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2FROM THE EDITORWelcome to the third issue of our newsletter. TheWalvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) has been proactivein terms of extending business opportunitiesas far as the DRC, by hosting the Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Technical Committee, with theaim of addressing bottleneck issues along theTrans Caprivi Corridor to ensure efficiency in termsof transporting goods along the corridor. As mentionedin our previous edition, continued interest isshown in the Walvis Bay Corridors where an increasein shipping lines are calling at the Port ofWalvis Bay as it has become evident time and costsavings and efficiency is achieved.In this edition we look at how popular the Port ofWalvis Bay has become in terms of attracting moreshipping lines to the port; the outcome of theWalvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Technical Committee(WBNL) meeting that was held; SDV InternationalLogistics that opened a branch office inWalvis Bay; details into a feasibility study that wasconducted on the establishment of truck stopsalong the Walvis Bay Corridors; Walvis Bay thatwas identified as the first pilot for the Safe Communitiesproject; and a fact finding mission that wasembarked upon at the borders of Namibia and Angola;and the activities of the WBCG HIV/AIDSHelpdesk.INDEXIncreased Business Confidence AttractsNew Container Line to the Port of WalvisBay 3The Walvis Bay-NdolaNdola-LubumbashiCorridor on the Rise 4Increased Cargo Volumes AttractsInternational Logistics Service Providers 5Room for Improvement Along the TransCunene Corridor 6Truck Stops to Improve TransportInfrastructure Along the Walvis BayCorridors 7Walvis Bay Identified as the First PilotFor the Safe Communities Project 8The WBCG HIV/AIDS Help Desk DrivesThe Message Safe All the Way 9Walvis Bay Corridor Fact Sheet 10WBCG Head OfficeTel: +264 61 251669Fax: +264 61 251683Email: marketing@wbcg.com.naWBCG ZambiaTel/Fax: +260-2121-241329241329Email: wbcg@coppernet.zmWe thank our members for adding value to ournewsletter by submitting news and please feel freeto forward any comments or suggestions you mighthave.Agnetha AgnethaAgnethaWBCG South AfricaTel: +27 11 4188326Fax: +27 11 8227196/0866929537Email: wbcg@officejunction.co.zawww.wbcg.com.naThe leading trade route in southern Africa
INCREASED BUSINESS CONFIDENCE ATTRACTS NEW CONTAINERLINE TO THE PORT OF WALVIS BAYMaruba Container Lines, who are represented byNovaship Namibia ( Pty ) Ltd in Walvis Bay, a memberof the Walvis Bay Corridor Group, have announceda new feeder service which is calling at thePort of Walvis Bay. This service originates from theFar East and calls at major Chinese ports such asShanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao, Xiamen and Shekouand connects to the main ocean carrier vessel in PortKelang, Malaysia, on a weekly basis, to Durban, fortransshipment into Walvis Bay, and further onto theports of Douala, Libreville, and Port Noire. The otherports along this route will be called on an inducementbasis.Port of Walvis Bay to move the large number oftransshipment containers between the Port of WalvisBay and other ports in the region. During the pastfour years the Port of Walvis Bay has increased itsrole as a transshipment port serving the markets ofSouthern and West Africa. At the same time the Portof Walvis Bay has capitalized on the increased internationaldirect sailings to this port to grow the corridorvolumes serving the hinterland such as Angola, Botswana,Democratic Republic of the Congo, GautengRegion in South Africa, Zambia as well as Zimbabwe.3According to Maruba Container Lines, “ The importanceof Walvis Bay as an import, export and transshipmenthub to the rest of West Africa was realizeddue to well developed infrastructure of Namibia ingeneral, as well as the Port of Walvis Bay. Whenviewed in general, the Port of Walvis Bay is a leaderin delivering service and space availability for transshipmentvolumes, offering little to no congestion interms of berthing delays and cargo operations, makingit a truly cost efficient port. ”The majority of the consignments includes Chinesechemical, electronic goods, textiles destined for Angola,as well as machinery, second hand vehicles,trucks, and so forth. The Maruba feeder service is amultipurpose service, and includes break bulk andcontainers which is ideal to accommodate projectcargo.With the increase in direct shipping connections tothe Port of Walvis Bay it has become important thatmore feeder connections are being established at thePhoto: A view of a vessel docking at thePort of Walvis BayThe leading trade route in southern Africa
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