Around the world in 117 days
If in a hurry it can be done in 80 days, but on a relaxing world cruise you want to be around the world in 117 days. An Italian-registered cruise ship AID Aaura set sail on Monday from the port city of Hamburg in Germany, on a world cruise of 117 days during which the […]
Massive motor vehicle carrier alongside
The roll-on roll-off (”ro-ro”) ship Glovis Stella is alongside in the port of today, to offload imported vehicles. The global second hand vehicle trade in Southern Africa, which mostly concentrates on neighboring Zambia and Zimbabwe, uses the port of Walvis Bay as point of import. From here vehicles are cleared and driven in convoy to […]
Sea drama off Walvis Bay
Crew abandoned. Makes a may day call…… Floris Steenkamp A tug of Namport raced to the rescue yesterday of three crew members aboard the chemical tanker Emre T (file photo) which is at anchorage off port limits in Walvis Bay. The crew made a distress call to port control, after they ran out of food, […]
From China with love…
Namibians must really be proud of these two young men, Martino Swartz and Oiva Wilbard. They are studying engineering at China’s Hohai University in the city of Nanjing. They are now in their second year and had to learn to master the Mandarin language in a matter of one year, as this is the medium […]
Salt ship arrives
The bulk carrier Bold Voyager is expected along-side in the port of Walvis Bay’s bulk terminal area tomorrow to load 40 000 metric tons of salt. This shipment of salt is the first of three consignments exported through the port of Walvis Bay. Salt exports for September through the port of Walvis Bay totals 63 […]