Tanga, more cost-effective than Dar

Tanga, more cost-effective than Dar

To solve fuel transportation woes, the National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) says it has identified Tanzania’s Tanga Port as a viable alternative to the ports of Dar es Salaam and Beira for fuel imports. Nocma spokesperson Raymond Likambale said that while Tanga Port is 1 600 kilometres from Lilongwe—about 60 km longer than Dar es Salaam—the latter and Beira in Mozambique remain congested until mid this year. On the other hand, he said Tanga of…