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Tanzania Ports Authority signs agreement to launch cargo transfer to Kwala Dry Port

The Director General for TPA, Mr Plasduce Mbossa (right), signs the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) agreement for the transfer, storage and transportation of cargo from the Dar es Salaam Port to the Kwala Dry Port in Kibaha District, Coast Region. Looking on are the Director General for Tasac, Mr Mohamed Salum (centre) and his TRC counterpart, Mr Machibya Masanja (left), during the signing ceremony held at TPA Headquarters in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday. PHOTO|THE CITIZEN CORRESPONDENT


By  The Citizen Reporter

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Mwananchi Communications Limited

What you need to know:

  • President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to visit the Coast Region tomorrow to officially launch the Kwala Dry Port project in Kibaha District and inaugurate a high-speed freight train service linking container cargo to Dodoma.

Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), alongside government agencies and private sector partners at Dar es Salaam Port, has signed an agreement to govern the transfer, storage, and transportation of cargo from Dar es Salaam Port to the Kwala Dry Port in Coast Region.

Speaking after the signing ceremony on Tuesday, TPA Director General Mr Plasduce Mbossa said the Kwala Dry Port was established due to rising cargo volumes following major infrastructure investments by the government and private investors.

“Thanks to investments by the Sixth Phase Government under President Samia Suluhu Hassan and partners like DP World and Tanzania East Africa Gateway Terminal Limited (TEAGTL), the port’s value and cargo volumes have increased significantly, attracting more clients from neighbouring countries,” said Mr Mbossa.

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He said that cargo is transported to Kwala via the old metre-gauge railway (MGR), already tested, while the new Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) will soon begin operations to ease congestion in Dar es Salaam.

“Operations at Kwala have started, with two daily cargo trips. Logistics stakeholders are relocating and upgrading transport systems,” he added.

Mr Mbossa noted the dry port covers a large area, with five hectares developed in phase one and construction underway for phase two. It can store 3,500 containers at once.

Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) Director General Mr Machibya Masanja expressed full support for the cargo transfer, saying it will boost the economy and reduce congestion at the port and in the city.

Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (Tasac) Director General Mr Mohamed Salum said the transfer offers businesses easier access to goods and will increase government revenue.

“I urge all signatories to diligently fulfil their roles. The agencies involved are already performing well,” he stated.

TEAGTL Chief Operating Officer Mr Laksiri Nonis welcomed the agreement and praised government efforts to increase the port’s competitiveness in the region.

President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to visit the Coast Region tomorrow to officially launch the Kwala Dry Port project in Kibaha District and inaugurate a high-speed freight train service linking container cargo to Dodoma.

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