Tanzania polls: Mombasa port eats Dar's lunch over uncertainty

Cranes unload and organize shipping containers at the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) terminal in Mombasa, Kenya on July 30, 2025.

Photo credit: Reuters

The port of Mombasa has recorded an increase in cargo over the past two weeks as Central Corridor users opted for the northern route due to uncertainties surrounding the Tanzanian general election.

For Mombasa, this windfall has coincided with the annual end-year importation boom as retailers stock up for the festive season.