Swachem Walvis Bay
The 4th Street East depot serves Namibia’s busiest industrial coastline: fish-processing factories working to EU export standards, the boatbuilding cluster, the port with its vessel traffic and logistics operators, the salt works, and the Namib uranium mines inland of Swakopmund. Coastal salt air, fog and hard-working factories make this a branch that lives on sanitisers, degreasers, resins and corrosion control.
| Depot | 4th Street East, Walvis Bay |
|---|---|
| Postal | P.O. Box 348, Walvis Bay |
| Telephone | 064 204 865 (+264 64 204 865) |
| Fax | 064 203 828 |
| Hours | Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00 |
Written enquiries go through our quote form — we reply the same business day wherever possible.
Delivery zones
- Walvis Bay & harbour area (own vehicles, direct-to-quay)
- Swakopmund, Henties Bay & Arandis
- Namib uranium mines (Rössing, Husab, Langer Heinrich area)
- Lüderitz and southern coast via scheduled carriers
Regions served
Industries anchored at this branch
Swachem Walvis Bay: practical questions
Can Swachem deliver directly to a vessel or fish factory in the harbour?
Yes. The depot on 4th Street East is minutes from the harbour, and our drivers deliver to factory gates and quayside daily. Sanitisers, caustic for CIP systems, degreasers and deck maintenance products are held in stock specifically for the fishing fleet and processors. For vessels on a tight turnaround, phone 064 204 865 and we will have the order picked before your agent confirms the berth.
Do you stock resins and fibreglass materials in Walvis Bay itself?
We do — Walvis Bay is the natural home of our composites range because of the boatbuilding and repair cluster in town. NCS polyester resins, gelcoats, chopped strand mat, woven roving, MEKP catalyst, acetone and Sicomin epoxy systems are stocked at the coast, so builders are not waiting on freight from Windhoek in the middle of a lay-up.
Which mines does the Walvis Bay branch supply?
The branch is best placed for the Namib uranium province — operations in the Rössing, Husab and Langer Heinrich areas — as well as the salt works and coastal exploration projects. Reagents, laboratory chemicals, cleaning and maintenance products move from 4th Street East up the B2 corridor daily. Larger inland mines are usually served from Windhoek, and national mining accounts can draw from both depots on one account.
Does coastal humidity affect how I should store chemicals bought in Walvis Bay?
It does, and it is worth planning for. Salt-laden fog corrodes steel drums and packaging faster than inland, and hygroscopic powders — caustic flakes, soda ash, calcium chloride — cake quickly in coastal air. Store powders sealed and off the floor, keep drum lids tight, and buy pack sizes you will use within a few months. Our counter staff will advise on the right pack size for your usage rate.
Serving Erongo from our Walvis Bay branch
Swachem Walvis Bay · 4th Street East, Walvis Bay · Tel 064 204 865 · Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00
Closer to the other end of the country? VisitSwachem Windhoek— same range, same account.
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064 204 865 · Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00