The volume of cargo handled at major sea and lake ports in Tanzania increased by 26 per cent to 6.5 million tonnes in the first quarter of this year from 5.1 million tonnes recorded during a similar period last year, according to the Bank of Tanzania (BoT), Consolidated Zonal Economic Performance Report for the quarter...
One of the most pressing problems lingering the Dar es Salaam is the delay in clearing consignments. The underlying factor to taking a long time to clear cargo at Tanzania’s largest port is red-tapism. Philanthropists dispatching donations to Tanzania have decried the long time their containers have taken at the Dar port due to lengthy...