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Ocean Liner Services is your premier port agent in Namibia. We have been providing port agency and husbandry services for vessels since 1924. Today, OLS comprises a team of highly experienced ships agents ready to assist all types of vessels that call on the port of Walvis Bay. OLS also offers integrated logistics services including clearing & forwarding, warehousing, ship's spares, stevedoring, transport, oil & gas support, bunkering and marine lubricants. We are committed to seamless logistics and port agency service for any type of vessel calling on the ports of Walvis Bay and Luderitz...


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what we do

Permits & Quotations
We negotiate pricing, services, supplies and provisions.
Port Liaison
We liaise on vessel movements, berth bookings and allocations.
Cargo logistics
Operations planning, monitoring, cargo surveys and co-ordination with port authorities, stevedores, importers and exporters.
Bunker supply
Supply lubricants, fuel, waste removal, hatch cleaning and hatch sealing.
Ship Repairs
Arrange repairs and maintenance (dry docks), shore power generators, cranes, forklifts, cartage and marine sureys.
Medical assistance
Arrange medical attention and supplies; safe return back home of injured or deceased crew.
Managing of stowaways
Attend to local process re local authorities.
Cash
Arrange and supply of cash to master.
Testing
Water sampling and analysis; dispatching of samples and ships mail.
Crew Changes
Arrange transit & work visas, shuttle services with meet-and-assist.
Chandling
Arrange provisions, food & other supplies.
Other Arrangements
Accommodation, office space, IT requirements, car hire, mobile telecommunication, internet devices etc.

Why choose us

>99 years of experience
This is actual 90 years! We've been doing port agency since 1924.
skilled agents
Our highly trained team is capable of dealing with any port agency request.
access to more services
Access to complete logistics, marine services and lubricants.
ideal port
Operating from Africa's Number One port for efficiency.
modern facilities
Strategically located port with modern facilities, berthing and fast turn-around time.
key accounts
You deal with one person for all your owners representation and port agency needs.
world class ship repair
Three modern floating docks, world class engineering and ship repair services.
all vessels
We have vast experience in providing port agency services to all typoes of vessels and rigs, big or small.

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Need an estimated port call disbursement account? Provide us the vessel name and IMO number and we will do the rest.
Get in touch with us now at
Tel: +264 64 201 2200 or via e-mail: contact_[at]_ols.com.na



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brief overview

Ocean Liner Services is part of a group of integrated logistics and marine service focussed companies. The group evolved from the humble beginnings of the only vessel agent in Walvis Bay in 1924 to Namibia's leading logistics company. Ocean Liner Services was officially established in 2005 in order to refocus the group's existing liner and non-liner port agency services into a single service offering.

Ocean Liner Services provides complete ships agency and husbandry services, 24 hours - 7 days a week. We operate from the port of Walvis Bay and service all types of liner and non-liner vessels including container ships, tankers, fishing trawlers, RO-ROs, rigs, supply vessels, drill-ships, naval vessels, passenger and cruise ships. We arrange everything for the master/owners and charterers within the confines of the law. Through our sister companies we also provide complete logistics services for break-bulk, dry-bulk and reefer transhipments, shipping, cross-border freight, import and exports, warehousing and short-haul transport.

Ocean Liner Services is part of Manica Group Namibia, and enjoys access to a wide variety of services and products. This ranges from clearing & forwarding, warehousing, launch services, bunkering, transport, lubricants to mention a few. The Manica brand is focussed on providing the highest quality of services and products at affordable rates.

the team

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our commitments

Committed to Service

Ocean Liner Services firmly believes in delivering seamless and quality marine and port agency services. We strive to ensure that your call on the port of Walvis Bay is hassle-free, easy and pleasant, by ensuring that services are prompt of the highest standard and meets all your requirements.

With us at the helm of your port agency needs, means quicker turnaround time and guaranteed service and solutions.

Committed to Quality

As an ISO 9001:2015 accredited group of companies, we follow a rigorous quality management system to esnure that documents are dealt with on time and correctly. This enables us provide regular feedback and updates to requests of our clients, and that paper work is always clear and complies with the port and other statutory requirements.

Similarly, as a Trace certified port agent we hold ethical business dealings as critical to our success.

