The redevelopment of seven 90,000 m² yards aims to improve cargo handling, safety and operational efficiency at Tanzania’s key regional trade gateway
EDECS Group is redeveloping seven operational yards at Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Port as part of an ongoing project aimed at improving cargo handling, safety and operational efficiency at one of East Africa’s most important maritime gateways.
The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor is working with DP World on the redevelopment of seven cargo and material-handling yards at Terminal 1, covering a combined 90,000 m².
The project includes the design and construction of the yards, associated gates and supporting utilities, alongside infrastructure upgrades intended to support more efficient cargo storage and handling.
The redevelopment also incorporates infrastructure to support digital yard management systems, as well as engineering solutions aimed at improving the port’s long-term operational capacity.
Beyond the seven yards, EDECS is implementing a port-wide fire protection network covering the entire facility, including areas outside the original project scope. A high-mast lighting system is also being installed across the port to improve visibility, safety and security while supporting operations after dark.
The works come as Tanzania seeks to strengthen Dar es Salaam’s role as a regional trade and logistics hub.
Dar es Salaam Port handles more than 90% of Tanzania’s international maritime trade and serves as a key maritime gateway for several landlocked countries in East and Central Africa. Its performance therefore has implications beyond Tanzania, particularly for regional supply chains moving goods through the port to neighbouring markets.
DP World Dar es Salaam CEO Martin Jacob said the modernisation of the terminal was important to improving trade connectivity and logistics efficiency across the region, while highlighting the progress made on the civil works.
The project builds on EDECS Group’s experience in marine, port and logistics infrastructure across the Middle East and Africa. The company has more than three decades of experience in the sector.
For EDECS, the project also represents an opportunity to contribute to Tanzania’s broader ambitions to strengthen its position as a logistics and trade hub under its Vision 2050 development agenda.
EDECS Group Chairman and Managing Director Eng. Hussein El Dessouky said work was progressing across key operational areas, with teams focused on delivering infrastructure to support safer and more efficient port operations.
As Dar es Salaam handles growing volumes of regional trade, the condition and capacity of its infrastructure will remain important to the movement of goods between Tanzania, its neighbours and international markets.
The ongoing redevelopment therefore goes beyond upgrading individual yards. It forms part of a wider effort to improve the infrastructure supporting one of East and Central Africa’s critical trade corridors.