Walvis Bay hits productivity high point

The Port of Walvis Bay is setting new records – hitting its highest productivity level of the year handling the vessel, Maersk Izmir 0908. Its crane speed topped 37.57 moves per hour measured against the number of containers handled from the vessel. This, said Agnetha Mouton, business development officer of parent company, the Walvis Bay Corridor Group, saw 687 containers – both 20-foot and 40-ft – handled, and achieved a vessel turnaround time of less than 18 hours. The port has invested in the acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment, such as mobile cranes, during the past 15 years, she added, ensuring that these high productivity levels increasingly attract more shipping lines to call at the port.