The future of Walvisbay as a hub for South Central Africa : potentials and constraints

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:This study is aimed at determining whether the Port of Walvis Bay has what it takes tobecome a future hub port on the south-western coast of Africa.An equally important aspect of this study is to promote Walvis Bay as an economicallyviable option for trade in and out of Central and Southern Africa, and what proportion oftraffic Walvis Bay could expect to capture from competing regional ports, especially theports of Durban and Cape Town.The conclusions arrived at in this study indicate that the prospects for transformingWalvis Bay into a future hub port will depend on the increased involvement of the privatesector, political and industrial stability, as well as regional integration to mention just afew. It is clear that Walvis Bay does not pose a competitive threat to the ports of CapeTown and Durban, and can only perform a complementary role.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University