Mombasa benefits as Dar port deals with congestion

A ship docked at the port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) has suspended the bagging of loose cargo inside Dar es Salaam Port to reduce the number of waiting ships and causing congestion in the facility.

TPA officials, in a letter to port stakeholders, explained the move as meant to increasing number of waiting ships, which has reached 40. This affords the port time to evacuate cargo and reduce waiting time for ships at the outer anchorage.