DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 7 -- AS part of Tanzania Ports Authority ( TPA)'s measures to improve its cargo handling strategies, plans are underway to construct a new dry port at Fela Village in Misungwi District, Mwanza Region, to handle cargo destined for Uganda and Kenya.
Speaking to reporters in Mwanza City on Thursday, Mwanza Port Manager, Morris Mchindiuza, who is also in charge of all other ports along Lake Victoria, said the authority had already spent 5.6bn/-in acquiring the area covering 1,178.69 acres, including paying compensations to land owners.
He said the next stage was to come up with a land use plan, meaning that the Inland Container Depot (ICD) to be built will involve a location for storing containers, cargo shed or warehouse,...