Tanzania boosts regional standing with new logistics facility
President Samia Suluhu Hassan launches cargo trips on the standard gauge railway between the Kwala International Logistics Centre and Dar es Salaam Port as part of the commissioning of the facility in Kibaha District, Coast Region, on July 31, 2025. PHOTO | STATE HOUSE
Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday inaugurated the Kwala Inland Dry Port and flagged off freight services on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), describing the moment as historic for Tanzania’s ambition to become a regional logistics and transport powerhouse.
Speaking at the Kwala International Logistics Centre in Coast Region, President Hassan said the facility would significantly reduce cargo handling time and costs between Dar es Salaam Port and inland destinations.
