A van der Walt Transport (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd is a leading and trusted name in the Namibian transport and logistics industry. The business was founded in 1986 with its main purpose to distribute refrigerated, containerized and break-bulk cargo throughout the SADC region. Since then, it has remained focused on the core business which is the cross-border transportation of goods in and between Walvis Bay and many destinations in neighbouring countries. Over the years the company has established itself as a reputable and reliable entity in the transport market that has offered an exceptional service to its customers without failure in all their cross-border transport needs. The personnel corps of the company is all Namibian and are experienced, service orientated and equipped for the various tasks required of international transport. The company operates a fleet of approximately 50 trucks and 60 trailer units consisting of a combination of superlinks, triaxles, reefers and skeletons. The company ferries various cargo such as Ammonium Nitrate. Other typical cargo transported by van der Walt includes: Mining reagents, Frozen fish, Fertiliser, Sulphur, Copper/zinc/nickel - in all forms, Containers - various cargoes. The Ammonium Nitrate is mainly loaded directly from vessels at the Port of Walvis Bay (NAMPORT), and/or at the premises of Native Storage Facility at Farm 38, Walvis Bay. According to Section 27 of the Environmental Management Act No. 7 of 2007, Hazardous Substance Handling and Storage activities may not be carried out without obtaining an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC). The Proponent has thus appointed Environam Consultants Trading (ECT) to undertake the process of application for an ECC, in terms of the Environmental Management Act No. 7 of 2007 and its Regulations of 2012.