Arusha. Tanzania has launched an ambitious drive to harness the blue economy through a programme to rehabilitate all idle vessels across the country and construct two new large cargo ships, as part of efforts to boost maritime transport’s contribution to economic growth and support the country’s long-term development ambitions.
Speaking at the opening of the 18th Joint Transport Sector Review (JTSR) in Arusha yesterday, the Deputy Minister for Transport David Kihenzile said the government has already begun the process of sourcing a contractor to rehabilitate stalled vessels nationwide, with particular focus on Kigoma, Katavi and Rukwa regions, which rely heavily on Lake Tanganyika.
