Namibia’s rail authority TransNamib is keenly looking at expanding domestic volumes, according to CEO Johny Smith.
“Currently we’re sitting at 18% market share of freight moved internally by rail and we’re looking at growing that to 50% over the next five years.”
For a country that was recently lauded for having “the best roads in Africa” following a World Bank look at African logistics, it’s not a crucial requirement for Namibia to implement a multi-modal shift in freight.
Smith though emphasised that it was a simple matter of securing longevity for their logistics infrastructure.
“We simply have to move more cargo from road to rail.”
