Tanzania, March 16 -- Dar es Salaam. The government has announced that cargo will begin moving directly from the Port of Dar es Salaam through the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) by the end of this month, a move expected to reduce congestion and cut logistics costs.

Transport minister Makame Mbarawa said the new arrangement will eliminate the current system where cargo is first transported by lorries to Pugu Station before being transferred to the SGR network.

"By the end of this month we expect cargo to start moving directly from the port through the SGR to inland destinations. This will remove the need for double handling, which has been costly and inefficient," Prof Mbarawa said during a visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on ...