1. WALVIS BAY CORRIDOR GROUP WALVIS BAY CORRIDOR SERVING AS AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA Botswana Global Expo - 2010 NOVEMBER 2010

2. WALVIS BAY CORRIDOR GROUP Joint PPP of logistics providers

3. Core business Business Development Cross border facilitation Infrastructure development WALVIS BAY CORRIDOR GROUP

4. Providing support to WBCG members Developing new markets along corridors Collaborative marketing & promotion approach “Personal touch” in service delivery WBCG serve as facilitation centre Creating a network between stakeholders ROLE OF THE WBCG

5. WALVIS BAY CORRIDOR ROUTES

6. Trans Kalahari Corridor (Gauteng & Botswana) Trans Caprivi Corridor (Zambia, DRC, Malawi, Zimbabwe) Trans Cunene Corridor (Southern Angola) CREATING ALTERNATIVES Time and money

7. Links Walvis Bay with Gaborone & Gauteng Transit time of 48 hours from Walvis Bay to Gauteng Signing of MoU on TKCMC between Bostwana, Namibia, RSA Government Ministries & agencies Freight forwarders, Shipping lines, Transporters Opening of WBCG office in Gauteng Customs clearance – 30 minutes at Botswana/Namibia border CREATING ALTERNATIVES

8. PORT OF WALVIS BAY Current Port invested R800 m since 1994 Current draft = 12.8 m Handle 260 000 TEU’s p.a. Future Plan to invest R 2.7 billion Plan 500 000 TEU’s pa Draft = 16 m

9. TRANSKALAHARI CORRIDOR Links Walvis Bay with Gaborone and Gauteng - 1800 km Supported by rail line from Walvis Bay to Gobabis Allows <48 hours transit time from Walvis Bay to/from Botswana Botswana/Namibia border 30 minutes transit time

10. TRANSKALAHARI CORRIDOR 1998 – Official opening of TKC road 2001 – Extension of border hours ( Botswana & Namibia ) 2002 – Launch of SAD 500 pilot on TKC 2003 – Signing of MoU on TKCMC (Bostwana, Namibia, South Africa) 2006 – Roll out of SAD in SADC 2007 – Full time secretariat of TKCMC 2007 - Extension of border hours (Botswana & Namibia ) 2008 – Opening WBCG office in Gauteng 2009 – Feasibility on Railway line between Bostwana/Namibia 2010 – Feasibility for Botswana Dry Port in Walvis Bay

11. TRANSCUNENE CORRIDOR Link to Southern Angola Rail line to Ondangwa (60 km before border) Distance of 800 km to border One day service to border

12. Bridge completed along Zambezi – 2004 Customs Clearance at Sesheke – 2005 Open Zambia office in Lusaka – 2005 Transit time of 5-6 days from port to Lubumbashi PPP Partnership between DRC, Namibia, Zambia Namibia/Zambia border 30 minutes transit time WALVIS BAY-NDOLA-LUBUMBASHI (WBNL) CORRIDOR FACTS

13. SHIPPING ROUTES TO WALVIS BAY Europe North America Canada South America Far East Middle East Southern Africa

14. SHIPPING LINES TO PORT

15. TRANSKALAHARI CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT 1998 – Official opening of TKC road 2000 – Deepening of the port 2001 – Establishment of TKCMC 2001 – Extension of border hours (Nam & Bot) 2002 – Launch of SAD pilot on TKC 2002 – Private sector inspection of TKC 2003 – Signing of MoU on TKCMC 2005 – Opening of the Bakwena Platinum Highway 2006 – Roll out of SAD in SADC 2007 – Full time secretariat of TKCMC 2007 - Extension of border hours (Bot & RSA) 2008 – Opening of office in Gauteng 2009 – Road Safety & Security assessments along TKC 2010 – Joint Law Enforcement between Botswana/Namibia

16. ADVANTAGES OF TKC <48 Hours service from Walvis Bay to Gaborone Security Zero pilferage Personal service No port congestion

17. Efficient Transport systems reduce cost Facilitate regional trade and regional integration Alternative trade route Economic impact on export production REGIONAL BENEFITS

18. New trade route for Botswana Linking Botswana via Walvis Bay with the rest of the World Creating awareness of TKC Mindsets? CREATING ALTERNATIVE TRADE ROUTES

19. REGIONAL GROWTH

20. Focus on doing more with less Benefit to the consumer Economy of scales Increasing scheduled shipping calls REDUCING COSTS

21. TIME ADVANTAGE Sailing time Port Clearance Inland transit time COST ADVANTAGE Reduced transit time RELIABILITY Timeous delivery through efficiency HIGH SAFETY & SECURITY Zero pilferage BENEFITS TO THE CLIENT

22. WALVIS BAY CORRIDOR CARGO VOLUMES

23. Port Development – 2013 500 000 TEU’s

24. Conclusion Creating alternative trade routes Focus on reduction in supply chain cost Reduce transit time Continuous improvement Safety & Security Strategic Partnerships