Contribution of Port Expansion To Port Performance: Case Of Dar Es Salaam Port.

Chuwa, Samwel Ambrose (2023) Contribution of Port Expansion To Port Performance: Case Of Dar Es Salaam Port. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study determined the Contribution of Port Expansion to Port Performance using Dar es Salaam Port as a case in point. It further identified the influence of cargo handling equipment on port performance and compared performance of the port before and after expansion in order to assess the effectiveness of the investment in terms of meeting the objectives set out in the expansion plan. The study draws on survey data collected from random selected 150 respondents who are Dar es salaam Port workers and stakeholders through structured questionnaires, interview, review of documents and observation and analyzed through descriptive statistics. It was established that due to port expansion The port allows big vessels with more containers and cars to come at the port but still there are problems in documentation processes and bureaucracy leading to congestion of trucks at the port. Operational efficiency has improved, and the port can now dock larger ships with up to 305 meters long with up to 7,000 containers and cars and are capable of efficiently offloading cargo in a maximum of only three days and it was established that the port should invest in modernized cargo handling equipment and systems so that they can work more efficiently. Also the revenue has increased, and the project has been profitable because for example the Authority recorded revenue collections totaling 610 bn/- over the first seven months of the 2021–2022 fiscal year, or roughly 93.1% of the target of collecting 655 bn/-, this is the time when RO-RO terminal and berths 0-7 was completed and hence there are changes that can be seen due to although there is a need to increase enough modern cargo handling equipment, improving infrastructure and Reducing unnecessary procedures in cargo clearance process. Keywords: Performance: Port Expansion: Port Performance Indicators: Port Efficiency

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