WBCG to engage local businesses

Corridors as a major trade route.
The meeting, which is set for September 14 in the capital, is a follow-up to presentations made by the organisation at the Zimbabwe International Business Conference during the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair.

The WBCG is a public-private partnership, which was established in 2000 as a service and facilitation centre to promote imports and exports via the Port of Walvis Bay for the Southern African Development Community region.
“The core benefits to our customers for using the Walvis Bay Corridors are time savings, cost savings, high safety and security standards, and the reliability of the Walvis Bay Corridor Group systems.

“Another key advantage to using the Walvis Bay Corridors is the strategic geographical location of the Port of Walvis Bay on the west coast of Southern Africa which allows for the facilitation of trade not only between the Sadc region and Europe, but also increasingly with the Americas and the Far East,” the group said in a statement.
Walvis Bay Corridors serve as a real alternative to link Zimbabwe to Europe, North America as well as South America, and by using Walvis Bay local importers and exporters can save more than 10 days in transit time to markets in Europe and the Americas.

Zimbabwean importers and exporters have an option either using the Transkalahari Corridor or TransCaprivi Corridor as the trade corridor linkage from Europe and the Americas.
Meanwhile, the WBCG and Namport in conjunction with Zimbabwean firm, Road Motor Services are currently developing the Zimbabwean Dry Port within the Port of Walvis Bay.

It is anticipated that this facility will spearhead the growth of more imports and exports for the Zimbabwean market via the use of Walvis Bay.