Namibia readies US$1.82 million terminal at Walvis Bay

THE Namibian Ports Authority has invested NAD13.5 million (US$1.82 million) for the purchase of a "next generation" container terminal operating system, NAVIS SPARCS N4, according to NamPort CEO Bisey Uirab.

The operating system is expected to enable NamPort to provide a "world-class" service by raising productivity and reducing logistics costs in a bid to attract shipping lines to Walvis Bay, reports Namibia's New Era newspaper.

The report said the implementation of the NAVIS SPARCS N4 system aims to increase productivity by optimising vessel stowage, dispatch and container yard movement. It is also expected to improve container movement to and from rail and the tracking of gate transactions.

"With this system in place, NamPort will enjoy benefits such as improved yard planning and control, enhanced vessel planning and control, as well as superior equipment control. It will enable NamPort to increase capacity, lower operating costs and improve customer service," he said.

Mr Uirab also said the new system would also increase customer interaction through the use of EDI and web technology, manage reefer containers while tracking billing transactions, and collect metrics to measure growth and productivity.

He added the new system will allow "NamPort the flexibility and scalability we need to run operations from a single terminal to multiple terminals across multiple geographic locations, all within a single system," the report said.

Source: www.schednet.com