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Namport looking to provide safekeeping for empty cruise liners...

5 days ago - 22 May 2020 | Infrastructure

Walvis Bay Travel restrictions resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic have invariably and adversely impacted the cruise tourism industry with tourist not travelling any more. The prevailing situation has however brought along an opportunity...

Index shows rental rebound

1 week ago - 21 May 2020 | Infrastructure

Contributed Overall, residential rent prices rebounded from a 2-year negative growth cycle, says FNB Market Research Manager Frans Uusiku in the Rental Index for the first quarter of 2020.However, he said that the Covid-19 lockdown...

Back to business at Namdock

2 weeks ago - 13 May 2020 | Infrastructure

PULLQUOTE; Walvis Bay Namdock, which docked vessels on the first day of resuming full operation, anticipates that its shipyard – which includes three floating docks and fully equipped on-site fabrication facilities – will become...

Truck isolation facility opens

3 weeks ago - 05 May 2020 | Infrastructure

Walvis Bay • [email protected] An isolation facility strictly catering for incoming truckers was officially opened on Tuesday.The facility is located in the new industrial area near Narraville and serves as a screening...

Largest container vessel calls at Walvis Bay

1 month - 27 April 2020 | Infrastructure

Walvis Bay • [email protected] The Maersk Sheerness on Friday became the largest vessel yet to call at the Port of Walvis Bay.Plans to facilitate the docking of the Maersk Sheerness began mid-2019. The container vessel...

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Isolation facility for incoming truckers

1 month - 20 April 2020 | Infrastructure

Walvis Bay • [email protected] A temporary isolation facility is currently being set up in Walvis Bay at the new industrial area adjacent to...

RA announces operational arrangements

1 month - 12 April 2020 | Infrastructure

The closure of all Roads Authority (RA) offices is in compliance with the directive on additional measures to curtail the further spread of Covid-19, as...

Namdock introduces lockdown measures

1 month - 08 April 2020 | Infrastructure

Walvis Bay The lockdown, in effect from 27 March until 17 April 2020, affects Namdock’s docking schedule, with an attendant impact on...

Namport geared to curb spread of Covid-19

1 month - 31 March 2020 | Infrastructure

Namport’s acting chief executive Kavin Harry said the company remains committed to playing its part in supporting the World Health Organisation and government’s efforts to...

Behuising: Waglys bygewerk

2 months ago - 24 March 2020 | Infrastructure

Swakopmund Die bestuurskomitee van Swakopmund se munisipale raad het goedkeuring gevra om die name van 687 geregistreerde inwoners wat behuising benodig by die meesterwaglys te...

Passenger vessel visits suspended

2 months ago - 24 March 2020 | Infrastructure

The Namibian Port Authority’s commercial executive Tino !Hanabeb confirmed that no cruise ships will be allowed to visit the port due to the ongoing coronavirus...

Corona rumours dispelled

2 months ago - 17 March 2020 | Infrastructure

Walvis Bay •[email protected] Namport acting chief executive Kavin Harry confirmed that each passenger on board the AIDAmira was tested before they disembarked from...

Saamstaan om huise te bou...

2 months ago - 10 March 2020 | Infrastructure

Walvisbaai, Narraville Die Narraville Shack Dwellers Federation Network (SDFN) staan lenings van N$45 000 elk aan die 68 lede van die Stand...

Effective rail infrastructure a must...

2 months ago - 10 March 2020 | Infrastructure

Namibia is fortunate to have a relatively developed transport infrastructure such as modern ports and a well-developed and internationally acclaimed road network. However, the ailing...

Brazilian Navy Vessel docks ...

2 months ago - 03 March 2020 | Infrastructure

The Brazilian Navy ocean patrol vessel (OPV) Amazonas (pictured), docked at the Port of Walvis Bay on Friday. The crew will participate in the Obangame...

Growing the Port of Lüderitz...

2 months ago - 03 March 2020 | Infrastructure

The Trans Oranje Corridor route that links the Port of Lüderitz to the interior, has experienced tremendous volume growth and thus the ideal of becoming...

Brazilian warship heading to Walvis...

3 months ago - 25 February 2020 | Infrastructure

The Brazilian Navy Ship, Ocean Patrol Vessel (OVP) "Amazonas" departed from the Naval Base of Rio de Janeiro on 17 February and will arrive in...

Namport strengthens ties with France

3 months ago - 18 February 2020 | Infrastructure

Walvis Bay • [email protected] The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport), Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque (GPMD) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed a tripartite memorandum...