Freight Demand Growth at Dar Port with 57% Increase in May

TLDR

• Dar es Salaam authorities are confronting truck owners over lorries parked on service roads, highlighting the city's freight-infrastructure deficit.
• On August 17, regional commissioner Albert Chalamila directed police to arrest drivers whose trucks are parked in road reserves to ease congestion.
• The Tanzania Truck Owners Association (TATOA) warned that truck owners are prepared to halt operations if actions against drivers continue without consultation.
• Dar port is Tanzania's principal maritime gateway, handling about 95% of the country's international trade and serving seven landlocked neighbors.
• In May, DP World handled 44,001 twenty-foot equivalent units at Terminal 1, marking a 57% increase in freight demand.