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Seeking more investment in rich ? shing waters and port logistics I want the sector to grow, ? rst in terms of its value- added potential so that we can produce market-ready goods, and secondly in the creation of more jobs.迷你倉”BERNHARD ESAU MINISTER FISHERIES & MARINE RESOURCES This new container terminal at the Port of Walvis Bay is a critical imperative for Namibia and the logistics industry in sub-Saharan Africa.”BISEY UIRAB CEO NAMPORT Spanning 1,500 kilometers in total, the i nal stretch of Namibia’s breath- taking coastline was made a protect- ed area in 2010, with Skeleton Coast National Park now covering an area of 16,000 square kilometers.Of the coast, the country’s strate- gic location on the Benguela current — whose mixture of warm and cold currents provides ideal conditions for i sh, seabirds and marine mam- mals to thrive — means it is home to some of the most abundant supplies of i sh in the world.Oi cial studies have found more than 500 species of i sh in Namibia’sunpolluted waters. Namibian Minis- ter of Fisheries and Marine Resourc- es Bernhard Esau is keen to see a prominent aquaculture industry develop with China’s assistance.The current focus is on oysters, abalone, seaweed and sea cucumbers in marine waters, and tilapia, cati sh and carp in the rivers, but prawns and other species in demand globally could also be cultivated with Chinese help.Namibia already enjoys a reputa- tion as a high-quality seafood sup- plier, with high primary productivity and a disease-free status. h e minis- ter wants to build on these advan- tages to reach greater markets.“h e i sheries sector can help us turn our country into a developed one,” Minister Esau said. “We should look at how we can best process the i sh we catch. China can help us with technology.“We need vessels that can go into the deep oceans and then look at how we can best exploit the resources in a sustainable fashion.“Marketing is another area where we can benei t from Chinese exper- tise. We need to link up our business-people with Chinese investors on a joint venture basis.”With China’s marine, transport, communications and social infra- structure already in place, its cooper- ation “could easily propel the indus- try forward”, he said.Namibia’s National Investment Center serves as a clearinghouse that of ers a full range of incentives to investors.A strategic plan has been in place since 2004 to promote the develop- ment of the marine aquaculture sec- tor using intensive rearing methods that produce various types of high- value finfish and shellfish, mainly for export.“I want the sector to grow, i rst in terms of its value-added potential so that we can produce market-ready goods, and secondly in the creation of more jobs,” Esau said.“h e government can then enjoy the revenues provided through the taxes on enterprise and labor, and businesses will get a high return on investment.“h e potential is dei nitely there for Namibia and China to engage in promising aquaculture and busi- ness relations, one where Namibia exports aquaculture products to the Chinese market and China in turn exports technology.自存倉h e minister also believes inter- vention in aquaculture will increase i sh production for the growing glob- al population.“I am encouraged by the fact that the current up-to-date i sh-process- ing infrastructure in Namibia can aid in the processing of aquaculture products as well. h is opportunity and strength has to be utilized,” he concluded.As a member of the Southern African Development Community, Namibia enjoys duty-free access for its goods and products to more than a dozen regional countries and more than 250 million consumers.Gateway to global trade Strategically located midway along Namibia’s extensive and resource- rich coast, the Port of Walvis Bay is a natural gateway for international trade and provides fast and direct access to principal shipping routes between Southern Africa, Europe and the Americas.h e Port of L�deritz caters to local and international shipments to and from southern Namibia and pro- vides excellent access to markets in the northern cape of South Africa.Both ports are managed by the National Port Authority, known as NamPort.Its key responsibilities include developing and preparing the ports for future demand, facilitat- ing the country’s economic growth by enabling cross-border trade and contributing to the competitiveness of the SADC region’s trade through ei cient, reliable and cost-ef ective port services.The successful and forward- thinking organization has been led by CEO Bisey Uirab since 2009, with the talented businessman focused on making NamPort one of the country’s most prized institutions and Namibia a leading logistics hub and destination for cruise ships. h e company has an ambitious plan to create at least 5,000 new jobs over the next few years.h e Port of Walvis Bay handles up to 3,000 vessel arrivals and depar- tures each year and around 5 million tons of cargo.Earlier this year, NamPort closed a $300 million tender for the con- struction of a major extension to the port, with three of ers received from Chinese companies.“This new container terminal at the Port of Walvis Bay is a criti- cal imperative for Namibia and the logistics industry in sub-Saharan Africa,” said Uirab.“Before re-integration, the Walvis Bay was positioned as a feeder port, but through the new container termi- nal we will realize NamPort’s vision of the best performing world-class port in Africa and also a hub port.“Namibia’s fourth National Devel- opment Plan envisions the port as the preferred African west coast port and logistics corridor for southern and central African logistics opera- tions.”h e port’s planned expansion “will allow us to increase our container throughput as well as competitive- ness in the southern African region by increasing our capacity three-fold and accommodating deeper draft vessels”, he said.“Once the new container terminal has been commissioned, it’s envis- aged that the current terminal area can be made available to handle oth- er commodities as well as accommo- date ship repair activities and oil rig repairs. “However, to accommodate longer term growth, we are consider- ing various additional port expan- sion scenarios.”迷你倉新蒲崗