Namibian expertise crosses regional borders

Namibian freight forwarding expertise is crossing borders to handle project cargo that originates and is exported outside of the country. Woker Freight Services (WFS) – part of Bidvest Namibia – recently handled the demobilisation of equipment used to build a power station in neighbouring Botswana. The construction equipment, which had been imported originally into Botswana, was exported through the Port of Durban rather than Walvis Bay, according to Philip Coetzee, general manager of Woker Freight Services (WFS). WFS is geared for large project consignment freight requirements. This includes the full cycle of logistics involved in project management– shipping, cargo handling, customs clearing, forwarding (inter-modal transport) and warehousing, he says. “We proved that we could take full responsibility for a large project like the one in Botswana from across the border in Namibia. “Our team worked closely with the client and with our SA agent,” he said. WFS has extensive experience in providing logistics support for various types of project orientated industries including mining, energy, fast moving consumer goods, oil and gas, manufacturing and large scale infrastructure development sectors, he added. While Walvis Bay will continue to be the first choice as a point of entry or exit, Woker will be evaluating other port options when bidding for work outside of Namibia, he says. INSERT & CAPTION While Walvis Bay will continue to be the first choice as a point of entry or exit, Woker will be evaluating other port options when bidding for work outside of Namibia. – Philip Coetzee