Three decades of Namibian port excellence.

From the establishment of the Authority in 1994 to a modern, corporatised gateway serving the region.

Milestones

A story of growth.

Namport was established under the Namibian Ports Authority Act, No. 2 of 1994 to manage and develop the Ports of Walvis Bay and Lüderitz. Since then the Authority has grown into a key driver of Namibia's trade and logistics network.

1994The Namibian Ports Authority is established by Act No. 2 of 1994 to operate Namibia's ports and lighthouses.

2000sSustained investment in cargo-handling equipment, marine services and the Syncrolift ship-repair facility.

2019Commissioning of the New Container Terminal on 40 hectares of reclaimed land, lifting capacity to 750,000 TEU.

TodayA corporatised, customer-centric Authority pursuing its vision to be Africa's leading maritime logistics hub.

Where we are

Two ports, one national gateway.

Flagship

Port of Walvis Bay

Namibia's largest commercial port and deep-water container gateway on the Atlantic seaboard.

Southern gateway

Port of Lüderitz

Serving fishing, mining and the emerging oil, gas and green-hydrogen industries of the south.

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