NAMIBIAN PORTS AUTHORITY 3 AT A GLANCE NAMPORT PROFILE The Port of Walvis Bay is situated on the VESSEL TRAFFIC CONTAINER CARGO CROSS-BORDER west coast of Africa and provides an easy On average, between HANDLING CARGO IMPORT/ and fast transit route between southern 2,000 and 2,250 vessels The existing container EXPORT Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas. visit the ports of Walvis terminal in the Port of Namport can handle Bay and Lüderitz every Walvis Bay has 350,000 TEUs a wide range of cross- year, of which container throughput capacity per border cargo imports and The Port of Lüderitz, located 254 nautical vessels account for the annum. The new container exports to countries in the miles south of the Port of Walvis Bay along largest number of visits. terminal will increase that to SADC region and beyond. 750,000 TEU per annum. Namibia’s coastline, caters for the southern part of the country, and provides access to markets in the Northern Cape of South VESSEL REPAIR FUEL IMPORTS PASSENGER Africa. FACILITY Petroleum imports form TRAFFIC Namport manages a the biggest share of The New Container From its headquarters in Walvis Bay, the syncrolift with facilities that commodities landed at Terminal development can lift vessels weighing up the Port of Walvis Bay makes provision for a Namibian Ports Authority (also referred to to 2,000 tonnes for repairs, (34% of freight tonnes dedicated cruise vessel as Namport) manages the Port of Walvis while three Panamax floating landed). Construction of a berth, which will be able Bay and the Port of Lüderitz. docks with combined lifting new petroleum liquid bulk to accommodate larger capacity of 29,500mt are terminal further north will passenger vessels, which operated in partnership with see imports move there. will lead to expansion of The stable political environment in Namibia EBH Namibia. this market. continues to attract foreign direct invest ment, while its ports form a natural gateway for international trade, Strategically situated VEHICLE COMMODITY COMMODITY TRAFFIC EXPORTS IMPORTS to offer direct access to principal shipping The importation of new Currently, bulk and bagged • Sugar routes, Namibia’s connecting transport and second-hand vehicles salt is the biggest export • Grain corridors enable the country to compete commodity (46% of freight • Product cargo has steadily grown and is as a transport hub for all regional and set to increase. An area of tonnage shipped), but any land that can accommodate other commodities can be international trade between the Southern 3,500 vehicles has been transported. African Development Commu nity countries, identified for future growth. Europe, Asia, the Americas and the rest of the world. 5
GLOBAL GROWTH IN EFFICIENT PORT DEMAND FOR PORT OPERATIONS SERVICES With no delays caused by weather con ditions, turnaround times at the Port of Around 80% of global trade by volume, Walvis Bay are very competitive: handling and over 70% of global trade by value, is times for container vessels are around seaborne. Some 90% of Africa’s imports 12 to 15 hours; for bulk vessels averages and exports are conducted by sea. The between 24 and 48 hours depending on African Development Bank has forecast tonnage and shipment; and for break-bulk that port-throughput in Africa will rise from vessels it average between 18 to 20 hours. 265 million tonnes in 2009 to more than 2 billion tonnes in 2040. A congestion-free port with minimum delays, the Port of Walvis Bay currently The southern African region constitutes handles 7 million tonnes per annum and 41% of Africa’s container throughput and is its total capacity equips it to handle 8 to 10 thus a critical player in the growth of the million tonnes of cargo. African continent.
Currently, the roads and rail transport During the past two decades, Namport has sub-sectors are upgrading existing roads made great strides in growing in size and and rail facilities to support Walvis Bay significance from a minor national port becoming the gateway port for the SADC to a key role player in the SADC region. Region. These actions will reduce transport With its recent substantial infrastructural time as well as provide alternative transport investment in expanding the facilities at corridors connecting to our ports. the Port of Walvis Bay, it is set to increase Namport’s Chief Executive its relevance even more. Officer, Bisey /Uirab 7
PORT OF WALVIS BAY: PORT OF LÜDERITZ: GIVING CUSTOMERS A EXCELLENT LOGISTICAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE SERVICES
The Port of Walvis Bay is a secure, efficient The Port of Lüderitz offers excellent logis and world-class port. Temperate weather tical services and links to other towns in conditions are experienced all year round Namibia and South Africa. It serves as an and no delays are caused by weather. important base for the fishing industry and the offshore diamond and mining Its world-class infrastructure and equipment industries. For the fruit industry’s exports ensure reliable and safe cargo handling. to Europe, particularly grapes from Aussen kehr and from the Northern Cape Province, The transport corridors managed by shipping from Lüderitz saves more than 2 Walvis Bay Corridor Group make access days in delivery time. to the hinterland easy and fast. As such, the Guateng market in South Africa can With a new 500m quay, two recently- be reached via the Trans-Kalahari Corridor acquired 60-tonne Haulers and one instead of going via Durban or Cape Town, 45-tonne Reach Stacker, the port can pro saving 7 to 11 days of transit time. Transit vide efficient and safe cargo handling faci time from Antwerp to the Port of Walvis lities for importers and exporters. Bay is 17 days. Recognising the need for dedicated bulk Deep-water anchorage is available inside facilities to cater for the mining and the harbour, and is protected by the natu related industry, Namport commissioned ral bay and by Namport. The port is com a feasibility study as part of its master pliant with the International Ship and Port plan for enhancing responsiveness to its Facility Security code (ISPS). customers. 9
OUR SERVICES AND DEDICATED AND INDUSTRIES SERVED WELL-TRAINED STAFF
The Port of Walvis Bay handles container Namport’s employees form the backbone imports, exports and transshipments, as of all our operations. Currently, the focus well as bulk and break-bulk of various for human resources management at commodities. Namport are twofold, namely on pre paration for manpower provision for the Namport serves a wide range of indus new container terminal, and developing tries such as the petroleum, salt, mining the existing workforce to its full potential. and fishing industries. Both bulk and bagged salt are exported from the Port Namport places a lot of emphasis on of Walvis Bay. on-going skills development and offers bursaries to both full-time and part-time The Port of Lüderitz serves the mines in the students (studying courses pertinent southern regions of Namibia and north- to Namport’s business) and promising western South Africa with imports and apprentices. exports of mining commodities. It is also an important base for the local fishing industry. With our highly experienced management team and dedicated workforce, Namport looks to the future with confidence and excitement. 11
GEARED FOR GROWTH CONTACT DETAILS
Namport continues to invest in port PORT OF WALVIS BAY infrastructure to ensure Namibia is No. 1 Rikumbi Kandanga Road geared for future growth opportunities PO Box 361, Walvis Bay, Namibia and Namport attains its vision of being Tel. (+264 64) 208 2111 the best performing world-class hub sea Fax (+264 64) 208 2320 port in Africa.
PORT OF LÜDERITZ Currently under construction at the Port of Walvis Bay, the New Container Hafen Street, Lüderitz Terminal Project is one such mega- PO Box 836, Lüderitz, Namibia project that will increase the container Tel. (+264 63) 200 2000 capacity from 400,000 TEUs to 750,000 Fax (+264 63) 200 2018 TEUs per annum. The terminal is sche duled for completion in 2019. Email: [email protected] Website: www.namport.com The first phase of the northern develop ment located 5km north of the current Port of Walvis Bay is also currently underway. This development will form a critical part of the Namibian Logistics Hub, which will position Walvis Bay as a major gateway to landlocked countries in the SADC. www.namport.com June 2017