Our Members

Namibia Road Carriers’ Association (Namroad):

Namroad acts as a broker for the Walvis Bay Corridor Group by sourcing sufficient vehicles from members as well as non-members to ensure enough road haulage capacity to service requirements for freight handled through the Port of Walvis Bay on the Walvis Bay Corridors. NamRoad is a member of the Federation of East and Southern African Road Transport Associations (FESARTA).

Walvis Bay Port Users’ Association (WBPUA):

The WBPUA represents all entities associated with cargo, freight and shipping activities in the Port of Walvis Bay.

Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI):

 The NCCI serves as the country’s business chamber and, therefore, serves a convenient central point of enquiry for any potential Corridor user who wishes to gain insight into Namibia’s business community.

TransNamib Holdings Ltd:

TransNamib is the only rail service provider in Namibia and specialises in the transportation of bulk and containerised freight, utilising a combination of rail and road transport to deliver its services.

Walvis Bay Municipality:

The Municipality represents the social and economic interests of the town of Walvis Bay, which is a tax haven for manufacturers, importers and exporters as it harbours both the Port of Walvis Bay and an Export Processing Zone.

Namibian Association of Freight Forwarders (NAFF):

NAFF aims to promote and encourage cooperation between forwarders, specifically in order to be able to offer users of the Walvis Bay Corridors a one-stop service in terms of clearing, landing, forwarding, warehousing, shipping and/or freighting of goods.

Namibian Ports Authority (Namport):

Namport manages and promotes the Ports of Walvis Bay and Lüderitz as the preferred links for sea-borne trade with Namibia and the SADC countries.

Roads Authority:

Roads Authority focuses on managing the national road network and on improving
the standard of Namibian roads with a view to a safe and efficient
road sector.

Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigrations, Department of Immigrations:

This department focuses on the activities and schedules of the immigration entry/exit points.

Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication, Department of Transport:

This department focuses on the maintenance of the existing road infrastructure to avoid detoriation, upgrading road links to neighbouring countries and further development of port infrastructure, amongst others.

Ministry of Finance, Department of Customs and Excise:

This Department deals with all Namibian customs and excise issues. Namibia is a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), as are Botswana, Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland.

Ministry of Trade and Industry, Namibia Investment Centre:

This Centre is Namibia’s official investment promotion agency and first point of contact for investors. Its role is to attract, encourage and facilitate investment in Namibia. It offers a wide variety of services and investor incentives, and works closely with key ministries as well as service and regulatory bodies.

Associated Members

 

The Walvis Bay Corridor Group also welcomes other transport companies from the region and abroad to join its efforts through associated membership with the Group. Associated membership allows these transport companies to benefit from Group member rates applicable to the Walvis Bay Corridors, as well as from marketing and logistics enquiry services provided by the Group.

Our Regional Partners