Committed to Safety

As an ISO 45001 accredited group of companies, we are committed to safety, whether at the quay side or during crew changes at sea. Our staff attend regular refresher safety training and we follow strict EU standard based safety policies and procedures.

the namibian ports

Walvis Bay has been a strategic port and gateway to landlocked countries in Southern Africa since the earlier 18th century. The Port of Walvis Bay is considered the number one port in Africa in terms of efficiency. With minimal to often no congestion, modern berthing facilities and temeprate weather, Walvis Bay remains one of the preferred ports to call on along the west coast of Africa.

Walvis Bay is Namibia's largest commercial port with direct access to principal shipping routes and is a natural gateway for international trade. Walvis Bay offers sheltered, deep water anchorage enhanced by temperate weather conditions, easy access by road and air, good telecommunications, road and financial infrastructure. Namport has been in operation since 1994 and manages the ports of Walvis Bay and Lüderitz. Walvis Bay receives about 3,000 vessel calls per year and handles about 5 million tonnes of cargo. It is a sheltered deep-water harbour with a temperate climate, which means no delays are caused by bad weather. The port implemented a Vessel Traffic Control System in 2004 to improve the flow of shipping traffic and to minimise congestion.

The container terminal at the port can accommodate grounds slots for 3,875 containers with provision for 482 reefer container plug points. The container terminal can host about 250,000 containers per annum and includes a tanker berth, bulk terminal, cold storage and break bulk berths. Namibian Ports Authority also manages a Syncrolift (dry dock facility) and operates three floating docks with lifting capacity of more than 8,000 tonnes each.

The port offers a thriving ship repair facility to the shipping industry. A wide range of ships, including many vessels employed in the offshore sector, are able to save valuable steaming time using the Port of Walvis Bay for dry docking and repairs instead of going on to Cape Town. The port shipyard comprises 3 floating docks, several cranes, floating crane, with fully equipped on-site workshops. Local services include: Valves, Rigging, Piping, Coatings, Mechanical, Machining, Fabrication, Carpentry, Electrical, Propulsion, Hydraulics etc.



Aerial view of Walvis Bay Port
Aerial view of Walvis Bay Port
Aerial view of Walvis Bay Port
Aerial view of Walvis Bay Port

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Aerial view of Walvis Bay Port
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Descritpion
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GPS Coordinates
S22°56”08’ E014°29’07”
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Depth
14 chart datum
quayside depth of 12m
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Handles
Up to 50 vessels per month
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Port Control Service
Port Control directs all shipping movements within port limits.
Keeps 24-hour VHF radio watch (channel 16)
Operates on channel 12 and 14.
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Marine Services Hours
Working hours Mondays to Fridays 06h00
22h00 Saturdays 06h00
2h00, Sundays and public holidays 08h00
12h00 and 13h00
17h00. Overtime is available on request.


Aerial view of Walvis Bay Port
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Lift
vessels up to 2,000t displacement
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Dimensions
80m in length, 12m in width
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Cranes
two 140m cranes do alongside repairs.
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Piers
2 x 100m and 2 x 85m at max. draught of 7.5m.


Aerial view of Walvis Bay Port
NAMDOCK 1
NAMDOCK 2
NAMDOCK 3
Width at Entrance
23.50m
23.50m
32.90m
Width between inner walls
25.00m
25.00m
33.50m
Length over keel blocks
139.50m
139.50m
195.00m
Lifting capacity
8,000Mt
6,500Mt
15,000Mt
Cranes
4T, 7T, 10T
2 x 5T
2 x 10T
Thrust well / dock pit
8.5m x 8.2m x 2.4m
None
10m x 6.4m x 4m
Aft swim platform well
None
None
2.55m x 5.55m x 2.5m

get in touch with us

You are more than welcome to use the form on the right for quote or to request additional information. If you provide us with more information such as the vessel ETA to Walvis Bay, the vessel's IMO number and the services you would require we can work out a optimal quote for your requirements as quickly as possible.

Our offices are located opposite the Port Authority office and port gates, making it easier to attend to your owners matters and vessel needs swiftly.

PO Box 4, Walvis Bay
Maritime Building, Rikumbi Kandanga Dr, Walvis Bay
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