⁠Chairman Welcomes Namibian Delegation to Red Sea World

The Chairman received yesterday a high-level Namibian delegation at Red Sea World, led by Mr. Henoch Gariseb, Director of ICT at the Namibian Port Authority. The visit was part of a benchmarking mission focused on port community systems.

Discussions  centered on the Djibouti Port Community System (DPCS), multimodal Sea-Air Cargo operations, and the export of salt from Lake Assal.

The Djibouti Port Community System (DPCS), launched in 2018, drew interest from the Namibian delegation. This centralized digital platform effectively connects all stakeholders in the logistics chain—including ports, customs, transporters, logistics operators, and free zones—streamlining procedures, reducing turnaround times, enhancing transparency, and enabling real-time management of cargo and documentation flows.

Djibouti’s ports and Ambouli International Airport already serve Namibia’s foreign trade through the Sea-Air Cargo initiative, which reaches 25 countries and 28 cities across the African continent and provides  service from Djibouti to Windhoek.

Namibia operates three trade corridors: Trans-Kalahari, Trans Orange, and Trans Caprivi, and two ports: Walvis Bay and Lüderitz. The Chairman requested the Namibian delegation to share their experience in managing the Walvis Bay and Lüderitz corridors toward landlocked countries.

During their visit, the delegation visited Djibouti’s key port and industrial infrastructures, including the Doraleh Multipurpose Port (DMP), the Doraleh Container Terminal (SGTD), the Djibouti International Free Trade Zone (DIFTZ), the Djibouti Damerjog Industrial Park, and the Damerjog Oil Jetty. 

These site visits highlighted the strategic alignment between Djibouti’s state-of-the-art physical infrastructure and its digital innovations, further confirming its status as a leading regional logistics hub.