DAR ES SALAAM, July 10 -- CARGO handling efficiency at the Port of Dar es Salaam has received a major boost after DP World cut vessel discharge time by more than 90 per cent, reducing turnaround periods from over 300 hours to less than 28 hours.

According to information made available to this journalist by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the improvement follows operational changes introduced after the company took over management of the terminal two years ago under a concession agreement.

The terminal operator said the adoption of modern roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) operations has enabled the port to handle larger and more complex vessels while reducing supply chain costs for traders and businesses.

The latest achievement was recorded in th...