The Port of Gdynia Authority S.A. has signed a contract with Mostostal Warszawa S.A. for the construction of a new four-chamber grain warehouse. This is another project aimed at increasing storage space and expanding transshipment potential in the field of grain and feed handling.
The four-chamber warehouse for storing meal and grain, with a reinforced concrete structure, an area of approx. 9,300 sq. m, a volume of approx. 220,000 cubic meters, and an assumed operational capacity of 60,000 tons of soybean meal, will measure 63 m in width, 157 m in length, and 35 m in height. In addition, two double truck loading stations will be built alongside it, as well as structures (trestles, transport towers) for equipment ensuring full mechanization of loading and unloading of goods. Along with the construction of the new warehouse, warehouse no. 26 will also be rebuilt to enable the cooperation of both facilities. Underground, road, and rail infrastructure within the planned investment area will also be reconstructed.
The warehouse will be located behind the Silesian Quay, outside the quay zone, at a distance of approx. 37 m from the edge of the quay and approx. 20 m from the outermost building of the Nauta Shipyard. The completion of the warehouse construction and the acquisition of a final occupancy permit are expected by June 30, 2014. The total cost of construction under the contract amounts to PLN 25.8 million gross. The investment will strengthen the position of the Port of Gdynia as the largest Polish grain port – in 2012, 1.78 million tons of grain cargo were handled in Gdynia, which accounts for approximately 42% of the share in this cargo group.
This is the second contract this year regarding the implementation of a project to increase the storage area of the Port of Gdynia. On February 14 of this year, ZMPG-a S.A. signed a contract with Przembud Gdańsk S.A. for the construction of a high-bay warehouse at 27 J. Wiśniewskiego Street in Gdynia – as part of the next stage of creating a Logistics Center in the western part of the port.