Tanzania, July 18 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania and Egypt are in the final stages of establishing a strategic cargo transport hub linking the Port of Dar es Salaam and Egypt's Ain Sokhna Port, a move expected to open new trade corridors connecting Sub-Saharan Africa with North Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

The initiative will create a maritime logistics corridor traversing the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, strengthening trade and investment ties between the two countries.

Transport Minister, Prof Makame Mbarawa, announced the development on Saturday, July 18, 2026, during the Tanzania-Egypt Business Forum in Dar es Salaam, which brought together business leaders and government officials from both countries.

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