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Tanzania Constructs Four Cargo Vessels for Lake Tanganyika to Boost Trade With DR Congo
The project will double Lake Tanganyika’s large cargo fleet to eight and raise Kigoma Port capacity from 800,000 tonnes to 2 million tonnes, officials said.
Kigoma -- THE Minister for Transport, Professor Makame Mbarawa, said the construction of four cargo vessels for Lake Tanganyika is part of the government's strategy to strengthen maritime transport and capitalize on trade opportunities with neighboring countries, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).