TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS
The Namibian transportation and logistics sector is a very advanced sector in terms of quality and connectivity with Namibia consistently being ranked first place in Africa in terms of road infrastructure. Namibia boasts a complex and well maintained road infrastructure consisting of a total road network of 49,202.9 kilometers (Roads Authority, 2024), of which:
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Tarred Roads (Bitumen Standard): 8,037 kilometers
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Gravel Roads: 26,055 kilometers
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Earth Roads: 13,755 kilometers
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Salt Roads: 330 kilometers
This road network has been linked to neighbouring country’s road networks to create transport corridors, Namibia has 4 such corridors. These are the Trans-Caprivi Corridor which links Walvis Bay with Zambia, the southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zimbabwe. The Trans-Cunene Corridor links the Port of Walvis Bay with southern Angola up to Lubango. The Trans-Oranje Corridor is a tarred road linking the Ports of Walvis Bay and Lüderitz with the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Walvis Bay is also connected by railroad via Windhoek with South Africa in order to facilitate bulk railway transport.
Namibia boasts a world-class port at Walvis Bay, which has undergone modernisation and upgrades including dredging to accommodate up to 750 000 Twenty Foot Equivalent Units per annum. Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana enjoy dry port facilities at the harbour, these are to facilitate. The manufacturing, maintenance, and operation of components, machinery, vehicles, and infrastructure for transportation and logistics. The transportation and logistics sector is expected to grow as Namibia strengthens its role as a logistics hub for Southern Africa. Investment opportunities exist in developing intermodal transport systems, cold storage facilities and logistics technology solutions.
