{"id":430943,"date":"2011-05-26T23:36:27","date_gmt":"2011-05-26T23:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/26\/tanzania-urges-nation-to-utilise-its-port\/"},"modified":"2011-05-26T23:36:27","modified_gmt":"2011-05-26T23:36:27","slug":"tanzania-urges-nation-to-utilise-its-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/26\/tanzania-urges-nation-to-utilise-its-port\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanzania Urges Nation to Utilise Its Port"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"29.5908792651\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.monitor.co.ug\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/monitor180.jpg\" alt=\"The Monitor (Kampala)\" title=\"Visit The Monitor (Kampala)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Justus Lyatuu<\/p>\n<p>27 May 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Tanzanian has urged Ugandan traders to utilise the central corridor for the export and import of goods from the coast areas.<\/p>\n<p>The route runs from Dar es Salaam through Mutukula &#8211; Masaka and then to Kampala.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the media during the 9th Uganda Coffee Trade Federation meeting in Kampala on Tuesday, Ms Francisca Muindi, the Tanzania Ports Authority marketing manager said: &#8220;The Tanzania government wants Ugandans to use the route as a link rather than an alternative to the Northern corridor that runs from Mombasa, through Busia to Kampala.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Under utilised<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Ms Muidi, there is less than 5 per cent Uganda seaborne traffic handled at Dar es Salaam port, which means that the facilities at the port are grossly underutilized.<\/p>\n<p>The port can handle about 10 million tonnes every year and a container terminal that can handle about 310,000 &#8217;20 feet containers.<\/p>\n<p>Other handling services available include general cargo of 3.1 million tonnes, liquid bulk terminals of 6.0 tonnes and a grain terminal that can handle up to 30,000 metric tonnes<\/p>\n<p>The Northern Corridor is the busiest and most important transport route in East and Central Africa, providing a lifeline through Kenya to the landlocked economies of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><strong>More News on allAfrica.com<\/strong><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Continue Reading:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201105261212.html\" title=\"Tanzania Urges Nation to Utilise Its Port\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tanzania Urges Nation to Utilise Its Port<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Justus Lyatuu 27 May 2011 Tanzanian has urged Ugandan traders to utilise the central corridor for the export and import of goods from the coast areas. 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