Dar es Salaam, Aug. 26 -- TANZANIA is strategically positioned to become East Africas leading logistics hub, leveraging its upgraded ports and transport infrastructure, which complement its geographic advantage in connecting the region to global markets.

The countrys location on the Indian Ocean allows it to serve landlinked neighbours such as Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Its ports and railways, especially the Dar es Salaam Port and the newly established Kwala Dry Port, are vital arteries for regional trade.

The Kwala facility, located 90 kilometers from Dar es Salaam and directly linked to the electric Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), has the capacity to handle 300,000 containers annually.

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