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Eveline de Klerk
WALVIS BAY – Namport CEO Bisey / Uirab says the Jamaican expertise will be very beneficial for Namibia and the Republic when the government decides to enter into public-private partnership (PPP) arrangements to manage the new container terminal.
Jamaica has become a model for several countries around the world since it implemented its PPP policy in 2012 completion of five major projects, including three in the field of renewable energy, for an investment total of about 16 billion Namibian dollars.
Jamaica has also entered into a public-private partnership with Kingston Freeport Terminals Limited, a subsidiary of the French shipping company CMA CGM. years. This agreement included an upfront payment of about 970 million Namibian dollars, with annual grant payments of N $ 195 million
. According to Mr Uirab, Namibia should encourage a Memorandum of Understanding with Jamaica for advice and expertise. private partnership for the management of ports.
/ Uirab made the remark during the official visit of Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness to Walvis Bay yesterday. Holness visited Walvis Bay's new container terminal and the new fuel storage terminal during its visit.
According to Uirab, Namport's Namibian vision as well as Jamaica's vision for its ports are very similar. also do exactly what Namibia is doing in terms of expanding its ports.
"We are trying to make our ports more efficient and effective, and that's exactly what Jamaica has done as well." Although the PPP discussions on Namport are only one of them. In their infancy, Jamaica has succeeded in doing so, so we benefit from their experience and their lessons if we succeed, "he said.
Holness, impressed by the progress made by Namibia up to now in the expansion project, also shared his opinion. "We aim to manage 3.5 million containers in the next five years, capitalizing on our central position in the Caribbean "We want to clear a container with the same speed that Usain Bolt is known for," he said, referring to the retired Jamaican sprinter and world record holder in the 100-meter relay, 200 meters and 4 x 100 meters.
Jamaica is ready to assist Namibia in any way possible and will share its expertise so that Namport, a public enterprise, reaches its full potential.
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