DAR ES SALAAM, May 26 -- THE governments effective engagement with the private sector has significantly enhanced the efficiency of the Dar es Salaam Port increasing customs revenue collection to 8.26tri/- between July 2024 to February 2025 from 7.08tri/- in the corresponding period 2023/2024 Financial Year.

The strategic public-private partnership (PPP) involving the DP World and the Tanzania East Africa Gateway Terminal Limited (TEAGTL) also reduced waiting time for ships at anchorage from an average of 46 days to seven days for general cargo and bulk cargo vessels as well as three days from 10 days for containerised cargo.

TEAGL which operates the terminal two has successfully implemented the Fixed Berthing Windows (FBW) concept at th...