Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) has unveiled a plan worth US$560 million that will see two new container terminals constructed at the space-strapped dock of Dar-es- Salaam, reported The Guardian.
The 500,000 TEU terminals upon completion, are expected to make Dar-es-Salaam a regional transit hub. The new terminals will increase the port's handling capacity.
Way back in 2004, Dar port container terminal handled 270,000 TEUs, but in 2010, it soared to 460,000 TEUs.
TPA director-general Ephraim Mgawe said recently in Arusha that blueprints for the construction of the container terminals at Dar-es- Salaam port are ready.
"The designs will pave the way for actual construction works for the new terminals this year (2011)" Mgawe said, adding, "the construction phase will be completed by the end of 2012".
The plan comes amid reports that Dar es Salaam and Mombasa, the main gateway ports into Eastern Africa, have approached their operational limits and can no longer serve the region effectively.
The 500,000 TEU terminals upon completion, are expected to make Dar-es-Salaam a regional transit hub. The new terminals will increase the port's handling capacity.
Way back in 2004, Dar port container terminal handled 270,000 TEUs, but in 2010, it soared to 460,000 TEUs.
TPA director-general Ephraim Mgawe said recently in Arusha that blueprints for the construction of the container terminals at Dar-es- Salaam port are ready.
"The designs will pave the way for actual construction works for the new terminals this year (2011)" Mgawe said, adding, "the construction phase will be completed by the end of 2012".
The plan comes amid reports that Dar es Salaam and Mombasa, the main gateway ports into Eastern Africa, have approached their operational limits and can no longer serve the region effectively.