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 

• 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.   

• 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. 

• Commercial storage is available for rent primarily in the Suva and Nadi areas. There is limited storage available in regional and island areas. 

• 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: 

[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.  

[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.  

[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. 

[1] Cold Room Positive, Cold Room Negative, Refrigerator, Freezer, 

[2] Compression, Absorption, Solar, Other, unspecified