π Tender Overview
Scope :
CONSTRUCTION of Bagamoyo Port is set to commence in the next financial year. construction of Bagamoyo Port had reached the dialogue stage, but the investor withdrew from the talks, noting that TPA has started a process of looking for another investor.
Part of the project will be done by TPA with the aim of reducing waiting time for offloading cargo. Actual cost for construction of Bagamoyo Port and renovation of Tanga Port is yet to be known, but it will be made public once the preparations are completed. When fully developed, the Bagamoyo Special Economic Zone will attract about 700 industries to become a strategic investment zone in East Africa.
If successfully completed, Bagamoyo port is expected to be the largest port in East Africa. It would have a capacity to handle 20 million TEUs by 2045 β 25 times the amount of cargo that Dar es Salaam port handles today.