MME signs contract to establish, operate self-storage container city

The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) signed a 10-year contract Tuesday for the establishment and operation of a self-storage container city project in the Bojoud area on Al Majd Road opposite Birkat Al Awamer with Continental Commercial Company, in the presence of HE the Minister of Municipality and Environment Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Subaie.The container city is expected to be operational in the first half of 2021. The aim is to provide logistical services related to distribution, storage and compensation for violating stores that are to be removed from farms and unqualified areas; using government lands to provide areas for storing camping equipment, bicycles, and machinery; to ensure that hygiene requirements are not violated after the end of the camping season and related equipment is not left in residential neighbourhoods or open lands; and achieving a return on investment return and providing a distinctive service that can be developed in the future in line with the emerging requirements.The project includes buildings for workers and observation, paved roads, a fuel station, a loading and unloading area, docks, a renewable energy generation plant, a service and maintenance centre, and space for future expansion.MMEtarget="_blank"'>He explained that the project will include all features that are of interest to individuals and container companies in the areas of storage and distribution and prices that suit everyone.