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Regional officials praise progress at Dar es Salaam port

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Ministers and permanent secretaries from East, North and Southern African countries have welcomed infrastructure improvements and greater efficiency in cargo-handling operations at the port of Dar es Salaam. The progress strengthens the Tanzanian port’s role in regional trade, particularly for neighbouring landlocked countries, according to Kassim Mpaata, executive secretary of the MOESNA organisation.

Ministers and permanent secretaries from several countries in East, North and Southern Africa have welcomed improvements to the infrastructure at the port of Dar es Salaam, as well as increased efficiency in loading and unloading goods. These improvements are facilitating trade in the region, according to Jamhurimedia.

Kassim Mpaata, executive secretary of MOESNA, said the delegation was satisfied with the pace of work at the Tanzanian port. He said the countries represented would continue to support the use of Dar es Salaam, which is managed by the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), according to Jamhurimedia.

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