Transport

Located along an increasingly important international trade corridor and benefitting from over 1400 km of Indian Ocean coastline, Tanzania is well positioned to expand its share of regional transit and trans-shipment activities. The country already serves as an international gateway for six landlocked African countries, making the development...

Enormous potential for future expansion exists in Tanzania’s maritime sector. The country’s coastline stretches approximately 1424 km across East Africa, acting as a central corridor linking the EAC, the Southern African Development Community and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. Its maritime industry benefits from an ideal...

As is the case in markets from Dakar to Durban, roads in Tanzania handle the majority of the country’s internal trade, largely due to a lack of alternatives, with rail suffering from underinvestment and poor maintenance. Port congestion and railway deterioration have led to rising road traffic and congestion in Dar es Salaam and border roads....

Expansion of air connections – including the launch of new low-cost routes – airport upgrades and developments, as well as new additions to the national airline are expected to help sustain Tanzania’s recent growth in visitor numbers, while also bolstering tourism overall.

Historically Sharjah has been one of the region’s most significant air transport centres, providing both good quality services and rapid access between countries, as well as to neighbouring emirates. Building on this proud history as a regional aviation pioneer, the emirate is now seeking to re-establish its global status, leveraging the...

As the only UAE emirate to have ports on both the Gulf and the Indian Ocean, Sharjah is uniquely placed to take advantage of the region’s geographical position at the centre of international logistics lines. The emirate has long been a key aviation link for traffic between Europe, MENA and Asia, with the first airport in Sharjah opening in...