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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6625 FRIDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2017
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The Namibian delegates and their German counterparts at the signing of the Merchant Shipping Agreement earlier this week
Merchant Shipping Agreement between Namibia and Germany Namibia reached a major milestone earlier this week in its ongoing drive to establish the country as a logistics hub in the Southern African market. A merchant shipping agreement was reached between Namibia and Germany, which takes the country one step closer to this goal. A statement received from the German Embassy Pinehas Auene, Acting Director of Maritime in Windhoek in this regard reads: “On 31 January Affairs, Captain Lucas Kufuna, Port Captain – 2017, after two days of negotiations, government Port of Walvis Bay, Namibian Ports Authority delegations of Germany and Namibia initialed a (NAMPORT), as well as other senior officials bilateral merchant shipping agreement in from MWT, NAMFI, and the Office of the Windhoek. This is bound to further strengthen Attorney General. and develop economic relations between the two On 2 February 2017, the delegation is bound to countries and to promote Namibia's trans- visit Namport and NAMFI in Walvis Bay in order formation into a logistics hub for the Southern to explore possible areas of co-operation. Shipping is the most cost-effective way to African region. The German Federal Ministry of Transport and transport the vast majority of goods in Digital Infrastructure was represented by international trade and will be central for global Director General Reinhard Klingen, head of sustainable development and growth. Germany delegation, Mr. Peter Escherich, Head of ranks first in the World Bank's global Logistics Department for International Maritime Policy, Performance Index 2016. Short turn around and Mr. Jürgen Göpel from the Department for times, the interlinking of different modes of transport and advanced logistics strategies help International and National Affairs of Seafarers. The Government of the Republic of Namibia was make this possible. Under the agreement and the represented by the Permanent Secretary in the envisaged co-operation projects, German Ministry of Works and Transport (MWT), Mr. companies can provide this know how to make a Willem Goeiemann, head of delegation, Mr. major contribution to more trade and growth in Cornelius Bundje, Director of the Namibian and with Africa”. Maritime and Fisheries Institute (NAMFI), Mr.
Pipe rupture plays havoc in Ocean View
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Locke vom Hocker Erwin Leuschner A burst pipe on the corner of Ametis and Saphir Street in Swakopmund early yesterday morning caused absolute mayhem. Some residents leaving for work got stuck in the mud and had to be towed out, while a room of a guesthouse down the road was flooded. According to some residents, the pipe burst sometime after midnight. It was reported to the municipality at about 5:00 in the morning. When namib times visited the scene the road was closed and an utter mess. Some residents were busy shovelling sand from their driveways while others made small sand walls to redirect the water flow.
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