NAMIBIA:

LOGISTICS HUB

FOR SOUTHERN

AFRICA

(& BEYOND)

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH

AFRICA

17 NOVEMBER’14

CONTENT

1. WBCG

2. Rationale (Namibia Logistics Hub)

3. Development

4. Benefits (Regional)

5. Critical Success Factors

WHO’S THE WALVIS-BAY CORRIDOR

GROUP

NATA

WBCG FOOTPRINT

• Lusaka, Zambia - 2005

• Johannesburg, SA - 2008

• Lubumbashi, DRC - February 2012

• Sao Paulo, Brazil - April 2012

• Europe - Opening Soon

“NAMIBIA STRATEGIC PLAN”

DESIRED OUTCOMES

TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

•DO5,1: HIGH QUALITY TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE-CONNECTED TO REGIONAL MARKETS

LOGISTICS

•DO6: DOUBLE 2012 VOLUMES; WVB PORT PREFFERED

Africa Landlocked Countries

SADC LLDC’s

Angola

DRC

Namibia

Tanzania

Zambia

Botswana

Zimbabwe

RSA

Mozambique Madagascar

Malawi

SADC

Landlocked

Areas in SADC

HISTORY

WHERE DID WE START?

• All trade via South Africa

• No connections to neighbours

• Limited knowledge about Namibia

• Limited knowledge & trade with SADC

• No direct shipping connections

• Zero Corridor /Transit traffic

Infrastructure Development

WALVIS BAY PORT

CONNECTING SOUTHERN AFRICA TO THE WORLD

• Strategic location

• Gateway to West coast of Africa

• International Shipping connections

• Main economic centres in the world

Walvis Bay Corridors

• TRANS KALAHARI

Botswana, SA, Zimbabwe

• WALVIS BAY-NDOLA-

LUBUMBASHI (AKA TRANS

CAPRIVI)

Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi,

DRC

• TRANS CUNENE

Angola

• TRANS ORANJE

Northern Cape Province

TIME TO THE MARKET?

“SADC GATEWAY”

BENCHMARK AS A LOGISTICS HUB

NAMIBIA HUB PLANNING

NAMIBIA HUB DEFINITION

“ The Namibian Logistics Hub shall be the

strategic centre offering integrated and

competitive logistics solutions to enhance trade

between Southern Africa and the World ”

NAMIBIA LOGISTICS HUB

Rail

Road

Air

Inter-modal

Terminal

Namibia as an International

Logistics Hub for Inland SADC

Port

Transhipment

Warehouse

Storage

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CB

M/O

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Cross-border arrangements

Efficient transport network

Logistics Hub Centre

(Supply Depot Base for Value Addition)

Collection and distribution

SA

DC

Wo

rld

20

Transport Corridors (Current)

Present

Existing Hub

Absorption of Labour Force

Building Economic Corridors (Future)

Inland Hub

Satellite Hubs

Absorption of

Labour Force

Future

PROJECTS IN PROGRESS

• Transport Master Plan - 2013

• Dry ports: Botswana, DRC, Zimbabwe & Zambia

• One Stop Border Posts

• Truck Stops

• National Logistics Master Plan (2015)

• Port Expansion ( 2017)

• Trans Kalahari Railway

• New SADC Gateway Port ( 2025)

New Walvis Bay Container Terminal

Medium-Term Projects

NEW CONTAINER TERMINAL (2017)

•40 HA of new land; Add 600 m of quay length; Add 750,000 TEU p.a. capacity; NAD 3.9 billion cost

•Will have Namport’s first ship-to-shore (STS) cranes = improved ship turnaround time

•Includes a Cruise Terminal

•Existing Container Terminal will become multi-purpose terminal with deep water berths

Where are we now ?

•EPC Contract (Construction) commenced.

•Other projects running simultaneously-

• New Port Entrance

• New Port Roads

• Bulk Electrical Upgrade

• Truck Staging Area

• Terminal Operating System

Walvis Bay: New SADC Gateway Port

Long-Term Projects

PORT OF WALVIS BAY

SADC GATEWAY

•1330 HA of port land

•10,000 m of quay walls & jetties

•30 large berths

Phase 1 : Tanker Jetty (2016)

Government Project

Phase 2 : Multi-purpose dry bulk terminal

30 Million tonnes p.a .

Phase 3 : Coal Terminal

5 berths – 65 million tons per annum

• Ship and Rig Repair Yard

• Marine Repair and Supply Base

• Dry Bulk Terminal

• Car Import terminal / Ro-Ro Terminal

• Passenger Terminals

• Small boat marina

• Back-up storage areas / warehousing / dry port

Port of Walvis Bay SADC Gateway -

Investment Opportunities

BENEFITS

Strategic location (links to Global market)

Reliability of WBCG Corridors

High safety and security

Competitive turn around times

Enhance economies of scale

Opportunities for Intl’ & inter-regional trade

Attract industries to region ( value addition)

Enhance SADC global competitiveness

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

Rapid infrastructure development

GRN Legislative support

Private sector support and participation (PPP)

Appropriate ICT / Systems

Harmonized Border Crossings – (OSBP)

Continue pursue International and Bi-lateral

agreements

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

Avail land for inland distribution centers

Creation of special “vehicles” / incentives

(Single window, Free Zones, Special Economic

Zones, Tax breaks)

Create base of leading global logistics players

Capacity building / skills– sector wide

Close Cooperation with other Corridors / Ports

Transport Corridor

“Take a good share

in regional logistics

MKT”

By 2020

Economic Corridor

“SADC Distribution Center”

By 2025

Industrialized

Economies

SADC

INTEGRATED

VISION 2030

Transport Infrastructure

Trade Facilitation/ FDI Promotion

Solid Demand Base

Logistics Centre/ Support Area

Integrated Town Plans

New Industries

Global Supply Chain

Energy (Electricity)

Good Quality of Labour (Basic Education)

Short-term

Mid-term

“Dream 2025 Logistics Scenario”

PLAN PROPERLY – EXECUTE TOGETHER

LOGISTICS MASTER PLAN

(EXPECTED ROLE & OBJECTIVES)

Provide future image of Namibia as logistics hub

Establish development framework & strategies

Identify list of strategic projects

Create set of action plan including allocation of

resources

Identify key policy measures

LOGISTICS MASTER PLAN

(SCHEDULE)

Phase 1: Feb 2014 – June 2014 • Analysis on current situations (NAM/SADC)

Phase 2: Mid Aug 2014 – Feb 2015 • Formulation of Master Plan

• Comprehensive list /profiles of strategic projects.

2015++ • Feasibility studies

• Implementation ( team “Logistics SADC”)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR

KIND ATTENTION

CLIVE SMITH

Project Manager:

Logistics Hub

e-mail:

logisticshub@wbcg.com.na