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Developing Walvis Bay into HUB for the Southern African Region Johny M. Smith CEO – WBCG 15 May 2012 Who’s the Walvis-Bay Bay Corridor Group Corridors to accelerate growth • Government invested in major transport infrastructure to link Namibia with rest of neighbouring countries: •Port development, Rail development, (Links with Angola, Botswana, Zambia) •Rail •Road Road development (Links with Angola, Botswana, Zambia) • Optimize unique location of Namibia and to establish new trade routes to link Namibia with rest of the SADC region • Increased/important role of transport & logistics as GDP % Namibia Strategic Plan • Infrastructure development since 1990 basis for Corridor development •Regional integration •Economic development •Bridging Bridging the Infrastructure gap in SADC • WBCG established in 2000 (Private Public Partnership) • Government cooperating with private sector to optimize infrastructure development: •Broader Broader transport coordination with all stakeholders •Support Support Business Development •Support Support Cross border facilitation Welcome to your SADC mall Where did we start? •All trade via South Africa •No No connections to neighbours •Limited Limited knowledge about Namibia •Limited Limited knowledge & trade with SADC •No No direct shipping connections •Zero Corridor /Transit traffic Benefit of corridor development •Focus Focus on doing more with less •Benefit Benefit to the consumer •Economy of scales •Increasing Increasing scheduled shipping calls •Alternative Alternative trade routes Connecting SADC & The World • Strategic location • International Shipping connections • Gateway to West coast of Africa • Main economic centres in the world Benefit of corridor links Walvis Bay Corridors • TKC Botswana, SA, Zimbabwe • TCC DRC, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe • PPP with neighbours • Benefits of corridors to SADC Transport Corridors (Current) Existing Hub Absorption of Labour Force Present Building Economic Corridors (Future) Inland Hub Satellite Hubs Absorption of Labour Force Future 3 Phases of Structural Change Industrialized Economy Get 10% of JB. Distribution Center Triple the volume. Transport Corridor By 2030 New Industries Global Supply Chain By 2020 Hubs on Crossroads Inter-Regional, Regional, Inter-Town Inter Plans By 2015 Transport Infrastructure Trade Facilitation Energy (Electricity) Skilled Labour (Basic Education) CORRIDOR GROWTH 700 000 600 000 500 000 T o n n a g e 400 000 TCC 300 000 TKC TCuC 200 000 100 000 2004/5 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8 2008/9 Years 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 Estimate Conclusion •Creating “best” trade route for Southern Africa •Continuous Follow up •Strategic partnerships •Vision •Common PPP objectives •Opportunity for growth Future? •1994 – Fishing Port •2000 – Deepening of port to 12.8 m •2004 – First Hinterland cargo •2011 - Deepening of port to 14 m •2016 – Port Expansion •2020 – Railway links to all neighbouring markets •2025 –Logistics Logistics & Distribution Hub for Southern Africa
