Connecting Lüderitz to the Northern Cape, the Trans-Oranje Corridor supports mining, fishing and agriculture. 

The reopening of the rail link between Lüderitz and Aus enhances its role as a gateway for southern Namibia and South Africa.

The corridor is complemented by a railway line from the Port of Lüderitz extending southwards to the Northern Cape Province via Upington. Construction on the 40-km railway line extension between

Aus and Lüderitz was completed and reopened in 2017, thus providing a rail link from the Port of Lüderitz to southern Namibia as well as the Northern Cape market in South Africa.