The Bilbao Port Authority is set to invest €534,052 ($621,648) to replace the refrigeration equipment in the existing chambers and loading bays at the Border Control Post.
This includes both the condensing units located on the roof and the evaporators inside the chambers and in the false ceiling of the building’s loading bays. The company in charge of this refurbishment is GIROA, S.A.U., which has signed the corresponding contract resulting from the public tender, reported the Port of Bilbao.
The outdoor units will be reorganised in two rows close to the enclosure that forms the first floor on the roof, and the chambers will be equipped with temperature recorders and gas leak alarm detectors. The works are due to run for four months, with completion scheduled for October 2025.
The surface area available and the resources it provides for logistics make the Border Control Post of the Port of Bilbao one of the most advanced among Spanish ports, according to the port.
It is divided into two separate areas: one, administrative, and the other, for inspection purposes.
The large inspection area is equipped with 15 loading/unloading bays and resources for industrial cold storage, thermal insulation and easy-to-clean, resistant and durable finishes, designed to ensure optimum conditions for fruit and vegetable logistics at all times.
The Bilbao Border Control Post provides all the necessary authorisations for the control of products of animal and non-animal origin, animal feedstuffs, vegetables, plant products and wood and its products.
The Port of Bilbao also uses a telematic platform (e-puertobilbao) for operational coordination between all the different players involved, including customs agents, inspectors from the corresponding inspection service, tax inspectors and transporters, thereby effectively providing a one-stop shop at the Border Control Post.
Earlier this week, the Bilbao Port Authority awarded a €11.49 million contract for the design, installation, and two-year maintenance of solar photovoltaic plants to supply its onshore power supply system.
