Africa-Press – Tanzania. THE port of Dar es Salaam on Friday started shipping the largest copper consignment to Asian and Middle Eastern Countries.
This comes more than ten years after losing shipment of such cargo to other ports.
According to the port’s Manager, Elihuruma Lema, this is the first time in 15 years where for the month of November alone, the country’s largest sea gateway is expecting to ship another 20,000 tonnes of copper and increase its revenues.
“Today (yesterday) the port’s berth number seven received a 200 metres long ship, which is being loaded with 5,100 tonnes of copper to be voyaged to Asian and middle eastern countries.
“This is after major expansion made at the port and our ability to entice customers,” Mr Lema said on behalf of the Director General of the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), Mr Eric Hamissi.
He said that the largest consignment of copper was being transported from neighbouring countries of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He said the two countries chose the Tanzanian route due to its favorable ports and political stability.
“Customers’ confidence is now restored. The country’s peacefulness and firm security has also quantified this trust of shipping the multibillion consignment through our ports,” added Mr Lema.
He said other ships are expected to dock later this month to ship the same minerals.
Mr Lema called on Tanzanians to take advantage of such business opportunities emerging in the country’s transportation industry.
Mr Lema highlighted the opportunities ranging from trucks shipping the copper to Dar es Salaam, storage of the consignment and other related activities like clearing and forwarding.
He praised the government’s efforts of renovating the country’s ports and other improvements which have increased customers’ confidence and will improve the economy.
Apart from renovating the ports, the government has already purchased equipment worth 210bn/- aiming to ensure that the country’s largest port has enough tools for loading and unloading cargoes with the aim of increasing operational efficiency at the Dar es Salaam port.
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