WBCG on trade mission to DRC

THE Walvis Bay Corridor Group has decided to expand its business to central Africa and will lead a delegation to Lubumbashi towards the end of the month in a bid to boost trade volumes on its routes.

WBCG Business Development Executive John Smith yesterday said the visit is an information event to inform importers and exporters in the Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo of the Port of Walvis Bay and the Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Corridor as an alternative route for imports and exports from and to the region. The delegation will consist of logistics service providers such as freight forwarding, logistics operators, transport operators, shipping line, the NCCI and Namport.The WBCG last year launched an aggressive marketing campaign to create awareness and inform potential and new customers of the port of Walvis Bay as a reliable and cost-effective alternative.”Since then we have seen a lot of growth, especially on the Trans-Caprivi Corridor route, which links the port of Walvis Bay via the Zambezi Bridge into Zambia and eventually linking up with the DRC into Lubumbashi,” said Smith.Of great interest to WBCG is the current development in the Lubumbashi area with respect to mining developments and reconstruction.Smith said during the past year the Trans-Caprivi Corridor had grown by more than 140 per cent in cargo throughput.”The WBCG will utilise this opportunity also to assess the market and look for possible partners in developing trade between Namibia and the DRC,” said Smith.The delegation will consist of logistics service providers such as freight forwarding, logistics operators, transport operators, shipping line, the NCCI and Namport. The WBCG last year launched an aggressive marketing campaign to create awareness and inform potential and new customers of the port of Walvis Bay as a reliable and cost-effective alternative.”Since then we have seen a lot of growth, especially on the Trans-Caprivi Corridor route, which links the port of Walvis Bay via the Zambezi Bridge into Zambia and eventually linking up with the DRC into Lubumbashi,” said Smith. Of great interest to WBCG is the current development in the Lubumbashi area with respect to mining developments and reconstruction.Smith said during the past year the Trans-Caprivi Corridor had grown by more than 140 per cent in cargo throughput.”The WBCG will utilise this opportunity also to assess the market and look for possible partners in developing trade between Namibia and the DRC,” said Smith.