Ridderkerk I

state-of-the-art cold storage facility

“We were running into our physical limitations at our old locations, so we were looking forward to moving into the new state-of-the-art building, said Rien van Beek general manager. The building has two floors and some clients have also moved into the new office space.”
“Besides storage and handling, we have the whole service package of what the fruit trade needs, ranging from repacking to packing, small-packing, netting, ripening, refrigeration, storage and handling. ”, lists Rien.
“In total, we have access to a cooling capacity of 10,000 pallets. We will be cooling with an environmentally friendly ammonia-based refrigeration system and also have the option of rapid cooling and deep cooling.

Size

Approx. 23,000 m² GFA

Status

Completed

Land plot

Approx. 32,500 m freehold

Meet the demands

The benefits of a state-of-the-art cold storage facility

R&M Forwarding has a special floor for packing and repacking of 3,500 m2 that includes a new citrus washing line, in which we meet the demand of large unloaders from South America and South Africa, for example. We also have at our disposal a complete packaging line for blueberries, which will be packed from bulk into all possible packaging for European supermarkets.”

“Everything revolves around fast loading and unloading times, as are demanded in our industry. This means that we work with drive-in racks, storing pallets up to three high, and in addition we provide extensive pre-cooling areas and sufficient loading docks,” said Rien. “With all the necessary certifications such as AEO and IFS, we can completely unburden our customers so they can concentrate on their own business.”

Dutch Fresh Port

Location

Peterselieweg 112,
Ridderkerk
Netherlands

“The choice of Dutch Fresh Port, as the largest the largest specialized agro/fresh/food cluster in the Netherlands, was not difficult for us, according to general manager Rien van Beek. Many customers are located nearby and, in addition, the location is logistically excellent: central in the Netherlands, close to the Port of Rotterdam and conveniently located to highway A15, A16 and A29.”