of this they held our night trunk back so that all of our customer’s freight was sent up that night. They did not finish until 11pm that night. We are confident that our staff are committed but this really does reassure us. Thank you George and Matthew.
Also, welcome back Tony Ret who has been of with a Knee problem for 2 – 3 months. Tony is one of our longest serving drivers and apart from being extremely quick he is very popular with PPL staff and customers.
May 09 PPL Puts an end to the Fuel Surcharge
As of 1st May 2009 PPL scrapped the 3% fuel surcharge that had applied since last year.
Over the last 12 months we have all seen fuel prices rise, peaking at £1.36 in July 2008. Although they have dropped significantly they are still higher than our last price increase, which was over 4 years ago.
As you may be aware, the Chancellor has pledged to increase fuel by 2p in September and a further penny in January 2010. To combat this and to try and stave off a future “Fuel Surcharge” PPL will be increasing their prices from September 2009 by just £1.50 per pallet on the overnight system and 5% on the sameday prices.
We hope you all agree that this is long overdue and it is fairer than the never ending fuel surcharge.
April 09 New Website Launched
We've just announced the launch of a new website to help our customers find the information they need about our services.
It has many new features which include:
- Data capture
- Customer surveys
- Auto response to requests
- Display of newsletters
The ease of use has been improved for visiting customers and prospects. It will be updated regularly with news and industry information. If you want to see anything specific on our website please just let us know we'd be delighted to help if we can.
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