DP World Wins Bid to Run Part of Tanzanian Port for 30 Years

  • Dubai-based firm to invest $250 million to upgrade facilities
  • Investment may rise to $1 billion over the concession period

The Dar es Salaam port in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Photographer: Dong Jianghui/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images
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DP World Ltd. won a bid to operate part of Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam port and will invest more than $250 million to upgrade the facilities.

Investment may increase to $1 billion during the concession period, according to a statement on DP World’s website. The deal expands the Dubai-based company’s reach across East Africa, where it already has interests from Somalia to Mozambique.