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Greater Kampala, including Mukono district have the most storage facilities in the country.

  • Most of the storage facilities and Inland Container Depots (ICD) are privately owned and majority of the cargo received in these locations are being moved to other destinations within Uganda or neighboring countries.
  • Commercial storage facilities are available within the major cities and in towns in Uganda but are limited in size in remote towns or villages.
  • A number of storages and facilities are available in the country under the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) which is regulated by the Uganda Commodities Exchange: UWRSA – Uganda Warehouse Receipt System Authority

Table 2.6.1. Uganda: Commercial Storage.

 

Uganda Commercial Storage

Location

Owner

Availability

for Rent

Capacity M2

Type

Access

Condition

Kampala

Gulfstream Investment LTD

Yes

6,000

Concrete

Good

Good

Kampala

Henley Property Developers LTD

Yes

6,750

Concrete

Good

Excellent

Kampala

Lexus Bonded Warehouse LTD

Yes

5,000

Iron sheeting with steel bar sidings

Excellent

Excellent

Kampala

One 2 One Logistic LTD

Yes

3,000

Concrete

Good

Good

Kampala

Spedag Interfreight

LTD

Yes

3,780

Concrete

Good

Good

Kampala

Laluma Nivas LTD

Yes

3,720

N/A

N/A

N/A

Kampala

Creston Properties LTD

Yes

2,000

Iron sheeting

Good

Good

Kampala

DHL Global Forwarding (U) LTD

Yes

850

Concrete

Bad

Good

Gulu

Oloya Willy

Yes

400

N/A

NA

N/A

Mukono

URC

N/A

1,400

ICD

Good

Good

Mukono

Pio LTD

Yes

8,000

Iron sheeting

Good

Good

Tororo

Export Trading Company LTD

Yes

2,500

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

Projects and redeveloping plans:

An ICD has been proposed in Gulu, the area will cover about 22 acres (ca. 9 hectare) of URC land at Gulu railway station. The capacity envisaged in the masterplan is:

  • Silos 7,000 m3
  • Container yard 20,600 m2
  • Container freight station 4,500 m2
  • Custom bonded warehouse 4,500 m2
  • Truck Park 110 units

 

Gulu ICD will be served both by road and by the rehabilitated MGR railway (works procurement under way) and is expected to be linked by the SGR railway line in the future. The infrastructure ambition is to become a major hub for imports to Northern Uganda, South Sudan and the Northern DRC avoiding Kampala. It also aims to facilitate North Uganda exports such as grains and cotton as well as becoming a catalyst for regional economic development.25

 

Storage used by Humanitarian Organizations:

Storage for humanitarian organizations is generally available in Uganda on a commercial basis.

  • WFP Uganda provides storage services to other humanitarian organizations on request in 3 Central Delivery Points (CDPs) in Kampala, Tororo, and Gulu

25Ministry of Works, 2020, Preparation of the National Integrated Transport Master Plan 2021-2040

 

Table 2.6.2. Uganda: Humanitarian Storage Capacity.

Ugandan Humanitarian Storage Capacity

Location

Organization

Sharing Possibility (Yes / No)

Capacity MT

Type

Access

Condition

Kampala

WFP

Yes

18,000

Concrete

Flat

Intact

Tororo

WFP

Yes

18,000

Concrete

Flat

Intact

Moroto

WFP

Yes

3,150

Rub-Hall

Flat

Intact

Kaabong

WFP

Yes

2,800

Rub-Hall

Flat

intact

Kotido

WFP

Yes

2,450

Rub-Hall

Flat

Intact

Nakapiripirit

WFP

Yes

1,600

Rub-Hall

Flat

Intact

Kiryandongo

WFP

Yes

700

Rub-Hall

Flat

Intact

Kyangwali

WFP

Yes

700

Rub-Hall

Flat

Intact

Rwamwanja

WFP

Yes

1,050

Rub-Hall

Flat

intact

Kyaka II

WFP

Yes

350

Rub-Hall

Flat

Intact

Nakivale

WFP

Yes

1,400

Rub-Hall

Flat

Intact

Oruchinga

WFP

Yes

350

Rub-Hall

Flat

Intact

 

Cold Chain:

Entebbe Handling Services Ltd. (ENHAS) offers cold storage facilities at its offices located within Entebbe International Airport Cargo Terminal.

 

Table 2.6.3. Uganda: Cold Chain Storage Capacity.

Ugandan Cold Chain Storage Capacity

Location

Organization

Type

Cooling power

Quantity

Total Capacity m3

Condition

Entebbe

Entebbe Handling Services

(ENHAS)

Cold Room Positive

Compression

2

230 MT

Good

 

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