Storage facilities are located along the two landborders (Mexico and Guatemala) and at the two seaports, Belize City and Big Greek Port. Additionally, five warehouses of the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) are located throughout the country in strategic points and in high areas to avoid flooding.
The storage capacity of the border with Guatemala (Benque Viejo Border) is 930 m2 (10,000 ft.2). In case of a natural disaster, all of these warehouses can be made available to support the emergency response in coordination with NEMO.
For the northern border with Mexico, the Border Management Agency has a storage capacity of 9,290 m2 (100,000 ft.2). In case of a natural disaster the border can be used as an entry point for humanitarian assistance to Belize through road transportation.
For more information on storage company contact details, please see the following link: 4.6 Belize Storage and Milling Companies Contact List
Commercial Storage
The majority of warehouses available are for private use and not for rent. In case of emergency, NEMO is in charge of establishing warehouses.
Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations
NEMO has five storage facilities in good condition installed in Belize, from which emergencies have been managed during the last six years. The warehouses are located far from the coast to avoid damage by floods.
Location |
Organization |
Sharing Possibility |
Capacity (Sq. ft.) |
Type [1] |
Access [2] |
Condition [3] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Belize City |
NEMO |
Yes |
2,000 |
Concrete |
Good Raised-Siding |
Appears Intact |
[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, and concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair
Public Sector Storage
No warehouses or deposits of any state entity could be identified.
Cold Chain
The cold chain for ocean shipments is ensured through refrigerated containers at both ports.
Location |
Organization / Owner |
Type [1] |
Cooling / Power [2] |
Quantity |
Total Capacity (m³) |
Condition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Big Creek Port |
Big Creek Group |
Freezer Container |
Compression |
120 |
7,884 |
Good |
Port of Belize |
Port of Belize Limited |
Freezer Container |
Compression |
72 |
4,248 |
Good |
[1] Cold Room Positive, Cold Room Negative, Refrigerator,
Freezer,
[2] Compression, Absorption, Solar, Other, unspecified