COAST REGION, Sept. 23 -- KWALA Inland Container Depot (ICD) is rapidly emerging as a linchpin in the countrys logistics network, with container deliveries tripling over the past three years as the facility expands capacity and strategic operations.

The surge underscores the depots growing role in decongesting the Port of Dar es Salaam, streamlining cargo movement and supporting regional trade integration. In 2023, the ICD handled 42 container deliveries and received 86. By last year, those numbers had risen sharply to 365 deliveries and 603 receipts.

The pace of growth accelerated in this year. According to Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) Public Relations Officer Mr Leonard Magomba, Kwala ICD already delivered 1,098 containers and recei...