15 and 17 September 2026 | The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) hosted its Logistics Hub Working Group meetings in Walvis Bay and Windhoek, respectively, bringing together key stakeholders to review progress, address operational matters and advance strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening Namibia’s trade and logistics ecosystem.
The quarterly Working Group meetings provide a platform to assess progress, share updates and coordinate actions on key outcomes. These engagements demonstrate the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration and coordinated action in addressing infrastructure, operational, border management and capacity-development priorities across Namibia’s logistics value chain.
Notable achievements reported during the meetings include:
> Advancement of the Namport port gate works;
> Implementation of Pre-clearance procedures and awareness on Accredited Economic Operators (AEO) to enhance efficiency;
> Progress on the Karibib- Usakos road construction project;
> Completion of the Trans Kalahari Railway Project feasibility study, with project now advancing to Phase 2: engagement of private partner;
> Appointment and engagement of Consultant for Trans Zambezi Railway Project;
> Capacity Development- Introduction of a PHD course at NUST in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
Through the Logistics Hub Working Groups, WBCG continues to facilitate dialogue, track progress and support initiatives that enhance safe, efficient, reliable and competitive trade and transport connectivity through the Walvis Bay Corridors
Stakeholders across the transport, logistics, border management and skills-development ecosystem, such as Ministry of Works and Transport, Namibian Ports Authority (Namport), TransNamib, Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA), Terminal Investment Namibia (TiN), Roads Authority (RA), Walvis Bay Municipality, Namibia Trade Forum(NTF),Dry ports, JICA Namibia,Vallis group, National Planning Commission (NPC) as well as learning and training institutions such as Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Namibia Training Authority (NTA), STADIO and Triumphant College, formed part of the discussion.
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