COAST REGION, July 31 -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan is today expected to officially inaugurate the eagerly awaited Kwala Dry Port that is set to transform cargo transportation from the Dar es Salaam Port, decongest the city and fast-track regional trade.

Coast Regional Commissioner (RC) Abubakar Kunenge said on Wednesday that preparations for the launch of the Dry Port, its Marshalling Yard, the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) cargo service and the Kwala Industrial Park are complete.

“We are very grateful to host this important event which is going to write a new history in our country,” said Mr Kunenge during a press conference held at the Kwala Dry Port in Kibaha District, Coast Region.

The RC invited residents from nearb...