China is investing $10 billion to build a new port at Bagamoyo, a town northwest of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s capital city and improve infrastructure related to the port improvement and boost regional trade. The new port will be able to handle 20 million cargo containers a year. The current port facilities at Dar es [...]
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China Communications and Construction Company (CCCC) has announced plans for the construction of two container terminals in the port of Dar es Salaam in the near future. The company’s Vice-President, Eng. Ren Hongpeng, says he is awaiting conclusion of funding arrangements involving the governments of Tanzania and China. Construction work at the port will possibly [...]
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The Government has unveiled plans to revive the Itungu Port in Kyela District, Mbeya Region. The main reason for this is the Government’s intention to boost economic and social activities in the area. “We are committed to ensuring that we provide funding for this project,” said Mr Charles Tizeba, the deputy minister for Transport. Dredging [...]
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Tanzania Ports Authority is embarking on a huge expansion exercise at Tanga Port in order to meet forecasted traffic growth that will … (portstrategy) Source: portstrategy, December 7, 2011;
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The Tanzania Ports Authority has embarked on an expansion exercise to increase capacity by dredging and construction of two new berths… By Leonard Magomba and John Mbalamwezi (theeastafrican) Source: theeastafrican, November 14, 2011;
A Delegation of European Union Heads of Missions in Tanzania last week visited the Dar es Salaam Port at the invitation of Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) Director General, Mr. Ephraim Mgawe. The diplomats, who were led by the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Tanzania Ambassador Tim Clarke, were also accompanied by [...]
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The Dar es Salaam Port is set for massive dredging under a project to increase the depth of all the seven berths to allow for the handling… (allafrica) Source: allafrica, October 31, 2011;
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Transport Minister Omar Nundu has cited unnecessary bureaucracy by Port Improvement Committee officials as the stumbling block to the … (ippmedia) Source: ippmedia, January 11, 2011;
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The Tanzanian government will go ahead with plans to build a new port at Mbegani in the Bagamoyo district north of Dar es Salaam and lying… (ports) Source: ports, October 20, 2010;
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The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) has said it is confident the Dar es Salaam port will remain Zambia’s preferred routes for its bulky … (thecitizen) Source: thecitizen, August 25, 2010;
