DODOMA, Sept. 1 -- THE Tanzanian government has allocated 10bn/- in the 2026/27 financial year to begin the process of constructing a new vessel that will operate between Tanzania and neighbouring countries across the Indian Ocean.

Deputy Minister for Transport David Kihenzile made the statement in Parliament while responding to a question from Special Seats MP Agnes Hokororo, who wanted to know when the government would begin constructing a vessel to serve the coastal corridor and connect Tanzania with neighbouring countries.

Kihenzile said the government, through the Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (TASHICO), had completed a market study along the Indian Ocean coast to determine the type and capacity of vessel required to trans...