Windhoek - Woker Freight Services (Pty) Ltd (Windhoek)
Windhoek - Woker Freight Services (Pty) Ltd operates as part of the WFS group, a long-established Namibian logistics and freight management company with roots tracing back to 1924. Headquartered in Walvis Bay and supported by offices in Windhoek and Lüderitz, WFS provides a broad spectrum of end-to-end supply chain services designed to handle the movement of various cargo types across Namibia, Southern Africa and beyond. The organization positions itself as a one-stop logistics partner, combining customs clearance, forwarding, warehousing, and project logistics to simplify the movement of goods from origin to final destination.
Historically, WFS has built its reputation around clearing and forwarding, mining logistics, oil and gas support, and ship agency services. The company emphasizes a one-point-of-contact approach for its clients, enabling customers to deal with a single, accountable partner throughout the transportation lifecycle. This model supports end-to-end management of inbound and outbound logistics, including warehousing, customs clearance, transport, and freight management components. The Windhoek office operates within the broader WFS network, leveraging national and international partnerships to deliver integrated solutions that extend beyond domestic borders.
The service portfolio highlights core capabilities in customs clearance and regulatory compliance, a critical function for Namibia’s cross-border trade and import/export operations. WFS provides guidance on required documentation, regulatory permits, and the overall process to minimize delays and avoid penalties. The company also maintains a state-of-the-art track-and-trace capability to keep customers informed about cargo status, imports and exports, and processing milestones from submission to delivery.
WFS positions itself as a provider of end-to-end logistics support, covering a wide range of cargo and industry sectors. In addition to traditional freight forwarding, the group has developed specialized divisions for project freight, mining logistics, oil and gas logistics, airfreight, ocean freight, warehousing, and transport. This breadth of services allows WFS to coordinate complex shipments that involve multiple modes of transport, large-scale equipment, or time-sensitive components, ensuring that operations proceed according to schedule and within budget.
Project cargo is a notable strength for WFS, with the company able to manage large, heavy equipment and high-value assets across mining, energy, and infrastructure projects. The project logistics capability encompasses planning, staging, and end-to-end transport, addressing the unique requirements of heavy lift, break-bulk, and time-critical shipments. WFS has invested in warehousing and storage facilities in key Namibian hubs, including Walvis Bay, Windhoek, and Lüderitz, to support consolidation, storage, and staging needs for complex supply chains.
In terms of infrastructure and network, Woker Freight Services maintains close associations with international logistics partners to provide global reach while preserving local expertise. Being part of a diversified freight, marine services, and allied logistics group, WFS can draw on alliances and memberships that enhance access to carriers, regulatory knowledge, and coordinated delivery across borders. This network approach enables WFS to deliver flexible solutions—whether for bulk commodities, break-bulk cargo, high-value equipment, or time-sensitive shipments—while coordinating with customers to align transport modes, carrier options, and lead times.
WFS’s service lines span:
- Customs clearance and forwarding: management of import/export procedures, documentation preparation, and regulatory compliance with an emphasis on speed and accuracy to reduce delays and penalties.
- Airfreight: end-to-end air logistics, with emphasis on timely movement of goods, including support for sensitive or urgent cargo where air transport is preferred.
- Ocean freight: full import and export services, including FCL and LCL, as well as break-bulk and project cargo, with options for liner and non-liner services depending on cargo and destination.
- Warehousing and storage: bonded and non-bonded warehousing options that enable consolidation, inventory control, and efficient load planning to optimize transport costs.
- Project cargo and mining logistics: planning, staging, and end-to-end management of heavy equipment, transformers, mining assets, and related machinery, with a focus on regulatory clearance, storage, and on-time delivery.
- Oil and gas logistics and shore-based support: solutions for marine, drilling supplies, ship spares, bunkering, and related activities, reflecting Namibia’s energy and offshore operations.
Towards the future, WFS emphasizes a simplified, integrated logistics approach—“one point of contact” for customers, end-to-end visibility, and coordinated service delivery across the transport spectrum. This philosophy supports efficient handling of cross-border supply chains, mining supply chains, and large-scale infrastructure projects that require synchronized movement of multiple cargo streams. The Namibia-focused operations are complemented by international partnerships that extend reach while preserving the core values of reliability, safety, and professional service that have sustained WFS for nearly a century.
Industries served include mining, energy, manufacturing, agriculture, FMCG, construction, and government-related projects. WFS has built its reputation on handling a wide variety of cargo types, from bulk commodities and heavy mining equipment to high-value, time-sensitive shipments, while remaining compliant with safety and quality management standards recognized in the logistics sector.
Overall, Windhoek – Woker Freight Services (Pty) Ltd (Windhoek) presents as a historically grounded, technically capable logistics partner with a comprehensive suite of services designed to streamline supply chains, reduce handling steps, and deliver cargo securely and efficiently across Namibia and beyond.
