More storage space at port of Walvis Bay

More storage space at port of Walvis Bay

CARGO volumes along the various corridor routes have significantly increased during the past two years and spearheaded the need for increased capacities along the Trans Caprivi Corridor, Trans Kalahari Corridor and Trans Cunene Corridor, the Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) has said.

One of the major requirements was the need to create capacity for undercover storage inside the Port of Walvis Bay, and in line with Namport’s expansion programme, the Port of Walvis Bay has just expanded its undercover storage facilities. Five new sheds, each with an undercover storage capacity of 1 000 square metres, have been added in different locations inside the port.Each of these sheds has a length of 96 metres, width of 20 metres and has a height restriction of 10 metres.Undercover storage has increased during the past year at the same port with about 12 000 square metres.This storage facility is a mobile shed which can be moved to any another area depending on the needs of clients.These sheds will mainly be used for the storage of transit cargo, as volumes along the three main transport corridors linking Walvis Bay with the rest of the SADC region continue to grow.The expansion was in anticipation of the increase in demand for storage requirements for cargo imports to Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which to a large extent still import and export cargo in break bulk form.This latest development and the expansion of capacities are in line with the aim for the Port of Walvis Bay to become the hub for imports and exports for the SADC market, says WBCG.Five new sheds, each with an undercover storage capacity of 1 000 square metres, have been added in different locations inside the port.Each of these sheds has a length of 96 metres, width of 20 metres and has a height restriction of 10 metres.Undercover storage has increased during the past year at the same port with about 12 000 square metres.This storage facility is a mobile shed which can be moved to any another area depending on the needs of clients.These sheds will mainly be used for the storage of transit cargo, as volumes along the three main transport corridors linking Walvis Bay with the rest of the SADC region continue to grow.The expansion was in anticipation of the increase in demand for storage requirements for cargo imports to Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which to a large extent still import and export cargo in break bulk form.This latest development and the expansion of capacities are in line with the aim for the Port of Walvis Bay to become the hub for imports and exports for the SADC market, says WBCG.

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