Dar es Salaam, Oct. 10 -- MTWARA: THE government has set aside 434.5bn/- for the construction of a port at Kisiwa Mgao area in the outskirts of Mtwara Region to serve as a special terminal to handle and transport coal.

Mtwara Port Manager Mr Ferdinand Nyathi made the revelation here yesterday, saying the plan is to boost further Mtwara ports operational efficiency and provide cost effective services at the port to carter for rising cargo volumes of coal and other products.

Mtwara port is currently experiencing a rise in coal export following a huge demand for the commodity in the world market. According to Mr Nyathi, the volume of cargo handled by Mtwara Port has more than doubled according to the past financial year.

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