A Quarterly Magazine of Tanzania Ports Authority ISSUE No: 02 September - December, 2018 P.O. Box 9184 Dar es Salaam | Toll free: 0800110032 / 0800110047 | Email: [email protected] | www.ports.go.tz Working System for DAR PORT EFFICIENCY @tanzaniaportshq @ tanzaniaportshq @ tanzaniaportshq @TPAHQ OUR MISSION To develop and manage ports that provide world class Maritime Services and promote excelling total logistics services in Eastern Central and Southern Africa. OUR VISION To lead the regional maritime trade and logistics services to excellence. VALUE STATEMENT A Stable Systematic Caring Organization. TANZANIA PORTS AUTHORITY Bandari Tower - One Stop Centre 1/2 Sokoine Drive P.O. Box 9184, 11105 Dar es Salaam - Tanzania Tel: +255 22-2115559/2117816 Fax: +255 22 2117816 Toll Free Number: 0800-110032/110047 Email: [email protected] | Website: www.ports.go.tz CONTENTS OUR Tsh. 9 bil for construction of New Board Vision spelt out NEW VESSEL PRIORITIES 06 new passenger vessel 18 TPA Five Year record Over 500M/- spent on Social PERFORMANCE impressive 07 SOCIETY schemes 19 OUR MTWARA Bulk Liquid Cargo TPA Photos 09 GALLERY 20 TPA remits 254.2M/- DAR, Tanzania Ports hubs regional DIVIDEND to Government 11 MTWARA economy 22 ISO TPA for ISO quality Ample opportunities ahead 9001: 2015 management certification 12 TANGA (EACOP) at Tanga Port 24 Dar port readies for Courtesy to Chinese Naval LARGER HEALTH Panamax vessels Hospital Pays off 13 VESSELS 25 TPA meets local, transit MARKETING clientele 15 PROGRESS TPA soldiers on 26 LAKE Mwanza - Port Bell Route VICTORIA Revamped 17 @tanzaniaportshq @ tanzaniaportshq @ tanzaniaportshq @TPAHQ Editor’s Message stakeholders, customers and you our readers. Inside this magazine you will find a variety of articles recounting the various projects and activities in which TPA has undertaken relating to infrastructure and superstructure development and also articles articulating on the importance the port attaches to its land-linked neighbors, development partners, port users and its loyal customers. Mrs. Janeth B. Ruzangi Corporate Communications Manager It is my pleasure to inform you also that we have a revamped website which n behalf of the Editorial Board has a new look and is much more user Members, it is with great pleasure friendly, now Readers can access the Oand honour to welcome you electronic version of this magazine in a to this revamped issue of Quayside timelier manner. Quarterly Magazine published by the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA). A huge thank you to my fellow colleagues who contributed writing the The Quayside Editorial Board wonderful articles, without which there welcomes all our readers to this wouldn’t have been this magazine. informative publication which focuses on a mixture of news and feature I hope you enjoy this edition and do let articles on the ports in Tanzania that us know if there are any topics you’d like have a meaning and relevance to all to see covered in the future as we look of you. forward to publish your manuscripts. We have provided several links as well as Our goal is to create a forum for contact information for all your inquiries. exchange of information on all aspects of port activities. Please feel free to send us your comments, suggestions, news stories, We believe this is another platform that issues, for a vibrant discussion. All makes you remain abreast of what we these valuable contributions can be sent are doing on behalf and for the good directly to me or to the Editorial Board of our nation. via email: [email protected] We are going, therefore, to keep you Please, continue reading! informed on events and development issues which are of interest to our EDITORIAL TEAM CONTRIBUTORS Eng. Deusdedit C.V. Kakoko - Chairman Focus L. Mauki Fassie O. Mushi Janeth B. Ruzangi - Chief Editor Peter P. Millanzi Leonard B. Magomba Levina K. Msia - Editor Beatrice D. Jairo Innocent M. Mhando Moni M. Jarufu MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR GENERAL As you read this renewed Magazine, systems through special programs, remember TPA as a partner in value the performance will continue to addition to the Global Society at large. rise upon achieving other systems Therefore don’t hesitate to share your developments aimed at promoting the views with our Editorial Team on the port to become secure, reliable and number of issues including capital with integrated technology solutions projects and business networking aligned with maritime and logistics goal, efforts. while ensuring delivering excellence in customer service. These are already Our esteemed readers may note acting as traps to the confidence that, TPA is currently implementing and loyalty of customers who have flagship projects in port expansion and contributed significantly to the noted development, the scale of which has not cargo and financial increase. been seen before. The upgrading and Dear Esteemed Readers