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Improvements at Dar Port Enhance Cargo Handling Capacity from 14 Million Tonnes to 32.8 Million Tonnes

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  • The World Bank is considering supporting the second phase of improvements at the Port of Dar es Salaam.
  • The first phase of the project was funded through a 345 million US dollar concessional loan.
  • Improvements under the first phase have increased cargo handling capacity from 14 million tonnes to 32.8 million tonnes.
  • World Bank Regional Vice-President Dr Ndiame Diop inspected the port improvements during his visit.
  • The project aims to strengthen trade and transport infrastructure and accelerate economic growth in East Africa.

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He said, implementation of the project has reached 85 per cent, with the investment helping expand the port’s cargo handling capacity from 14 million tonnes in 2015/16, before the project began, to 32.8 million tonnes in 2025/26.

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