DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 2 -- Transit cargo through Dar es Salaam Port rose 17 percent to 14.61 million tonnes in the 2025/26 financial year, driven largely by stronger flows to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia and Rwanda. The increase comes as investment at the port by concessionaire DP World, alongside government investment in Tanzanias rail and road network, changes the options available to businesses moving goods between the Indian Ocean and inland markets.

The gains were uneven. DRC-bound cargo increased 30 percent to 7.77 million tonnes, giving the country more than half of Dar es Salaams transit traffic. Zambia remained one of the ports largest markets at 3.41 million tonnes, while Rwanda-bound volumes rose 24 percent to 2.18 m...