LATEST ACTUAL STAGE:
S2B: Feasibility (2017)PROJECT LOCATION
NamibiaPROJECT INSTITUTION:
Namibia PortBENEFICARY COUNTRIES
NamibiaPROJECT DIMENSIONS:
Channel Depth: 17 m TEU Throuput: 837000 TEUs p/aSTARTING_DATE:
COMPLETION_DATE:
PREPARATION COST:
8.00 million USDCAPEX COST:
275.00 million USDPROJECT STAGE:
S2B: Feasibility
PROJECT FEATURED IN:
Construction of New Container Terminal at the Port of Walvis Bay in Namibia.
Strategically located half-way down the coast of Namibia, with direct access to principal shipping routes, Walvis Bay is a natural gateway for international trade. Walvis Bay is Namibia's largest commercial port, receiving approximately 3,000 vessel calls each year and handling about 5 million tonnes of cargo. In order to deal with even higher levels of throughput, cargo-handling facilities have been improved, and Namibia Port Authority (Namport) remains committed to infrastructure development, in line with Namport's Mission to provide efficient and effective port and related services.
The project will expand the Port of Walvis Bay’s container handling as well as bulk handling capacity ahead of demand by the construction of a 30 hectare large new modern container terminal on reclaimed land with 600m of quay wall length designed for a water depth of 16.5m alongside but dredged to 14.0m initially. In so doing the current container terminal will be converted back to a multipurpose terminal capable of handling more bulk and break bulk cargo.
Environmental Risks: Erosion and/or acretion of nearby beaches
Social Risks: Increased noise; adverse impact on aquaculture
Socio-Environmental Classification: B - limited and/or reversible social and environmental impacts
| PREPARATION | CAPEX | |
|---|---|---|
| COST: | 8.00 | 275.00 |
| COST SECURED: | 0.00 | 275.00 |
| FINANCING TYPE: | ||
| FINANCIERS: |
Southern African Development Community
Namibia Port
Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa
Walvis Bay Corridor Group
African Union Development Agency
Namibia - Ministry of Works and Transport
Infrastructure Expert (NEPAD) Mr. Ahid Maeresera -ahidm@nepad.org