Agro Merchants Group has announced this week that it began development in February of a 9,000m2 temperature controlled warehouse, located on the Maasvlakte at the Port of Rotterdam.
According to the group, the new building, with a capacity of 18,000 pallet positions, will focus primarily on import/export handling and storage of both frozen and chilled products.
The facility will be certified BREEAM Excellent, which is the highest energy efficiency classification for cold storage facilities in Europe.
This aligns with Agro Merchants Group ambitions to be sustainable and reduce CO2 emissions from its operations, the group said, with the energy efficient site including mobile racking and pallet conveyor systems, with additional space for product repacking, blast freezing and tempering services.
The building will also feature an Integrated Border Inspection Point (BIP) with separate office facilities, designed according to the latest standards in close cooperation with the Dutch Inspection Authorities.
Carlos Rodriguez, president of Agro Merchants Group Europe said: “We are extremely excited to build a new facility that will provide industry leading solutions in the Port of Rotterdam. This is phase I of the development in which we expect to double capacity in the next two years.'
