Transworld expands to cater for growth

Transworld Cargo is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with a country-wide expansion programme. The 100% Namibian-owned company has expanded its warehousing in Walvis Bay and appointed Neill Thompson as branch manager. Transworld Cargo’s bonded warehouse capacity at the Walvis Bay office will soon be doubled. “Given the volume of cargo moving through Walvis Bay port, the complexity of customers’ requirements, and the inherent nature of customs clearance, being able to provide sufficient warehousing (be it bonded or general) is imperative,” says Thompson. The facility provides covered and open storage, with 24-hour security that includes camera surveillance and access control. In response to the growth in freight traffic between Namibia and its neighbours Angola, Botswana and Zambia, Transworld Cargo has also established “point” offices in Oshikango, according to founder Norbert Liebich. Services at the border include clearance (export and import), as well as bonded warehouse facilities for transit shipments. Over the past 25 years, Transworld Cargo has built up the complete range of freight forwarding services for air, sea or roadfreight, says Liebich. The Namibian operations are supported by “an international network of agents and logistics service providers,” he says. “The primary advantage of Transworld Cargo’s neutrality is the ability to be flexible, and respond effectively to the varied needs of agents, shipping lines, third parties and customers alike, no matter what the situation demands,” says Liebich.