Fiji - 2.6 Fiji Storage Assessment
Overview
Warehouse storage throughout Fiji is limited and most available space is centred around Suva and Lautoka on Viti Levu. Storage on Vanua Levu is limited and of poor quality and cannot be relied upon.
Warehouse storage in Fiji
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Fiji Government through Fiji National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) operates two semi-bonded warehouses in (1) Walu Bay, Suva handling incoming sea freight and (2) Lautoka handling incoming airfreight consigned to Government ministries.
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The Government can and has requisitioned space during an emergency e.g. during TC Winston the Government requisitioned the mechanical services area of the Port of Suva (3,000m3) for use by NDMO to handle unsolicited bilateral donations arriving into the country.
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Commercial storage is available for rent primarily in the Suva and Nadi areas. There is limited storage available in regional and island areas.
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Private business warehouse premises - usually for exclusive use by the business but may be available on an ad-hoc basis during an emergency.
For more information on storage company contact details, please see the following link: 4.6 Storage and Milling Companies Contact List.
Commercial Storage
There are predominantly three main suppliers of storage and all are based in Suva:
Location |
Owner |
Available for Rent |
Capacity |
Type [1] |
Access [2] |
Condition [3] |
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Suva
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Williams and Gosling |
Yes |
500-1000 m² |
Warehouse concrete floor |
NA |
Availability depending on demand. Has open units of 100 m² each. Door access under one roof. Units not secure as no patrician walls. |
Laucala Beach Estate, Suva |
Bollore Logistics |
Yes |
1-3000 m² |
Warehouse concrete floor |
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Total space is 900 m². FJD 30-35/m2 rental during emergency. Service includes forklift and reach truck, 24-hour security and CCTV camera. |
Suva |
CDP |
Yes |
500-1000 m² |
Warehouse concrete floor |
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Availability depending on demand. |
[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
Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations
Humanitarian organisations in Fiji have minimal or no usable space. Most storage is in containers located in varying sites. The NDMO warehouse in Suva contains humanitarian goods and relief items for the Eastern and Central Divisions. A 20-metre by 10-metre concrete floored open warehouse structure is used to store the watercraft owned by the NDMO and non-perishable items. A MSU is erected within the NDMO warehouse vicinity and stores large non-food items and a second MSU is stored in the open warehouse.
Location |
Organization |
Sharing Possibility |
Capacity |
Type [1] |
Access [2] |
Condition [3] |
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Carpenters Street, Raiwai, Suva |
UNICEF & Fiji MoH |
No |
350 m² |
Warehouse concrete floor |
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[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
Public Sector Storage
The Fiji Procurement Office (FPO) operates two bonded type warehouses for the purposes of handling consignments to the Government ministries. The goods entering the country by air are transported to the FPO in Lautoka (see below). Goods arriving by sea arrive in Suva and are stored at Walu Bay in Suva. These storage areas operate more as transit point as goods are reconsigned and dispatched to Government ministries and departments.
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Blackrock Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) facility in Nadi (see below) contains a hospital, accommodation, a training centre and a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) warehouse. The HADR warehouse has racking and is approximately 15 m x 33 m plus office space.
Location |
Ministry / Agency |
Use Possibility |
Capacity |
Type [1] |
Access [2] |
Condition [3] |
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Leonidas Street, Walu Bay, Suva |
NDMO |
No |
760 m2 |
Concrete floor warehouse |
Good |
Good |
Leonidas Street, Walu Bay, Suva |
NDMO |
Yes |
750 m2 |
Open storage concrete floor |
Good |
Fair |
Blackrock Facility, Nadi |
RFMF |
Yes |
450 m2 |
Concrete floor warehouse |
Good |
Good |
New Nadovu Road, Lautoka |
FPO |
Yes |
100 m2 |
Wooden structure |
Fair |
Poor |
[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
A commercial cold storage facility is available in Nadi. Medical items, specifically vaccines, are flown directly into Nadi and distributed directly to the outer islands.
Location |
Organization / Owner |
Type |
Cooling / Power |
Quantity |
Total Capacity (m³) |
Condition |
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Nadi Airport |
Yees Cold Storage Seafood Ltd |
Positive +4 C and negative -19 C |
Compression |
N/A |
N/A |
Good |
Nadi Airport |
Carpenters Warehouse |
Refrigerator |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Good |
Suva |
Rokobili Cold Storage Ltd (Foods Pacific group) |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
[1] Cold Room Positive, Cold Room Negative, Refrigerator, Freezer,
[2] Compression, Absorption, Solar, Other, unspecified
Fiji - 2.6.1 Fijij Potential MSU Sites
Warehouse storage throughout Fiji is limited and any available space is centred around Suva and Lautoka on Viti Levu. Storage on Vanua Levu is limited and poor quality and cannot be relied upon.
Emergency warehousing where available can be requisitioned by the Government through the NDMO in case of a State of Emergency existing. Temporary storage through the use of mobile storage units (MSUs) and containers is the most feasible solution.
In the case of a natural disaster choice of sites may be limited and although the list is not exhaustive the follow sites have been identified based on the following:
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Proximity to ports for incoming goods arriving by sea;
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Proximity to airports for incoming goods arriving by air;
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Outside of tsunami prone areas; and
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Good connection to Kings Road and Princess Road as the main axes out of Suva.
The survey was not comprehensive but the following attributes were tentatively considered:
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Security
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Raised land unless otherwise indicated
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Access to vehicles
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Surrounding operating space
Viti Levu |
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Suva |
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CDP warehouse, Lami |
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Suva Foreshore (beside Bowling Club) |
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Nadi |
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Nadi International Airport |
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Lautoka |
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Commissioner Western’s Yard |
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Lautoka Port |
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Lautoka Domestic landing |
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Rakiraki |
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Rakiraki District Council grounds |
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Vanua Levu |
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Savusavu |
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Savusavu CDP Depot |
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Savusavu Airport |
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Saqani |
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Saqani Works Depot (Saqani Jetty) |
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Labasa |
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Labasa Airport |
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