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Port Info

Dar es Salaam (TZDAR)

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Port Information

Address: Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), P. O. Box 1130, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

E-mail: pmdsm@ports.go.tz

Website:https://www.ports.go.tz/index.php/en/

Phone: 255 22-2113642

Fax: 255 22-2113646

Corporate Office: Sokoine Dr, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Annual Cargo Tonnage: 10 million tonnes

Annual Container Volume: 9,619,876 TEUs

Dar es Salaam is the main port of Tanzania. It handles almost 95% of the country’s international trade. The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) lists the port as the 4th largest port in the African continent operating on the Indian Ocean coastline.

Country Requirements & Restrictions
Export - Procedures Documentation/Shipping Instructions - All export documentation must be submitted 48 hours prior to vessel arrival. Export – Restrictions Commodity Scrap are currently not accepted for export. Timber is accepted for export upon verification of the export's permit and license as timber is still a controlled commodity. Chilled cargo accepted only subject to survey by recognized inspection company e.g. SGS. Special Cargo - Out of Gauge (OOG), Break Bulk (B/B) and IMO cargo are subject to standard line approval procedures. Special Customs Requirements - No special clauses/restrictions apply.

Number of free days

LineContainerStandard Free DaysslabsWeekly change %
safmarine20' dry01/710 USD
safmarine20' dry08/1415 USD
safmarine20' dry015 days and above30 USD
safmarine40& 40HC'dry01/720 USD
safmarine40& 40HC'dry08/1430 USD
safmarine40& 40HC'dry015 days and above60 USD
CMA20301/300 USD
CMA203031>6 USD
CMA40301/300 USD
CMA403031>12 USD
CMA40hc301/300 USD
CMA40hc3031>12 USD
CMA20 Reefer51/50 USD
CMA20 Reefer56>60 USD
CMA40 Reefer51/50 USD
CMA40 Reefer56>120 USD
CMA40HC51/50 USD

Country Requirements & Restrictions
Importers in Tanzania are required to establish whether or not the goods to be imported are subject to Pre-Shipment Verification of Conformity (PVoC). In general, any shipment valued at over USD 5,000 is subject to PVoC. Some goods are exempt from PVoC. 1.2 percent of FOB value must be paid to a designated commercial bank. Importers must provide full contact details of actual suppliers. Military items are not accepted for import without prior approval by Line or Operations Manager.

Number of free days

LineContainerStandard Free DaysslabsWeekly change %
safmarine20' dry01/710 USD
safmarine20' dry08/1415 USD
safmarine20' dry015 days and above30 USD
safmarine40& 40HC'dry01/720 USD
safmarine40& 40HC'dry08/1430 USD
safmarine40& 40HC'dry015 days and above60 USD
safmarine20' reefer01/740 USD
safmarine20' reefer08/1470 USD
safmarine20' reefer015 days and above100 USD
safmarine40' reefer01/780 USD
safmarine40' reefer08/14140 USD
safmarine40' reefer015 days and above160 USD
CMA20141/140 USD
CMA201415- 2110 USD
CMA201422- 2815 USD
CMA201429>30 USD
CMA40141/140 USD
CMA401415- 2120 USD
CMA401422- 2830 USD
CMA401429>60 USD
CMA40HC141/140 USD
CMA40HC1415- 2120 USD
CMA40HC1422- 2830 USD
CMA40HC1429>60 USD
CMA20 Reefer51/50 USD
CMA20 Reefer56/1370 USD
CMA20 Reefer514>120 USD
CMA40 Reefer51/50 USD
CMA40 Reefer56/13140 USD
CMA40 Reefer514>240 USD
CMA40hc51/50 USD
CMA40hc56/13140 USD
CMA40hc514>240 USD
Hapag20140-140 USD
Hapag201415-2110 USD
Hapag201422-2815 USD
Hapag201429>30 USD
Hapag40140-140 USD
Hapag401415-2120 USD
Hapag401422-2830 USD
Hapag401429>60 USD
Hapag40HC140-140 USD
Hapag40HC1415-2120 USD
Hapag40HC1422-2830 USD
Hapag40HC1429>60 USD
Hapag20 Reefer70-70 USD
Hapag20 Reefer78/1475 USD
Hapag20 Reefer715-21125 USD
Hapag20 Reefer722>225 USD
Hapag40 Reefer70-70 USD
Hapag40 Reefer78/14125 USD
Hapag40 Reefer715-21250 USD
Hapag40 Reefer722>375 USD
Hapag40HC Reefer70-70 USD
Hapag40HC Reefer78/14125 USD
Hapag40HC Reefer715-21250 USD
Hapag40HC Reefer722>375 USD

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