Final construction phase of huge Maersk cold store facility
The new facility will include more than 25,000 m² of storage space and 14,000 m² of mezzanine floors. Approximately 9,000 m² will be allocated to value-added services, including repackaging food and pharmaceuticals and assembling fruit containers for retailers. The remaining 5,000 m² of mezzanine floor area will serve as office space.
The various areas are at different stages of construction, from structural completion to façade closure. The temperature will vary per storage area. Part of the building will be used for deep-frozen products, such as meat and fish. This frozen section is structurally complete, and co-contractor SSI Schaefer has started constructing the mobile racks. The cooling process will begin shortly, and the temperature will be reduced to -25°C over a period of several weeks.
Temperatures in the pharmaceutical storage areas (Pharma A and Pharma B) can be adjusted to between 0 and 25°C. The mezzanine floors of Pharma A will include offices and common facilities such as changing rooms. These spaces are currently being fitted out, with walls being finished, ceiling grids being installed and doors and floor finishes to follow shortly. Pharma B's final floor was recently poured, and the façade has been closed.
Temperatures in each room in the chilled section of the building can be independently adjusted between 0 and 15 °C for fruit and vegetable storage. The eight compartments are structurally complete, and co-contractor SSI Schaefer is currently installing the mobile racks on rails poured into the floor.
The project is designed to achieve a BREEAM Excellent certification. To achieve this sustainability rating, approximately 6,600 solar panels will be installed on the roof, generating nearly three megawatts of peak power. Residual heat from the refrigeration system will be used for both underfloor heating in the freezer section and the entire adjacent Maersk cross-dock building. A water pipe will then transfer the heat back to the cold store for heating the offices. This means the residual heat will be used twice.
