Walvis equipped to handle hazardous cargo

Walvis Bay is one of the
best equipped ports in
Southern Africa through
which to move uranium
oxide and other
hazardous cargo,
says Katinka
Coetzee,
Namibian
representative
of RSB Logistic.
“The port has
successfully
handled
uranium oxide
concentrate for the
past 30 years.
“A number of
shipping lines that
are licensed and willing to
accept hazardous cargo call on
the Port of Walvis Bay from
where they deliver cargo to
numerous international
destinations, including
Europe, North
America and China,”
she says.
This combination
makes Walvis Bay
the ideal Southern
Africa gateway to the
rest of the globe, once
all approvals from the
relevant authorities are
in place, she says.
The company is a subsidiary
of Compass Logistics
International, which has offices
in South Africa and around the
world.
RSB Logistic has 45 offices in
22 countries in order to support
the full nuclear
logistics chain.
The
company’s
main focus is
the transport
of uranium
ore, natural
and enriched
uranium
hexaf luoride,
fuel assemblies,
CO60 sources and commodities
which need permanent
monitoring and special care.
It also provides specialist
advice on industry
requirements, nuclear storage
and the maintenance of
packages for shipment of
radioactive materials.
The company has been
handling nuclear cargo since the
late 1970s, and in Namibia since
2006.
There has been local
representation
since 2015
in order to
support the
growing
needs of the
Namibian
uranium
industry.
“We work
with local
clearing and
forwarding agents and industry
specialists to provide the
logistics services required by the
industry.”
The expertise and knowledge
is now available to neighbouring
countries as well, she says.
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We provide specialist
advice on industry
requirements and nuclear
storage.
– Katinka Coetzee