Seaport · Namibia

Walvis BayNAWVB

-22.9500°, 14.5000°
14.0 m
Channel depth
2
Container terminals
141.5
Port liner connectivity
Walvis Bay is also a UN/LOCODE logistics hub →

Channel & Berth Profile

SEA LEVEL (CD)CHANNEL BEDOil terminal · 10.0 mChannel · 14.0 mCargo pier · 16.0 mAnchorage · 24.9 m
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Pilotage, Tugs & Services

Pilotage compulsoryYES
Pilotage availableYES
Pilotage advisableYES
Tug assistanceYES
Salvage tugsYES
Shore powerYES
Potable waterYES
Diesel bunkersYES
MedicalYES
Garbage disposalYES
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Facilities & Capabilities

Container
Ro-Ro
Liquid bulk
Dry bulk
Oil terminal
Break bulk
Dry dock
RepairsNO
BunkeringYES
Rail linkYES
Dangerous cargo
ISPS security
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Harbour Specifications

Harbour size
Small
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Harbour type
Coastal (Natural)
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Shelter
Good
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Water body
South Atlantic Ocean
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Tidal range
1.5 m
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Pilotage
Yes
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Liner Connectivity

141.5
PLSCI

Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index for Walvis Bay, as published by UNCTAD for the latest available quarter. Higher values indicate stronger scheduled liner-shipping integration.

Shown relative to the highest per-port PLSCI in the dataset (1,657.9).

UNCTAD · Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

Location

Location of NAWVB
Natural Earth 10m (public domain) · Erongo · NAWVB · -22.95, 14.50GoogleOSMYandex

Container Terminals · 2

WALVIS BAY NEW CONTAINER TERMINAL
NCT TERMINAL INVESTMENT NAMIBIA (TIN)
WALVIS BAY BERTHS 1-8 (NAMPORT)
WVB NAMIBIAN PORTS AUTHORITY (NAMPORT)
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Nearby Logistics Neighbours

Ports
  1. 1Luderitz Bay417 km
  2. 2Namibe896 km
  3. 3Saldanha Bay1172 km
  4. 4Lobito1185 km
  5. 5Cape Town1278 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Cities
  1. 1Okahandja271 km
  2. 2Maltahohe328 km
  3. 3Lüderitz416 km
  4. 4Ruacana614 km
  5. 5Oshikango634 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Airports
  1. 1Walvis Bay International Airport15 km
  2. 2Arandis Airport73 km
  3. 3Eros Airport267 km
  4. 4Hosea Kutako International Airport309 km
  5. 5Mariental Airport394 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Trade Zones
  1. 1Walvis Bay (Nara Namib) Export Processing Zone1 km
  2. 2Namakwa (Nama-Khoi) Special Economic Zone827 km
  3. 3Upington Special Economic Zone909 km
  4. 4Lobatse Special Economic Zone1162 km
  5. 5Saldanha Bay Special Economic Zone1171 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Namibia beyond logistics?
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All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)
Logistics performanceUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution
AirportsOurAirports
Public domain
LocationsUN/LOCODE
UN/LOCODE — free
Trade Zonesthe World Bank SEZ database
CC BY 4.0
Trade ZonesOpen Zone Map
CC BY
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