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Article: Dar is best for Zambia cargo. (port of Dar es Salaam)
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- African Business
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- October 1, 1997
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By diverting some of its cargo away from the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam, Zambia has been losing $30.5 (Tshs 18,300) per tonne. This was part of the valuable information Zambian President Chiluba picked up during a recent state visit to the neighbouring country.
During Zambian President Fredrick Chiluba's recent three day state visit to Tanzania, he was told by the Director-General of Tanzania Harbours Authority (THA), Mr. Samson Luhigo, that landlocked Zambia could save $15m (Tshs 900m) by using Dar es Salaam port for most of its import and exports.
The visit to the port was part of President Chiluba's itinerary. This was President Chiluba's first visit ...