New Container Terminal drives record TEU throughput.

The Port of Walvis Bay has recorded strong container throughput through its New Container Terminal, as trade along the Trans-Kalahari, Trans-Cunene and Trans-Zambezi corridors continues to grow.

Built on 40 hectares of reclaimed land, the New Container Terminal lifted the port's capacity to 750,000 TEU and added modern ship-to-shore cranes and a rubber-tyred gantry fleet working around the clock. The additional capacity has allowed Namport to handle larger vessels and to keep cargo moving smoothly between ship and corridor.

A gateway for the region

Walvis Bay offers the shortest sea route between the SADC heartland and markets in Europe and the Americas. Direct corridor links connect the port to Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, the DRC and South Africa, making it a natural gateway for landlocked economies.

Namport says continued investment in equipment, systems and skills will be key to sustaining growth, alongside its vision to be Africa's leading maritime logistics hub.