Tanzania, Aug. 11 -- Dar es Salaam. Transit cargo through the Port of Dar es Salaam rose by 17 percent in the 2025/26 financial year, driven largely by a surge in shipments destined for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), official data shows.

Transit cargo increased to 14.61 million tonnes from 12.52 million tonnes in 2024/25, with DRC-bound shipments accounting for more than half of the total.

Dar es Salaam Port director Abed Gallus told The Citizen that cargo destined for the DRC rose by 30 percent to 7.77 million tonnes from 5.99 million tonnes, representing 53 percent of all transit cargo handled through the port.

"The sharp increase in DRC-bound cargo contrasts with declines recorded in some other markets, highlighting the gro...