A NEW Blue Water Shipping depot and distribution hub has opened at Port of Brisbane.
The international transport and logistics provider has occupied casual lease sites at the port for just over two years, but this new facility has enabled the company to consolidate its port operations into one location.
The landside transport and logistics depot is located on a 5.17-hectare site on Fisherman Islands. It comprises a 15,000-square-metre warehouse, a 500-square-metre administrative building, carparking and more than 30,000 square metres of hardstand together with a wash bay and bond store.
PBPL delivered the facility with principal contractor FKG. It was designed by Sparc Architects and project-managed by Johnstaff.
Port of Brisbane chief commercial officer David Keir said the facility was designed and delivered in less than 12 months.
“Our project teams worked hand-in-glove with Blue Water Shipping throughout the design stage, really testing their user requirements to design the most flexible depot for them and deliver the best possible outcome,” Mr Keir said.
“Ultimately, we’ve delivered a highly flexible site that helps give Blue Water Shipping a competitive edge in its project cargo work that will ultimately enable them to bring more trade through their port operations and support their growth aspirations.”
Blue Water Shipping’s regional manager operations for Oceania, Justin Bound, said Blue Water Shipping was delighted to take possession of the purpose-built facility.
“This facility will play a huge part to our local success and will enable further growth across our targeted verticals: mining, renewables, infrastructure and conventional energy,” he said.
“The entire process, from design to construction, has been seamless, thanks to PBPL, Johnstaff and FKG’s collaborative approach.”
PBPL noted the depot and distribution hub was delivered to a five-star equivalent sustainability rating – as is standard in all new PBPL property developments.
It incorporated sustainable design elements including a 99-kilowatt rooftop solar system, Enviroconcepts water treatment system, low carbon concrete in the car park and warehouse dado panels, and a highly efficient steel frame design that reduced overall steel tonnage.
Overall, the sustainability initiatives incorporated into the project achieved an approximate 11% reduction in embodied carbon (approximately 1464 tonnes CO2 savings).
Construction commenced in January 2024 and was completed in November 2024.
