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Namibia’s port of Walvis Bay that has been aggressively expanding over the last few years has bigger plans to develop the Port to become a trade hub in Southern Africa.
Namibia’s port of Walvis Bay that has been aggressively expanding over the last few years has bigger plans to develop the Port to become a trade hub in Southern Africa.Walvis Bay already acts as an alternative to the ports of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Durban in South Africa for delivering the supplies and commodities from the landlocked areas in the southern region.Namibian Ports Authority CEO Andrew Kanime disclosed that the port has recently awarded a contract to build a liquid petroleum gas import, storage and distribution terminal.
The country constructed its main port with a USD 300 million container terminal that more than doubled its capacity. The project was completed in 2020 despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The port handles shipments of salt, copper, coal, mining equipment and fuel.To improve the access to the Port, Namibia has added about 2 290 miles (approx. 3 690 km) of paved roads as well as more than 200 miles of railway track.
