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Namibia aims to be logistics gateway to landlocked southern African countries

Xinhua, August 31, 2016 Adjust font size:

Namibia has a high potential to be integrated into international logistics because of its swift and safe logistics routes that connect the world with the southern African region, especially the landlocked countries, according to an official.

The Minister of Works and Transport, Alpheus Naruseb, said this recently at the Walvis Bay Corridor Group's 9th Logistics Hub Forum in Windhoek.

According to Naruseb, the vision of developing Namibia into a regional transport turntable for the Southern African Development Community has led to significant investment in upgrading the transport infrastructure to meet international standards.

"The development of our port and roadways is well underway by the Chinese, and as a result the attention has now shifted to our rail system, because without a well functioning rail system, Namibia will find it difficult to realize its goal," he said.

The Logistics hub initiative has built a leeway for Namibia to further develop itself and to change the dynamics to benefit the region's economy, he said. Endit