Key benefits of using the Port of Walvis Bay:

• The Port of Walvis Bay is strategically located halfway down the Namibian coast, with direct access to principal shipping routes.
• The Port is the regional hub for central and southern Africa.
• The Port is secure, congestion-free, efficient and of world-class standard.
• Turnaround times for offloading vessels vary from 12 to 15 hours for container vessels; 24 to 48 hours for bulk vessels, depending on tonnage and shipment; and between 18 and 20 hours for break-bulk vessels.
• The Port boasts developed-world infrastructure and equipment, enabling the safe and reliable handling of cargo.
• Maximum security measures and procedures are in place, including closed-circuit TV.
• The Port is International Ship and Port Facility Security Code compliant.
• There are no delays because of weather conditions as the Port experiences temperate weather throughout the year.
• The Port offers a thriving Syncro lift ship facility.
• To these facilities, Namport has added a floating dry dock that can lift vessels up to 150 m in length with a 25 m beam and displacing 8,500 metric tonnes.
• Namport continuously develops and improves its equipment and services.

Key benefits of using the Port of Lüderitz:

• The Port’s strategic location makes it an important base for the fishing, mining, and offshore diamond mining industries
• The Port is also an essential shore base for oil and gas drilling operations off the southern coast
• Excellent logistical services and links to other towns in Namibia and South Africa are offered
• The Port develops its infrastructure to suit its clients’ needs
• A 500-m quay provides cargo handling and container facilities for imports and exports, while a mobile harbour crane can handle containers and break-bulk cargo of up to 64 tonnes, and two additional 25-tonne Grove mobile cranes deal with smaller volumes of break-bulk cargo at the 500-m quay.