The ability to move cargo directly from point of manufacture to a port for consolidation and export can be a key advantage in supply chain management.

By establishing over 32,600 m2 of covered warehousing at Port Chalmers, built to the high standards of Fonterra, Port Otago has enabled a variety of exporters to streamline their operations utilising our on-wharf warehousing.

Port Otago Warehousing at Port Chalmers offers:

• Receiving of cargo for unitising or packaging
• Dry goods warehousing, directly adjacent to the container berths
• Excellent road and rail access to the warehouses
• An all-weather environmental loadout bay for both road and rail receiving
• Container vanning for all types of export products
• Computerised inventory management systems
• Palletising, labelling and other services

On-wharf facilities to food standard are available in Dunedin offering warehousing for both import and export clients.

HarbourCold is a wharfside coldstore facility located adjacent to Port Otago's X & Y wharves that operates 24 hours, seven days a week. It has a capcaity of 5,500 tonnes, with a store temperature range of -26o to ) o. The facility complies with all relevant Govenermnet regulation and is used primarily for vessel discharge (fishing) or container packing warehousing for both import and export clients.