DAR ES SALAAM, March 16 -- TANZANIA is on the verge of a logistics breakthrough. Cargo will begin moving directly from the Port of Dar es Salaam via the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) by the end of this month, a strategic shift designed to ease congestion at the countrys busiest gateway and cut logistics costs for traders.

The shift marks a key step in integrating the modern rail network with the ports operations, allowing containers to be loaded directly onto SGR freight trains and transported to inland commercial hubs without intermediate handling.

Minister for Transport Professor Makame Mbarawa said the new arrangement would eliminate the current system in which cargo must first be transported to the Pugu Inland Container Depot before ...