Walvis Bay to begin oil port expansion in early 2027
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Windhoek Observer
Namport has closed tenders to expand the berths at Walvis Bay’s South Port and support development of the Venus oil field. Work is due to begin in early 2027, while another tender for a logistics base in Lüderitz is being assessed, according to Namport, cited by the Windhoek Observer.
The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) will begin work in early 2027 to extend Walvis Bay’s South Port, adding new berths and modernising existing infrastructure to support the development of the Venus oil field. Tenders have closed and proposals must be evaluated before contracts are awarded, Namport told the Windhoek Observer.
The project is part of a phased expansion programme intended to meet the expected increase in oil and gas activities off Namibia’s coast. Namport is also preparing two specialised supply bases, one at Walvis Bay and the other at Lüderitz, for offshore support vessels, equipment storage and logistics services. The tender for the Lüderitz base closed on 26 October 2026.
Namport says its investments are sized according to needs communicated by operators, including TotalEnergies, and are intended to gradually increase the capacity of both ports. The port authority recorded an operating profit of 793 million Namibian dollars in 2025, up 45% year on year, while group revenue rose by 12% to 2.88 billion Namibian dollars.