modernization of Dar es Salaam Port In order to achieve this goal, TPA has through the Dar es Salaam Maritime leveraged different solutions, such as oday, the Tanzania Ports Authority Gateway Project (DMGP) will allow us to Terminal Operating System (TOS) - (TPA) is once again unveiling the double our performance by year 2025. which is a main port system to facilitate version of Quayside Magazine with A further investment is being made to port operations such as; vessel calls, T construct a new cargo berth at the port movements, billing and movements a renewed spirit after a brief hibernation. The magazine will continue to spear- of Mtwara in the Southern part of the of cargo in the port. Not only that, but head on exchanging of information on country to allow more capacity to more TPA is also using the Government TPA among the Board Directors, the than twice the current throughput of electronic Payment Gateway (GePG) Management, Employees and all our 400,000 tons. These investments are for processing all its ports payments, esteemed Business Partners and Stake- targeted to increase the Ports’ capacity which has enabled smooth and on-time holders. to handle large vessels and more cargo payments for customers at the port. by end of 2020 and further to 2025. First and foremost, I wish to express a Furthermore, TPA is using the sincere gratitude to a Top Leadership of It is in this situation that TPA is determined Integrated Security Systems (ISS) for the Government of the United Republic to lead in the significant contribution to enhancement of security of the port, of Tanzania, the Parent Ministry and the the industrial growth in implementing the cargoes, customers and the business TPA Board of Directors for a well-focused 5th Phase Government vision under the environment at large. Currently, the ISS guidance and close support since the able leadership of H.E. Dr. John Pombe is only installed at Dar Port, but plans are current Management was appointed Joseph Magufuli, the President of the underway to extend the same systems in June, 2016. A further appreciation is United Republic of Tanzania. Our long- to all Sea, Lake and Dry ports. directed to our numerous customers term plan is to see growth of vehicles and stakeholders for the value they handling, container business, general It is therefore worthwhile to note that, bring daily to our esteemed authority, and grain cargoes as well as oil and the dynamic business environment and which have seen TPA embarking to an gas business including an emphasis customer demands compels the TPA to overwhelming performance and growth on Hoima-Tanga Port pipeline crude oil continue upgrading its services ahead of ever experienced before. business. TPA will strive to stand out demand by investing in the Information unstoppable as the lead institution in Communication Technology (ICT). Further thanks are also to TPA contributing to the Government’s basket, employees for their tireless dedication, similarly to the recent dividends made to As we move forward as a nation, the TPA rekindled enthusiasm and a high level a tune of TZs. 254 billion for the financial is more determined than ever before to of commitment. TPA staff continues year 2017/2018. keep our ports systems at the forefront to be the number one capital of the of the global trade through increased organization, and I am privileged to In terms of overall performance during efficiency, effectiveness and diligence, work with them as we endeavor to serve this period, a record breaking level was all making our customer comfortable as our country and the regions as a main attained for the last five years (2013/14 – a King. Gateway to the International Trade. 2017/18) when TPA achieved a revenue collection of TZs. 838 billion, marking a I wish you all a great reading and look TPA remains “the heart of National monumental increase of 10.7 percent. forward to a stronger relationship. I Economy”, a “Key Player” in the This is attributed to improvement would love to hear how TPA can serve Transport sector and the “Regional Hub” in management and supervision you better through your dedicated and for maritime trade for East, Central and carried out by TPA from the bottom constructive comments. South Africa. We have a commitment most employee cadre to the Board of carried on our shoulders to provide Directors level under proper guidance of Eng. Deusdedit C.V. Kakoko quality services to customers, guarantee the Government and a watchful eye of DIRECTOR GENERAL safety and efficiency, offer state-of-the- the public. art port equipment, port infrastructure and user friendly ICT systems. With an escalated development of ICT TPA BOARD SPELLS OUT CORPORATE PRIORITIES By Levina Msia Now we want to rehabilitate the Companies and Institutions working in his year 2018 marks an infrastructure -- build modern ones and 4 the Ports are major stakeholders; what important milestone in the procure new equipment.