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Infrastructure boom for East African cargo flows

News1 Nov 2017

The region’s transport infrastructure is benefitting from the biggest wave of investment since the early years of the colonial period....

Charges up in East Africa

News22 Feb 2016

The Shippers Council of Eastern Africa has published details of container handling charges at Mombasa and Dar es Salaam, revealing massive i...

Support for Dar

News1 May 2015

The Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam is to benefit from funding from the World Bank and other investors. The World Bank is to provide a US$40...

US$1.2B for East Africa

News1 Dec 2014

The World Bank has announced it will provide US$1.2B to support infrastructure development and improve the competitiveness of the East Afric...

…Chinese funds for Port of Bagamoyo

News1 Mar 2014

After several years of talks, the Chinese government has agreed to help fund the development of the Port of Bagamoyo, north of Dar es Salaam...

More investment for Tanzania

News1 Nov 2013

Pan-African private equity firm Jacana has invested in a bulk cargo handling business, called DSM Corridor Group (DCG), at the Port of Dar e...

Japan/China to fund E African infrastructure

News1 Aug 2013

The Japanese and Chinese governments have signed agreements with Tanzania and Kenya respectively that will see considerable amounts of capit...

New funds for Dar es Salaam

News1 Jul 2013

A total of US$211M is to be invested in infrastructural improvements at the port of Dar es Salaam over the next year, including seven deeper...

Dar es Salaam ‘must improve’

News1 May 2013

The latest Tanzania Economic Update published by the World Bank has called for productivity and efficiency improvements at the port of Dar e...

CCCC eyes up Tanzania

News1 Sep 2012

China Communications and Construction Company (CCCC), the parent group of ZPMC, has announced that it would like to develop the planned seco...

Efficiency up at Dar es Salaam

News1 Feb 2010

A report into standards at the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam has revealed much improved performance over the past two years. The report wa...

Box amnesty in Tanzania

News1 Jul 2009

Tanzania International Container Services (TICTS), shipping lines and the Tanzanian Revenue Authority (TRA) have announced a 30 day amnesty ...

New chapter for Dar es Salaam

News28 Jun 2008

Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has appointed a new chairman to the Board of Tanzania International Container Terminal Services Ltd (TICTS) in...

Tanzania seeks decongestants

News17 Apr 2008

The Tanzania Ports Authority has drawn up an emergency plan to tackle congestion...