DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 7 -- RESUMPTION of operations by Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC) along the central railway line and the use of ferry wagons in cargo transportation have been cited as the major reasons behind the rise of consignments handled by Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) through its ports in Lake Victoria.
Speaking on Thursday to reporters who are currently touring TPA projects in Lake Victoria, Mwanza Port Manager Morris Mchindiuza said an affirmative action being taken by the fifth phase government in reviving and improving railway transport in the country has started restoring the lost glory of ports in Lake Victoria.
The port manager, who is also in charge of all other TPA's ports in Lake Victoria, said as a result of the re...