How Tanzania will benefit from Sh926bn port project
President John Magufuli with World Bank country director Bella Bird and Works, Transport and Communication minister Makame Mbarawa at the launch of the Dar es Salaam Maritime Gateway Project yesterday. PHOTO | ANTHONY SIAME
What you need to know:
The project is expected to enhance trade, both locally and within the East African Community (EAC) and South African Development Community (SADC) regions.
The $421 million (Sh926.2 billion) project will entail, among other activities, the widening and deepening of berths number one to 11 and construction of a new multipurpose berth at Gerezani Creek. The work will also involve the widening and deepening of the entrance channel and turning basin and improving rail linkages and platforms at the port.
