On September 2nd, Maruzen Showa Transport held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new warehouse to be added to its Hitachinaka warehouse in Tokai Village, Ibaraki Prefecture.
<Scenes from the ground-breaking ceremony>
This expansion is being undertaken to accommodate the increased cargo handling volume of shippers using the adjacent existing warehouse, and is scheduled for completion in August 2026.
In addition to two temperature-controlled warehouses (below 15°C), the facility also has an air-conditioned warehouse (set to 10-15°C) and a general warehouse (at ambient temperature) equipped with a 15-ton overhead crane, which are used for storing agricultural products and other items.
<Image of the completed new warehouse>
■ Overview of the new warehouse
Construction site: 768-44 Terunuma, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture
Access: 5 minutes from Hitachinaka IC on the Kita-Kanto Expressway.
Area: Temperature-controlled warehouse 992m2 x 2 warehouses, air-conditioned warehouse 992m2, general warehouse (equipped with 15-ton overhead crane) 1322m2, general warehouse 662m2
Structure: Steel frame, single-story building
Effective floor height: 6m
Floor load: 3t/m2 ~ 10t/m2
*Specifications are subject to change.
