South Australian logistics and warehousing provider, Nuriootpa Traders, has begun construction on a new $80 million transport depot, storage and distribution facility.
Set to span 133,000 square metres, the new state-of-the-art facility in Nuriootpa, SA, will include 50,000 square metres of undercover warehousing, 50,000 square metres of concrete hardstand for truck parking, a 700-square-metre office space and a 2,000-square-metre workshop equipped with an automatic truck wash and four maintenance bays.
Strategically located with direct road train and B-triple access to major freight routes, Nuriootpa Traders Director, Jamie Cooper, said the new facility will be perfectly positioned to handle the needs of the growing wine industry directly from the Barossa Valley.
“Once completed, this new facility will greatly improve the operations for our wine production customers by streamlining storage through to direct transportation to major interstate distribution centres,” he said.
The investment highlights a commitment to local development, with significant contributions to the local economy through job creation and a strong focus on the use of local suppliers.
Environmental sustainability is a key focus of the purpose-built facility, which will incorporate extensive solar panels to minimise greenhouse gas emissions and lower operating costs, specialised insulation and roof raiser systems to maintain a high level of thermal efficiency and stormwater basins.
Nuriootpa Traders Director, Michael Chard, said the new depot will address a critical gap in the region by bringing large-scale, modern warehousing capabilities to the Barossa – reducing the need to transport products further afield for storage.
“By providing storage solutions closer to their origin, we are able to facilitate reduced customer transportation costs and carbon footprint,” he said.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on 27 June for the new facility, marking a significant milestone in the development of infrastructure supporting the region’s wine industry
Nuriootpa Traders said the project is expected to be completed in March 2025, with future scope for a second stage should customer demand require additional large-scale warehousing.
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