Tanzania’s Mwanza port to accommodate five ships
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on HabariLeo
The expansion and modernisation project at Mwanza port in Tanzania is expected to allow it to accommodate five ships simultaneously. Minister Paul Makonda urged the Tanzania Ports Authority to complete the work on time to strengthen passenger and cargo transport on Lake Victoria, HabariLeo reports.
The project to build, expand and modernise Mwanza North Port in Tanzania is expected to allow it to accommodate five ships simultaneously, Tanzania’s Minister of Information, Culture and Sports, Paul Makonda, said during a visit to Mwanza on 12 October 2026, HabariLeo reports.
Paul Makonda called on the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), which manages the country’s ports, to complete the work on time to improve passenger and cargo transport on Lake Victoria. He also praised the TPA’s efforts to modernise port infrastructure and support economic activity, according to HabariLeo.
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