Luderitz is the second port of Namibia. It is situated between Walvis Bay and the Orange River mouth.
Approximately 918.000grt of shipping use the port anually.
Summary :
Port Position Long :
015 09E
Port Position Lat :
26 38S
Terminal Type :
General Cargo, Dry Bulk and Tanker terminal
Time Zone :
GMT +2 (+/- hours)
Nearest Airport :
12km from Luderitz
Authority :
Luderitz Port Authority
Leth Agencies Contact :
Max Draft Excl Tide :
5.5m m
Max Length :
110m m
Max DWT :
5000t mt
Main Import :
Main Export :
Night Navigation :
Tides :
Range 1m average, 1.86m max
Weather :
Southernly winds in excess of 40kn are frequent. Little or no fog during summer.
Winter has variable winds, mainly northly, usually less than 20kn. Occasionally easterly winds at a speed of 40kn. Fog is common during winter.
