DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 12 -- THE Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) is planning to categorise and classify all its existing ports, a process that will enable the authority to have regional and district terminals in areas with major water bodies.

TPA Director General, Engineer Deusdedit Kakoko, speaking to reporters here on the performance and future plans of the Authority, expressed the authority's determination to unlock potential that has been unexploited for years following the collapse of the marine transport in the country, especially in major Lakes.

According to Engineer Kakoko, the categorisation and classification process of the terminals is part of an ongoing midterm review of the 20-year Port Master Plan whose implementation started in...