Company Profile
Background
Van der Walt Logistics (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd., a fully Namibian owned company, with its Head Office in Swakopmund/Walvis Bay, the capital of the Erongo Region and Branch Office in Walvis Bay.
The Company was registered with its main purpose to distribute containerized, tanker, refrigerated, abnormal and break-bulk cargo including sugar throughout Namibia, Botswana and South Africa as well as material handling in Walvis Bay.
Van der Walt Logistics (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd. is a member of the Walvis Bay Corridor Group initiative and plays an active role in the development of the different corridors.
The company has established itself as a reputable and reliable entity in the transport market that has offered an exceptional service to its customers without failure in all their cross border and local transport needs.
The personnel corps of the company is well equipped and thoroughly trained for the various tasks to manage and maintain a company catering such a specialized service to the public.
Our local fleet makes provision for the transportation of containerized cargo primarily within the Erongo Region and Walvis Bay specifically. This involves the movement of containers between Port and warehousing facilities as well as different clients. In addition to this, we also offer an extended service with our reach stackers and 7-ton forklift. This also forms an integral part of our local service.
Operational Overview
Van der Walt Logistics (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd. specialize in local and cross-border operations, and we do employ automated administrative and information technology tools linked via the Asycuda system to the relevant border posts for the purpose of clearing and excise.
All vehicles are equipped with and being monitored by means of a specialized satellite tracking system to ensure safe and effective management of the fleet and cargo conveyed. In addition to our surveillance system, all our vehicles are also equipped with on-board cameras which are monitored daily. This function enables us to recall overall movements of each truck. We receive daily reports in the form of video footage identifying non-compliances in relation to our safety standard. This would include the wearing of safety belts, over speeding, harsh breaking, distractions whilst driving, nightly driving, use of cellphone whilst driving and driving behavior in general. Drivers are scored on a monthly basis and the system provides a platform to coach, train and perform disciplinary action where required.
Health, Safety and the Environment
The safety and the health of our workforce are paramount since the employees are the primary building blocks of the company and are therefore the link to a secured and successful future of the company.
As a long-haul operator Van der Walt Logistics (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd. have a responsibility to our country and its citizens to ensure a healthy and clean environment for its descendants and future development. Van der Walt Logistics (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd. will not render any service or offer any transportation while compromising the Health and Safety of our internal and external stakeholders and/or the Environment.
RTMS (Road Transport Management System)
Van der Walt Logistics is proudly RTMS (Road Transport Management System) certified (based on the SANS CODE: 1395-1:2019) which was achieved in September of 2021. The certification is subject to an annual audit of which we have successfully earned an extension until September 2023. This certification enabled us to become a Performance Based Standard Operator with Roads Authority in Namibia and the only long distance operator of “Road Trains” within Namibia, which can move up to 64 tons of payload per single truckload. The PBS concept significantly impacts an operation’s carbon footprint, in that the number of vehicles applied to a dedicated volume over time is substantially reduced. We continually investigate means to improve our service to our customers and seek opportunities where this concept can be successfully introduced.
Company Statement
Van der Walt Logistics (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd. vows to continue its vision to be the preferred Long-Haul Transporter that one can rely on. We will keep developing our personnel, infrastructure, business opportunities and the corridors we serve in order to satisfy the needs of all our esteemed clients and business partners. The company is backed up by the availability of capital for expansion.