Namport is seeking a bigger platform

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Namport is seeking a bigger platform for greener shipping by exploring how technology, automation and digitisation can drive cleaner shipping, its Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Kanime has said.

This will be done amongst others by; converting some of the company’s cargo handling equipment and tugboats to utilise green hydrogen and in collaboration with the private sector, developing and setting up green hydrogen bunkering facilities at both its ports.

Kanime was speaking at Namport’s maiden celebration of the World Maritime Day at the Walvis Bay Port yesterday held under the theme ‘New Technologies for Greener Shipping.’

He said: “The theme comes at a time when Namibia has taken a lead role to deploy cleaner and renewable energy so as to reduce the impact of climate change.

I am equally happy to share that part of Namport’s master plan, four hydrogen projects are planned for implementation at both ports of Walvis Bay and Luderitz.’

Source: The Namibian Press Agency