- 20/06/2026Windhoek’s People-Centred Smart City Strategy 2026–2036 places commuter rail, integrated public transport and sustainable urban mobility at the centre of…
- 20/06/2026Namibia imported railway infrastructure materials valued at approximately N$291 million during the first four months of 2026, with China supplying…
- 20/06/2026Namibia’s proposed railway fund remains at the conceptual stage, with the Ministry of Works and Transport indicating that further studies…
- 07/06/2026TransNamib has received the findings of an independent investigation into the fatal Rovos Rail passenger train derailment near Naute, south…
- 01/06/2026The Trans-Cunene Corridor is strengthening trade between Namibia and Angola, supported by higher Walvis Bay cargo volumes, 24-hour Oshikango/Santa Clara…
- 23/05/2026TransNamib is preparing to move ahead with locomotive procurement and rolling stock remanufacturing after completing an independent technical evaluation of…
- 15/05/2026Rail and port infrastructure remain key opportunities under the Namibia-EU Strategic Partnership, with progress on green hydrogen, minerals terminals and…
- 07/05/2026TransNamib has issued an Expression of Interest for the leasing of diesel-electric locomotives to support freight operations across Namibia’s rail…
- 07/05/2026CMB.TECH Namibia is developing a green hydrogen-powered locomotive, adapting maritime-proven dual-fuel technology for rail operations in Namibia.
- 01/05/2026A 90 US cents per ton cargo levy now applies to road freight moving through Namibia’s Katima Mulilo and Ngoma…
- 01/05/2026Namibia and Botswana have reviewed progress on the Trans-Kalahari Railway Project, with the feasibility study expected to be completed by…
- 17/04/2026Namibia to procure 35,000 tonnes of rail for key railway upgrades as government advances a N$2.07 billion rail infrastructure programme.
- 10/04/2026TransNamib launches a six-month trial of a hydrogen-powered dual-fuel locomotive on the Walvis Bay–Windhoek corridor, advancing rail decarbonisation and green…
- 28/03/2026Namibia introduces a cargo levy on cross-border freight to fund the Walvis Bay Corridor Secretariat, strengthening regional trade links with…
- 27/03/2026Namibia railway transport grew 12.4% in 2025, rebounding from 2024 decline and outperforming the wider transport sector as road, air,…
- 24/03/2026Namibia and Botswana advance the Trans-Kalahari Railway and Walvis Bay corridor to boost regional trade, copper exports and logistics competitiveness.
- 20/03/2026Rovos Rail confirms continued Namibia operations while cooperating with a TransNamib investigation into a fatal rail accident near Naute involving…
- 15/03/2026The African Development Bank is supporting Namibia’s plan to upgrade the Walvis Bay–Ndola–Lubumbashi railway corridor to SADC standards, boosting freight…
- 09/03/2026Namibia increases rail investment under its medium-term budget, targeting major network upgrades, maintenance expansion and rolling stock refurbishment.
- 20/02/2026Namibia finalises PPP advisor agreement for the Trans-Zambezi Railway extension linking Zambia and Botswana to Walvis Bay.