Containers
Container & Cargo Handling
Ship-to-shore and RTG fleets working 24/7, with a 750,000 TEU container terminal at the heart of operations.
Ports & Services
Port services built for seamless trade.
Two world-class ports, a modern container terminal, marine and ship-repair services, and direct corridor links deep into Southern Africa.
Port of Walvis Bay
The deep-water flagship.
Namibia's largest commercial port is a deep-water harbour handling containers, bulk, break-bulk, RoRo and a growing cruise calendar. A New Container Terminal, built on 40 hectares of reclaimed land, adds modern ship-to-shore capacity for the region.
- Capacity750,000 TEU of annual container throughput.
- TerminalNew Container Terminal on 40 hectares of reclaimed land.
- Cargo mixContainers, bulk, break-bulk, RoRo and cruise.
Port of Lüderitz
The southern gateway.
On Namibia's southern coast, the Port of Lüderitz serves the fishing and mining sectors and the emerging oil & gas and green-hydrogen industries. It is a strategic gateway for the Northern Cape of South Africa and a focal point for the region's energy future.
- ServesFishing, mining and diamond recovery operations.
- EmergingOil & gas and green-hydrogen industries.
- ReachGateway for southern Namibia and the Northern Cape.
Cargo services
Every cargo, handled with care.
Modern equipment and experienced teams move containers, bulk and rolling cargo safely, around the clock.
Bulk
Bulk & Break-bulk
Efficient handling of dry bulk, minerals and project cargo for mines and industry across the region.
RoRo
Roll-on / Roll-off
Dedicated ramps and yards for vehicles and wheeled cargo, keeping automotive trade moving.
Ship & Rig Repair
A repair hub on the Atlantic.
Namport offers Syncrolift dry-docking for vessels up to 2,000 tonnes, a floating dock and full rig-repair capability. Fishing fleets, offshore support vessels and rigs are serviced by skilled marine engineering teams on the Namibian coast.
- SyncroliftDry-docking for vessels up to 2,000 tonnes.
- Floating dockAdditional capacity for larger repair programmes.
- Rig repairSupport and maintenance for offshore rigs.
On the water
Marine services & cruise.
Marine Services
Safe passage, every call
Pilotage, towage, berthing and bunkering, guiding every vessel into and out of port safely and on schedule.
Cruise & Passenger Liners
A growing destination
Walvis Bay welcomes the world to the Namibian coast, with 28 cruise calls booked for the 2026/27 season.
Corridor logistics
The shortest route to the interior.
Namport connects the Atlantic to the heart of the continent through five corridor connections across the SADC region, offering competitive transit times for landlocked economies.
- Trans-KalahariBotswana and Gauteng, South Africa.
- Trans-CapriviZambia and the DRC, via Walvis Bay to Ndola to Lubumbashi.
- Trans-CuneneSouthern Angola.
- Trans-OranjeNorthern Cape, South Africa.
- Walvis BayDirect Atlantic access for the wider SADC region.
Vessel & cargo agents
Work with an accredited agent.
Registered shipping and clearing agents help you book calls, clear cargo and coordinate services at both ports. The names below are illustrative examples.
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Namibia Maritime Services
Vessel agency, husbandry and port coordination at Walvis Bay and Lüderitz.
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Atlantic Shipping Agencies
Liner and tramp agency, documentation and cargo clearing services.
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Southern Cross Logistics
Freight forwarding, customs clearance and corridor transport solutions.