The shipping platform

Location: Luderitz is the second port of Namibia, situated between Walvis Bay and the Orange River mouth. The port is developed around Robert Harbour. General overview: The port has a main concrete jetty that can accommodate ships of up to 150m. A new quay wall of 500m with a depth alongside of -8.75m CD has been constructed along the eastern shore of Shark Island, enabling Luderitz to meet increasing demand on services. Layby and maintenance facilities are available for smaller craft at the 154m long wooden jetty, with limited water and electrical supply but no cargo handling or heavy cargo is possible on this jetty. The port handles mainly imports of fish and fuel, exports of fish, bait and transhipment of fish. Traffic figures: Approx 297,000t of cargo, 13,000TEU handled and approx 1,250 vessels visit the port annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: LOA: 170 m (more as per request); draft: 7.5 (no tide rectrstion) - 8.5 m. (tide restrictions); beam: 27 m if draft is more than 8.2 m; no restrictions if it is less. New Quay: Length 500m, max draught 8.1m, 5,000DWT. Anchorages: Draught 7.5m at inner anchorage, 18.0m at outer anchorage. The largest vessel called at the port: LOA: 280 m, draught: 7.9 m, deadweight: 63,742 t.