Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen, minister for Transport, Dr
Harrison Mwakyembe, (left) and minister for Energy and Minerals, Prof
Sospeter Muhongo, listen to Dar es Salaam Port manager Awadhi Massawe
yesterday as he explained plans by the port to increase volume of cargo
handling. PHOTO | FIDELIS FELIX
In Summary
The Finnish premier said he was happy with port
modernisation initiatives and that his government was ready to give more
support and expertise.
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania Ports
Authority (TPA) plans to improve performance of its main port, Dar es
Salaam, and increase annual cargo traffic from 13.5 million tonnes in
2013 to 18 million tonnes come 2015, which is about 30 per cent growth.
Dar es Salaam Port manager Awadh Massawe, revealed this during a visit by Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen yesterday.
He said the state-run firm will reach the target by modernising infrastructure and enhancing operational efficiency.
Other measures include maximising spatial efficiency and strengthening institutional administration, Mr Massawe said. “We welcome investment from the private sector to develop our infrastructure and enhance port operations. We are strengthening and deepening berths 1-7 as well as modernising bulk cargo handling,” he said.
Mr Massawe appealed for financial assistance totalling $213.572 million for modernising the said berths. Other financial assistance needed include $170 million for access channel and turning circle dredging; $360 million for entrance channel dredging; $1.5 million for feasibility study for new proposed port at Mbwamaji and $3 million for feasibility study of the entrance channel and geo-technical survey.
The Finnish premier said he was happy with port modernisation initiatives and that his government was ready to give more support and expertise.
“Dar es Salaam port is important to Finland in many ways. It links trade between our country and the East African region and therefore the more reliable the port is, the more efficient Finnish companies working here will be. I am also happy to find Finnish investment in the companies working here in the port,” said Mr Katainen.
Mr Katainen toured the Dar es Salaam port alongside the European Union head of delegation in Tanzania, Dr Filiberto Sebregondi, as part of his two-day visit in the country to strengthen bilateral relations and trade and development links between the two countries.
Finland supports Tanzanian ports and partly finances Trade Mark East Africa which also finances some expansion projects at the ports.
Dar es Salaam Port manager Awadh Massawe, revealed this during a visit by Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen yesterday.
He said the state-run firm will reach the target by modernising infrastructure and enhancing operational efficiency.
Other measures include maximising spatial efficiency and strengthening institutional administration, Mr Massawe said. “We welcome investment from the private sector to develop our infrastructure and enhance port operations. We are strengthening and deepening berths 1-7 as well as modernising bulk cargo handling,” he said.
Mr Massawe appealed for financial assistance totalling $213.572 million for modernising the said berths. Other financial assistance needed include $170 million for access channel and turning circle dredging; $360 million for entrance channel dredging; $1.5 million for feasibility study for new proposed port at Mbwamaji and $3 million for feasibility study of the entrance channel and geo-technical survey.
The Finnish premier said he was happy with port modernisation initiatives and that his government was ready to give more support and expertise.
“Dar es Salaam port is important to Finland in many ways. It links trade between our country and the East African region and therefore the more reliable the port is, the more efficient Finnish companies working here will be. I am also happy to find Finnish investment in the companies working here in the port,” said Mr Katainen.
Mr Katainen toured the Dar es Salaam port alongside the European Union head of delegation in Tanzania, Dr Filiberto Sebregondi, as part of his two-day visit in the country to strengthen bilateral relations and trade and development links between the two countries.
Finland supports Tanzanian ports and partly finances Trade Mark East Africa which also finances some expansion projects at the ports.
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