AFRICA WITH SEABOURN: WALVIS BAY PORT🇳🇦 Walvis Bay is strategicaly located halfway down the coast of Namibia, with direct access to principal shipping routes. This strategic location has made it the gateway port for trade between landlocked African countries and the rest of the world. Apart from cargo transshipment, Walvis Bay is also known internationally for its commercial fishing industry and an increasing number of visiting cruise ships. www.deanallen.co.za #author #speaker #cruise Seabour

Inaugurated today, the Walvis Bay Port expansion will make #Namibia a regional logistic hub for international markets and open up trade for nearby landlocked countries. | African Development Bank Group

ASSESSMENT… A team of the Uniatlantico shipping company from Germany is at Walvis Bay to look at the facilities and efficiency of the Port of Walvis Bay. The company has been importing manganese ore and exporting salt using the port and its facilities, with the assistance of the Walvis Bay Corridor Group. Video: Taati Niilenge | The Namibian

WATCH | After Namibia gained independence in 1990, it took four years before the town of Walvis Bay was re-integrated and declared a territory of Namibia. In this short documentary, the nbc looks at the harbour town after its reintegration. We speak to octogenarians, a youth activist, and the first citizen of Walvis Bay, Mayor Trevino Forbes, to gauge their views on life before 1994 and after it was given back to Namibia by South Africa. Watch 'Walvis Bay, Post-Reintegration' this Saturday at 19