Walvis Bay volumes hit January record

In January this year traffic volumes along the Walvis Bay corridors reached their highest levels yet, carrying more than 55 000 tonnes for the month along the TransCaprivi, TransCunene and TransKalahari Corridors. Most of these volumes have been imports destined for Angola via the Port of Walvis Bay. “More and more consumables, equipment and vehicles are being imported via Walvis Bay and then moved along the TransCunene Corridor into Angola,” a port spokesman told FTW. “Although most of the goods are destined for southern Angola, more goods are being transported now to Luanda in Angola.” With direct services to and from Europe, North America and the Far East, Walvis Bay is becoming a viable alternative for importers and exporters in the SADC region, specifically countries like Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gauteng (South Africa), Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Walvis Bay Corridor Group has set up offices in Lusaka, Zambia and more recently Johannesburg to support its business development drive of developing the Port of Walvis Bay as the preferred trade route to and from Southern Africa.