The Tanzanian government is actively engaging Egyptian investors to undertake the construction of three additional berths at the Dar es Salaam port, aiming to enhance efficiency at the country’s primary maritime hub.
The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) plans to construct berths 12, 13, 14, and 15 to accommodate the increasing cargo volumes at the port, driven by strategic projects and improved economic activities in neighboring countries.
TPA Director General, Mr. Plasduce Mbossa, announced the government’s plans to build Conventional Buoy Mooring (CBM) facilities for petroleum products at the port, establish a port at Bagamoyo, and develop a temporary storage facility for goods at the Kurasini Area in the city.
While the actual investment amount was not disclosed, Mbossa estimated that the construction of a single berth could cost between $100 million and $150 million.
During a visit by an Egyptian delegation led by the Minister for Transport, Kamel Al-Wazir, Tanzanian Transport Minister Prof. Mbarawa Makame invited them to invest in the new berths.
Makame highlighted the strategic meeting as an opportunity to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Tanzania and Egypt in the transport sector.
Tanzania has been undertaking various projects to modernize the Dar es Salaam port, including upgrades to existing berths.
In October last year, Tanzania and DP World signed agreements for the lease and operation of berths 4-7, as well as joint operations of berths 0-3.
Additionally, the Fair Competition Commission (FCC) received a notification from East Africa Gateway Limited, a subsidiary of Indian firm Adani International Port Holdings, to acquire the entire issued ordinary share capital in TICTS, which manages four container handling berths (8 to 11) at the Dar es Salaam Port on behalf of TPA.
