Gov�t battles to shore up traffic at Dry Port

There is minimal traffic coming through the Walvis Bay Dry Port
There is minimal traffic coming through the Walvis Bay Dry Port

Government says it has put in place strategies to re-direct traffic from Durban port to its under-utilised P40 million Walvis Bay port in Namibia.

The Walvis Bay port was built about four years ago as part of government’s efforts to increase access routes for imports and exports to international markets, especially Europe and America.

However, the port has never been fully utilised, as traders still prefer the Durban port.

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