Expect reduced inland transit times to ports, lower facility rents than coastal centers, and flexible fulfillment options such as pick-and-pack, pallet consolidation, and cross-docking to speed order cycle times and lower cost-per-order.

Key metrics: road and rail transit times to Walvis Bay and Windhoek, scheduled rail frequency, carrier density for last-mile delivery, on-time departure/arrival rates, and average lead time variance. Use these to model landed-cost and service-level impact.

Confirm warehouse racked capacity, bonded/ customs bonded options, temperature control if needed, integrated WMS with EDI/API, dedicated packing lines for eCommerce, secure yard for trailers, and scalable labour arrangements.

Yes—many providers near the port corridor offer bonded storage, export consolidation, and customs facilitation to minimize dwell and streamline export documentation, improving clearance and reducing demurrage risk.

Closer proximity cuts road feeder distance, lowers drayage and line-haul costs, and reduces variability in lead times. Rail access further lowers long-haul rates for palletized freight but assess scheduled frequency and transshipment handling in your cost model.