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Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay is a seaport in Namibia (NA). It is 16km away from the nearest airport (Walvis Bay Airport). The official LOCODE for this seaport is NAWVB.

Country flag: NA

This Port is also identified by the following Port codes.

  • LOCODE: NAWVB

Seaport name

Walvis Bay NAWVB

Contact details

Seaport Website

Port type

Seaport (Minor)

Location

Namibia (NA)

Coordinates

-22.951, 14.490

Timezone

Africa/Windhoek

Local time

Seaport Access

  • Road
  • Rail
  • Inland Waterway

Cargo Types

  • Bulk
  • Container
  • General Cargo
  • Passenger
  • Tanker
  • Gas
  • Reefer
  • RoRo
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Nearby airports

Nearby airports with regular departures that are near Walvis Bay. Ranked from closest to farthest away.

  1. Walvis Bay Airport

    WVB • 16km

  2. Hosea Kutako International Airport

    WDH • 311km

Alternative seaports

Alternative seaports with regular departures that are near Walvis Bay. Ranked from closest to farthest away.

    Carriers that service this port

    There are 7 carriers that service Walvis Bay. We have ranked them based on their scheduled frequency into that Port and included alternative names where available.

    Carrier Identifier: macs-maritime
    MACS Maritime
    		Every 1-2 weeks12% on time (avg. 9 days late)More details
    Carrier Identifier: CMDU
    CMA CGM
    		Every 1-2 weeks33% on time (avg. 5 days late)More details
    Carrier Identifier: MAEU
    Maersk
    		Every 2-4 weeks56% on time (avg. 4 days late)More details
    Carrier Identifier: COSU
    COSCO
    		Every 2-4 weeks31% on time (avg. 6 days late)More details
    Carrier Identifier: MSCU
    MSC
    		N/A24% on time (avg. 6 days late)More details
    Carrier Identifier: HLCU
    Hapag-Lloyd
    		N/A52% on time (avg. 4 days late)More details
    Carrier Identifier: austral-asia-line
    AAL
    		N/AMore details

    Port features & facilities

    Port Access

    • Road

    • Rail

    • Inland Waterway

    Vessel Groups

    • Bulk Carrier

      • Handymax

      • Handysize

      • Panamax

      • Small

      • Capesize

      • Mini

      • VLBC

    • Container

      • Feeder

      • Feedermax

      • New Panamax

      • Panamax

      • Post-Panamax

      • Small feeder

      • Ultra Large Container Vessel(ULCV)

    • General Cargo

      • Passenger

        • Tanker

          • Coastal

          • LR1

          • LR2 / Aframax

          • MR

          • Small Tanker

          • ULCC

          • VLCC

          • LR2

        • Gas Carrier

          • Medium range

          • Small range

          • Large range

          • VLGC

          • Q-Flex

          • Q-Max

        • Reefer

          Cargo Types

          • Black Products

          • Category X

          • Category Y

          • Category Z

          • Chemicals

          • Coal

          • Container

          • Crude

          • General Cargo

          • Lubricants

          • Ore

          • Passenger

          • Roro

          • Vehicle Carrier

          • White Products

          • Bulk Other

          • Chemical Other

          • LNG

          • NGL

          • Asphalt

          • Reefer

          • Grain

          • Edible Oils

          • Oil Other

          • Livestock

          • Fertilizer

          • Others

          Port statistics

          On time performance

          This chart displays the On Time Arrival performance for Walvis Bay as measured by comparing all scheduled vessel arrivals vs actual arrivals.

          Jan OTP 11.76%

          Previous month OTP 7.14%

          4.62%

          Average days late

          A vessel is considered late when arriving more than 1 day behind schedule. This chart shows the average number of days that vessels are typically late arriving into Walvis Bay.

          Jan 11.8 days

          Previous month 14.2 days

          -2.3 days

          Frequently asked questions about Walvis Bay