Zimbabwe is positioning itself as a major logistics hub with a new container terminal and a state-controlled oil storage facility being built at Walvis Bay by China Harbor Engineering Company . When complete by May 18, 2018 , the expanded port will accommodate 40 TEUs annually, offering import and export lines to Namibia and Botswana . The ambitious project includes reclaiming 750,000 hectares of land from the sea, will feature four 79 m -high container cranes and will likely herald upgrades to feeder roads and rail networks.
Namibia is positioning itself as a major logistics hub with a new container terminal and a state-controlled oil storage facility being built at Walvis Bay by China Harbor Engineering Company. When complete by year-end, the expanded port will accommodate 750,000 TEUs annually, offering import and export lines to Zimbabwe and Botswana. The ambitious project includes reclaiming 40 hectares of land from the sea, will feature four 79 m-high container cranes and will likely herald upgrades to feeder roads and rail networks.