The proponent, Northern Fuel Distributors CC / Petrosol intends to establish and operate a bulk fuel storage and supply facility on Erf 5206 and 5207, Walvis Bay Extension 14 (Industrial area). The two properties are located adjacent to each other and have a combined measurement of 18,424m². The proponent is a renowned bulk supplier of fuel and already in possession of a wholesale licence from the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME). In terms of Section 9.4 and 9.5 of the Environmental Management Act, 2007 an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) is required for the storage and handling of dangerous goods such as diesel/petrol in containers with a combined capacity of more than 30 cubic meters at any one location as well as for the construction of facilities for the underground and aboveground storage of dangerous goods.