Tanzania Ports Authority is to invest US$560-million in developing two new container terminals at the port of Dar es Salaam, reports Ship-Technology. The new terminals will add 500 000-TEU capacity to the port, which recorded a 460 000-TEU capacity in 2010. Construction is expected to commence by the end of next year. Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's principal port with a capacity to handle 4.1-million tonnes of dry cargo and six million tonnes of bulk liquid cargo. The port has a total quay length of 2 000-metres with 11 deepwater berths, and handles 95% of the country's international trade. The port also serves the landlocked countries of Malawi, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda.
Port of Dar es Salaam to more than double container capacity
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