Namibia’s Walvis Bay Container Terminal is undergoing a $300m capacity-doubling expansion, increasing annual throughput from 350,000 TEUs to 750,000 TEUs. The project is operated by the Namibia Ports Authority (NamPort) and is the primary export gateway for Namibia’s growing mining sector — including the Hyphen Green Hydrogen project, uranium exports and emerging lithium production. The port is also the Atlantic terminus for the Trans-Kalahari and Trans-Caprivi highway corridors serving landlocked Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana.
Project Details
Key Issues / Risks
Port capacity is a near-term constraint on Namibia's green hydrogen export ambitions — the Hyphen project alone will require significant bulk liquid (ammonia) handling infrastructure which differs from container handling.
Latest Development (Detail)
Expansion ongoing — new container berths and yard equipment progressively commissioned. Walvis Bay is Namibia's principal export port and a key node for the Lobito Corridor's potential southern extension.
What Happens Next
Completion of expansion phases and commissioning of new berths; anticipated ramp-up in green hydrogen/ammonia export infrastructure requirements from 2027 onward.
Commercial Opportunity
As the export gateway for Namibia's green hydrogen, uranium and lithium, and as the Atlantic port for the Zambia/Zimbabwe/Botswana corridor, expanded capacity is a direct enabler of multiple commodities export programmes.