Tanzania has started a $274 million project to expand fuel storage at the Port of Dar es Salaam, one of the busiest ports in East Africa.
The plan includes building 15 new fuel storage tanks that will hold large amounts of petrol, diesel and jet fuel. Together, the tanks will store about 378,000 cubic metres of fuel, which will give the port much more space to keep fuel before it is transported across the region.
Right now, fuel ships sometimes wait many days at the port because there is not enough storage space to unload quickly. With the new tanks, ships will be able to unload faster, which will reduce delays and lower shipping costs.
The Port of Dar es Salaam is very important for fuel supply in East and Central Africa. Fuel that arrives there is transported to countries such as Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia and parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The project will help keep fuel supplies stable, reduce shortages, and strengthen Tanzania’s role as a key fuel distribution hub for the region. The expansion is expected to improve how fuel moves from ships to storage and then to trucks and pipelines that deliver it across East Africa.
