The Port of Brisbane has announced the signing of a new 10-year lease for the delivery of a new warehouse and container platform for transport and logistics company DSV Air.
The platform will be built on a 4. 8-hectare site in the Fisherman Islands, allowing DSV, as a tenant of the existing port, to consolidate its existing Brisbane-based shipping and road transport operations into one central location.
The Port of Brisbane will contribute to the delivery of the purpose-built facility, which will feature a 16,008 m² warehouse, a two-storey operations office and approximately 26,220 m² of rigid container grandstand, as well as awnings and manoeuvring spaces for trucks. and parking spaces.
McNab has been named prime contractor for the project, which will begin structuring later this month and be completed later this year.
The progression will incorporate sustainable design elements, such as a 100 kW solar installation, recycled fabrics in the civil structure stage, low-carbon concrete and energy-efficient LED luminaires, as well as the use of water-saving hydraulic fixtures and rainwater tanks.
Port of Brisbane chief executive Neil Stephens says the port will leverage its partnership with DSV to design and deliver a new permanent home.
“As an existing customer, we needed to work together to understand DSV’s urgent operational needs while identifying a new site in our future port expansion area, immediately adjacent to the port’s terminals and docks,” says Stephens.
“The purpose-built facilities, combined with this prime location, will enable DSV to achieve significant operational and logistical efficiencies, supporting its operations now and in the future.
“As giant new commercial sites near the port and CBD become increasingly difficult to find, the Port of Brisbane is working intensively with new and existing consumers to identify those opportunities. Our streamlined progression request procedure means we can work collaboratively and act temporarily to design and deliver services that meet the express needs of our consumers.
DSV leader Paul Thomson says DSV is “very excited” to expand the new facility next to the Port of Brisbane.
“Queensland will see a range of infrastructure projects over the next 10 years, ranging from the significant progression of renewable energy into wind and solar to the structure and provision for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games. This new facility will supply DSV with the area and resources to carry out those large-scale projects,” says Thomson.
“The facility will also expand our mining source base in the Asia-Pacific region, specifically in Papua New Guinea. We see huge opportunities for expansion in this sector and the location close to ports not only allows for efficient logistics to and from port docks, but also reduces prices and carbon footprint affects container shipping requirements.
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