Significant Gains in Efficiency at Dar Port Facilitate Trade and Cargo Transportation

TLDR

• 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.
• World Bank Regional Vice-President Dr Ndiame Diop inspected the port improvements alongside Minister for Finance Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar.
• The improvements have significantly enhanced port efficiency and strengthened Dar es Salaam's position as a key gateway for Tanzania and neighboring landlocked countries.
• The Director General of the Tanzania Ports Authority, Plasduce Mbossa, acknowledged the World Bank's support for improving services and competitiveness at the port.