Zambia
2.6 Zambia Storage Assessment
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Overview

Storage in Zambia tends to be built on purpose for the private sector industry, or the government.  There is a limited amount of available space especially in the rural areas and often on open spaces (unsecured storage facilities). Most rural areas have some space allotted for FRA activities post-harvest, maize and pulses/groundnuts. Commercially available storage space is generally in larger commercial centres such as Lusaka and Ndola.

For more information on storage company contact details, please see the following link: 4.6 Zambia Storage and Milling Companies Contact List.

Commercial Storage

Most commercial space is purpose built for companies/entities requiring the space.

Location

Owner

Available for Rent

Capacity

Type [1]

Access 

Condition 

Lusaka

Bollore Logistics

Yes

11,620m2

Non-bonded warehouse

Good

Appears intact

Lusaka

Bollore Logistics

Yes

4,632m2

Non-bonded open space

Good

Appears intact

Lusaka

Bollore Logistics

Yes

1,400m2

Bonded warehouse

Good

Appears intact

Lusaka

Bollore Logistics

Yes

500 m2

Bonded Area Outdoors

Good

Appears intact

Lusaka Airport

Bollore Logistics

Yes

739 m2

Transit warehouse

Good

Appears intact

Lusaka Airport

Bollore Logistics

Yes

446 m2

Open storage area

Good

Appears intact

Kitwe

Bollore Logistics

Yes

524 m2

Non-bonded warehouse

Good

Appears intact

Kitwe

Bollore Logistics

Yes

2,444 m2

Open non-bonded area

Good

Appears intact

Kitwe

Bollore Logistics

Yes

405 m2

Bonded Warehouse

Good

Appears intact

Ndola

Bollore Logistics

Yes

1400 m2

Non-bonded warehouse

Good

Appears intact

Ndola

Bollore Logistics

Yes

500 m2

Open non-bonded area

Good

Appears intact

Ndola

Bollore Logistics

Yes

410 m2

Bonded warehouse

Good

Appears intact

Ndola

Bollore Logistics

Yes

2200 m2

Bonded area outdoors

Good

Appears intact

Ndola

Bollore Logistics

Yes

207.05 m2

Bonded Interior W/House

Good

Appears intact

Chingola

Bollore Logistics

No

18,360 m2

Bonded warehouse

Good

Appears intact


Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

Only WFP is known to use storage in Zambia with the exception of UNHCR which uses MSU's at a refugee transit center in Nchelenge. UNICEF has some outsourcing arrangements jointly with the Zambian Medical Stores.

Location

Organization

Sharing Possibility

Capacity

Type [1]

Access [2]

Condition [3]

Nchelenge

WFP

Yes

500 MT

MSU

temporary

good

Nchelenge

UNHCR

Unknown

1500 MT

MSU

temporary

good

CHC Commodities

WFP

Yes

1200 m2

warehouse

 Fixed

Sound structure

J&J Transport

WFP

Yes

 2000 m2

warehouse

 Fixed

Sound structure

Actis Knight Frank Ltd

WFP

Yes


warehouse


Sound structure


Public Sector Storage

The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) holds the bulk of storage facilities for the public sector.  There is FRA presence in virtually every district in the country. Both silos and warehouse facilities are used extensively. Countrywide FRA holds approximately 2,000,000mt of storage space mostly for maize.  Other commodities such as rice and soybeans are stored in the regions where they are most often produced. The FRA holds a strategic maize reserve of 500,000mt per year and rotates that stock with the next year’s harvest.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

There are limited cold storage facilities in Zambia. Those that may be in use are purpose built for the company or organization requiring the service. Medical Stores Limited, which is a logistical arm of Ministry of Health (MOH). In addition, Churches Association of Zambia (CHAZ) have fixed cold chain facilities in support of USAID health projects. Reefer or refrigerated containers are available for purchase or lease.

Location

Organization / Owner

Type [1]

Cooling /  Power [2]

Telephone

Website

Lusaka

Insulated Systems

built to suit

As required

T +260 0953815068

http://www.insulatedsystemsltd.com/

[1] Cold Room Positive, Cold Room Negative, Refrigerator, Freezer, etc.
[2] Compression, Absorption, Solar, Other, unspecified


 

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