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WALVIS BAY CORRIDOR WALVIS BAY CORRIDOR SERVING AS AN SERVING AS AN

ALTERNATIVE ROUTE FOR ALTERNATIVE ROUTE FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA SOUTHERN AFRICA

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WALVIS BAY CORRIDOR GROUPJoint PPP of logistics providers

•Core business

•Business Development

•Cross border facilitation

•Infrastructure development

WALVIS BAY CORRIDOR GROUP

•Providing support to WBCG members•Developing new markets along corridors•Collaborative marketing & promotion approach•“Personal touch” in service delivery•WBCG serve as facilitation centre•Creating a network between stakeholders

ROLE OF THE WBCG

WALVIS BAY CORRIDOR ROUTES

•Trans Kalahari Corridor (Gauteng & Botswana)

•Trans Caprivi Corridor (Zambia, DRC, Malawi, Zimbabwe)•Trans Cunene Corridor (Southern Angola)

CREATING ALTERNATIVESCREATING ALTERNATIVES•Time and money

•Links Walvis Bay with Gaborone & Gauteng•Transit time of 48 hours from Walvis Bay to Gauteng•Signing of MoU on TKCMC between Bostwana, Namibia, RSA

•Government Ministries & agencies•Freight forwarders, Shipping lines, Transporters

•Opening of WBCG office in Gauteng•Customs clearance – 30 minutes at Botswana/Namibia border

CREATING ALTERNATIVESCREATING ALTERNATIVES

PORT OF WALVIS BAYPORT OF WALVIS BAY•Current

•Port invested R800 m since 1994•Current draft = 12.8 m•Handle 260 000 TEU’s p.a.

•Future•Plan to invest R 2.7 billion•Plan 500 000 TEU’s pa•Draft = 16 m

TRANSKALAHARI CORRIDORTRANSKALAHARI CORRIDOR

•Links Walvis Bay with Gaborone and Gauteng - 1800 km

•Supported by rail line from Walvis Bay to Gobabis

•Allows <48 hours transit time from Walvis Bay to/from Botswana

•Botswana/Namibia border 30 minutes transit time

TRANSKALAHARI CORRIDORTRANSKALAHARI CORRIDOR•1998 – Official opening of TKC road•2001 – Extension of border hours (Botswana & Namibia )

•2002 – Launch of SAD 500 pilot on TKC•2003 – Signing of MoU on TKCMC (Bostwana, Namibia, South Africa)•2006 – Roll out of SAD in SADC•2007 – Full time secretariat of TKCMC•2007 - Extension of border hours (Botswana & Namibia )

•2008 – Opening WBCG office in Gauteng•2009 – Feasibility on Railway line between Bostwana/Namibia•2010 – Feasibility for Botswana Dry Port in Walvis Bay

TRANSCUNENE CORRIDORTRANSCUNENE CORRIDOR

•Link to Southern Angola

•Rail line to Ondangwa (60 km before border)

•Distance of 800 km to border

•One day service to border

•Bridge completed along Zambezi – 2004

•Customs Clearance at Sesheke – 2005

•Open Zambia office in Lusaka – 2005

•Transit time of 5-6 days from port to Lubumbashi

•PPP Partnership between DRC, Namibia, Zambia

•Namibia/Zambia border 30 minutes transit time

WALVIS BAY-NDOLA-LUBUMBASHI (WBNL) CORRIDOR FACTS

SHIPPING ROUTES TO WALVIS SHIPPING ROUTES TO WALVIS BAYBAY

•Europe

•North America

•Canada

•South America

•Far East

•Middle East

•Southern Africa

SHIPPING LINES TO PORT

TRANSKALAHARI CORRIDOR TRANSKALAHARI CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT•1998 – Official opening of TKC road

•2000 – Deepening of the port•2001 – Establishment of TKCMC•2001 – Extension of border hours (Nam & Bot)•2002 – Launch of SAD pilot on TKC•2002 – Private sector inspection of TKC•2003 – Signing of MoU on TKCMC•2005 – Opening of the Bakwena Platinum Highway•2006 – Roll out of SAD in SADC•2007 – Full time secretariat of TKCMC•2007 - Extension of border hours (Bot & RSA)•2008 – Opening of office in Gauteng•2009 – Road Safety & Security assessments along TKC•2010 – Joint Law Enforcement between Botswana/Namibia

ADVANTAGES OF TKCADVANTAGES OF TKC•<48 Hours service from Walvis Bay to Gaborone

•Security

•Zero pilferage

•Personal service

•No port congestion

•Efficient Transport systems reduce cost

•Facilitate regional trade and regional integration

•Alternative trade route

•Economic impact on export production

REGIONAL BENEFITS REGIONAL BENEFITS

•New trade route for Botswana

•Linking Botswana via Walvis Bay with the rest of the World

•Creating awareness of TKC

•Mindsets?

CREATING ALTERNATIVE TRADE CREATING ALTERNATIVE TRADE ROUTESROUTES

REGIONAL GROWTH

•Focus on doing more with less•Benefit to the consumer•Economy of scales•Increasing scheduled shipping calls

REDUCING COSTSREDUCING COSTS

•TIME ADVANTAGE•Sailing time•Port Clearance •Inland transit time

•COST ADVANTAGE•Reduced transit time

•RELIABILITY•Timeous delivery through efficiency

•HIGH SAFETY & SECURITY•Zero pilferage

BENEFITS TO THE CLIENTBENEFITS TO THE CLIENT

WALVIS BAY CORRIDOR CARGO VOLUMES

Port Development – 2013500 000 TEU’s

Conclusion•Creating alternative trade routes

•Focus on reduction in supply chain cost

•Reduce transit time

•Continuous improvement•Safety & Security•Strategic Partnerships