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Port Of Walvis Bay News

30 May 2019

Six Live Elephants Exported to DRC

A family of six elephants were loaded aboard the freighter El Nino in the port of Walvis Bay and is destined for an upmarket tourism Game Park in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)."This is the first time a consignment of such magnitude involving adult elephants is leaving the country and will definitely not be the last as this was a trial run to guarantee that future exportations are conducted smoothly, said a press release from Namport, operating as the National Port Authority in Namibia, manages both the Port of Walvis Bay and the Port of Lüderitz in Namibia.On the safety of the animals during the transhipment, Dr Ulf Tubbesing…

17 Jan 2019

TransNamib, Botswana Railways MoU on Gobabis Container Terminal

TransNamib Holdings Ltd, and Botswana Railways (BR) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Gaborone, Botswana, which will culminate in the development and operation of a container terminal in Gobabis.The MoU, signed by TransNamib CEO, Johny Smith, and his Motswana counterpart, Leonard Musa Makwinja, signals the beginning of a fruitful and beneficial relationship to develop and enhance trade between the two countries. The MoU was .“The future of railways offers many opportunities”, said. The cooperation is also expected to facilitate in opening import and export opportunities, and to unlock value on the TransKalahari route–even though the two countries are not completely linked by rail yet.Furthermore…

21 Feb 2018

MOL Car Carrier Rescues Sailors in Distress

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced today that on February 9, 2018, the MOL-operated car carrier Progress Ace rescued three sailors form a yacht in distress in the North Atlantic Ocean. At 10:05 a.m. local time on February 9, the Progress Aace, sailing from Port of Brunswick in the U.S. to Port of Walvis Bay, Namibia, received a distress relay message from the French Maritime Rescue Coordination Centers and rushed to the scene. By 3:45 p.m. the same day, all three survivors were safely rescued from the yacht. The three survivors were handed over to the local authorities in Walvis Bay, Namibia, on February 19. Progress Ace LOA: 199.54 meters Gross tonnage: 57,789 tons Crew: 24 (Filipino) Registry: Panama

10 May 2012

World's Largest Tyres Offloaded in African Port

Woker Freight Services (WFS) was contracted to deal with the trans-shipment of these 'monsters', designed to handle the toughest of mining work. Each tyre weighs nearly five tonnes; is about 1,5 metres wide, and has a diametre of about 3,8 metres. They were shipped in open-top containers from Houston, Texas in the United States aboard a Maersk vessel, and were carefully offloaded at the harbour, from where the consignment was transported via road to the Lumwana Mine in Zambia. Only six tyres could be transported per truckload. "The normal pole through the centre method would not work on these heavy tyres. A special method of hoisting was used to ensure that they were not damaged. Lifting the them in the wrong way shortens its lifespan considerably," said Annerie Kruger of WFS.

15 Apr 2011

Rolls-Royce Expands in Namibia

Rolls-Royce opened its latest Marine Service Centre, in Walvis Bay, Namibia.The investment is the latest stage in the development of a global Marine Service Centre network, which brings the expertise of Rolls-Royce engineers to customers around the world. Rolls-Royce has opened seven Marine Service Centres in the last two years. The global network now includes facilities in 35 countries, enabling a growing number of customers to access engineering services, spare parts and the extensive range of Rolls-Royce marine products.The Walvis Bay facility will serve companies operating predominently off the west coast of Africa – one of the world’s fastest growing areas for oil and gas production. “Walvis Bay is a key port for merchant shipping and vessels supporting the offshore industry.

26 Nov 2003

Nambian Ports Use VTS Systems from Transas

In October 2003, two successful installations of Transas VTS systems were completed in Namibian ports of Walvis Bay and Luderitz. These VTS projects were implemented in cooperation with Marine Data Systems (South Africa), the contractor and project coordinator. Two independent port surveillance systems fitted by Transas are primarily intended for assistance to Port Control operator to supervise ship traffic within the port area and help ship masters and pilots avoid collisions when following the approaching channel to the ports. The Walvis Bay port has two long approaching channels.