Tanzania Ports Authority
 Ship entering Dar-es-salaam port |
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| Government Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2005 |
| Type | Parastatal |
| Jurisdiction | All Ocean and Lake Ports in Tanzania |
| Headquarters | Dar es salaam, Tanzania |
| Employees | 3,470(2014) |
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| Website | tanzaniaports |
Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) is a parastatal public corporation acting under the aegis of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, that has the responsibility "to manage and operate" the seaports and lake ports of the country of Tanzania. The TPA is located in Dar es Salaam. It is a member of the Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa.
The first formal commercial ports developed in German East Africa was the Tanga Port connected to the Usambara Railway in 1883 and the Dar es Salaam Port connected to the Tanzania Central Railway in 1905. The ports were controlled directly by the railway authorities throughout the colonial period. In 1947 the British government formed the East African Railways and Harbours Corporation. The corporation was formed by merging the Kenya and Uganda Railways and Harbours with the Tanganyika Railway and all Tanganyikan ports and harbours.
After the independence of the respective east African countries the East African Railways and Harbours Corporation continued to facilitate its mandate on the railways and ports until 1967. After 1967 the East African Community decided to separate the Railways and the Harbours Corporation, and in 1969 the East African Harbours Corporation was formed. The East African Harbours Corporation had the authority to run and develop the ports in Mombasa and Dar es Salaam. The new company operated for 10 years and ceased operations in 1977 due to the dissolution of the East African Community. Each country formed their respective organisations. In Tanzania, the Tanzania Harbours Authority was formed.
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