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Kenya’s Tanga Port’s contribution to trade and the economy is set to increase following the completion of the expansion project. With the expansion, the port can bring down costs of transporting cargo for traders in the Northern Zone who were forced to use the Dar es Salaam and Mtwara Ports
Kenya’s Tanga Port’s contribution to trade and the economy is set to increase following the completion of the expansion project. With the expansion, the port can bring down costs of transporting cargo for traders in the Northern Zone who were forced to use the Dar es Salaam and Mtwara Ports.
With the modernization drive, Tanga Port can ensure the berthing of big vessels for loading and unloading. The improvements have been done in two phases. The first phase started in 2019 and was meant to deepen the entrance channel from three meters to 13 meters to allow large vessels with a length of up to 200 meters to enter the port. The second phase was for the expansion of two berths.
The first phase also involved procuring equipment for loading and unloading including a mobile crane with a capacity of carrying 100 tonnes, and an empty handler for carrying empty containers. The other facilities added during the first phase were the installation of a forklift with a 50-tonne capacity and two others with a capacity of carrying five tonnes, Rubber Tyre Granty (RTG) with a 45-tonne capacity, a Terminal Tractor (T added during the T) and four spreaders.
After the second phase of improvements, the port’s capacity to host large vessels has increased. It can accommodate 7 big ships, with a total of 67,371,406 tonnes. Plans are also underway to improve passenger berths, whereby initial steps for the project have kicked off, including the feasibility study and announcing tender to acquire a contractor.
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Apart from handling mega container ships through TPA, CMA-CGM projects, Mtwara port is also receiving and handling cargo ships destined for Dubai and Sri Lanka.
