Largest port in Tanzania (Dar es-Salaam) 95% of the Tanzanian Foreign Trade
Logistics in Africa , Maritime Transport in Africa , East African Ports
The
Port of Dar es-Salaam
is the largest port in Tanzania .
95% of the Tanzanian Foreign Trade
Business in East Africa
Access to landlocked countries of
Central Africa:
Burundi , the
Democratic Republic of the Congo , and
Rwanda
East Africa: Kenya (West),
Malawi ,
Uganda , and
Zambia
Subject Syllabus
Introduction to the Port of Dar es-Salaam (Tanzania )
Main features of the Port of Dar es-Salaam
Gateway to Burundi, the DR Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia
Port of Dar es-Salaam (Tanzania)
Academic Programs
Port of Dar es-Salaam (Tanzania)
Length of the Port of Dar es-Salaam: 2,000 meters
The Port of Dar es-Salaam has Eleven deep-water berths
General Cargo Terminal
Grain Terminal
Capacity of the Port of Dar es-Salaam (in million tones)General cargo: 3,1
Liquid bulk: 6
Container: 1
ZAMCARGO: Cargo consolidation to Zambia
Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA)
The Malawi Cargo centre exports to the Malawian market. In Dar es-Salaam and Mbeya
Tanzania Railways Corporation (Rail Transport in Africa ). Links to the Lake Tanganyika region (1.255 kilometers),
DR Congo (Bukavu ), Burundi,
Mwanza on Lake Victoria (Uganda), and Kenya
Access to Dodoma and Arusha
Distance from Dar es-Salaam to the Port of Mombasa : 171 (nautical miles)
Top destinations and export products of the Port of Dar es-Salaam
To the EU, Japan, and the United States: Tea and coffee
To South East Asia and Europe: cotton
To India and Japan: Cashew nuts
The Tanzania Ports Authority manages the ports of Tanga, Mtwara, Dar es-Salaam and Tanzanian lake ports.
The Port of Dar es-Salaam belongs to the East African Economic Area .
Trans-African Roads related to the Port of Dar es-Salaam
North-South Logistics Corridor
Cairo-Gaborone Logistics Corridor
Northern Logistics Corridor
Asia-Africa Logistics Corridor
Central Logistics Corridor
African Regional Economic Communities:
EAC (East African Community )
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement
More information about Tanzania (EENI African Business Portal) .
Transport and Logistics in Tanzania
Reginald Mengi
Mohammed Dewji
Said Salim Bakhresa
(c) EENI Global Business School (1995-2025)
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