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Tanzania to develop Dar es Salaam port to give keen competition to Kenya’s Mombasa. Tanzanian port will be more cost-effective compared to Kenya’s Mombasa port. The Tanzanian port is now expanding its operations to accommodate more cargo and customers
Tanzania is developing Dar es Salaam port to give keen competition to Kenya’s Mombasa. Tanzanian port will be more cost-effective compared to Kenya’s Mombasa port. The Tanzanian port is now expanding its operations to accommodate more cargo and customers.
This is revealed in a report titled East African Ports Competition over Indian Ocean Trade Market Share, released recently by GBS Africa, an African-led advisory firm. The firm supports flows of trade and investment in Africa.
Landlocked countries, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe are increasingly choosing Dar es Salaam over Mombasa due to its logistic advantage. Congestion is a major concern at the Mombasa port, which was earlier being used by most of the landlocked countries in eastern Africa for their imports and exports.
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The ongoing expansion plan will entail US$421 million. The port handles more than 11 million tonnes of cargo annually, of which 6 million tonnes is liquid bulk, 4 million tonnes are dry cargo and 1 million tonnes in containers.
