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ZAMCARGO has with immediate effect taken over operations at Zambia’s Dry Port at Walvis Bay in Namibia.
The announcement was made by Transport and Logistics Minister, Frank Tayali, during the tour of the facility on Tuesday.
Tayali said the termination of the contract of the concessionaire followed its expiration on Saturday, July 22, 2023.
He said Namibia Port Authority (NAMPORT) have since officially evicted Africa Union Finances Services (AUFS) from the Zambian Dry Port premises.
“This move has been necessitated following the expiration of the six months’ notice period following the termination of the concession,” he said.
Tayali said it was highly regrettable that the concessionaire did not make any substantial infrastructure developments on the Dry Port site.
He said the concessionaire during their tenure did not conduct themselves to the satisfaction of NAMPORT and the Zambian government.
“The main objective for government will be to develop the dry port into a modern facility that will enhance imports and exports as part of government’s desire for the development of the Walves Bay,” Tayali said.
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He said the Zambian Dry Port at Walvis Bay was the busiest regional terminal situated in Namibia.
The Minister thanked the government of Namibia for the support rendered and assured that all liabilities owed to NAMPORT would be addressed by government.
Tayali was accompanied by Permanent Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Fredrick Mwalusaka, Permanent Secretary in charge of Policy Analysis and Coordination at Cabinet Office, Bernard Kamphasa, and other senior government officials.
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