Tanzania Ports Authority Pushes Rail Investment to Ease Congestion at Dar es Salaam Port
Dar es Salaam Port Director Abed Galus says moving more cargo by rail will cut truck traffic as the port's volumes keep rising.
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Dar es Salaam Port Director Abed Galus says moving more cargo by rail will cut truck traffic as the port's volumes keep rising.
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