Dar Es Salaam Port

Tanzania

General Information

Address Main Quay Number 1
P.O. Box 1130
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania

Port Authority Tanzania Ports Authority

Phone 255 22-2113642

Fax 255 22-2113646

Email pmdsm@tanzaniaports.com

Coordinates -6º -46' -57'' S, 39º 17' 4'' E

Decimal -6.7825759, 39.2845194

UN/LOCODE TZDAR

Port Type Seaport

Port Size Large

Website www.tanzaniaports.com

Terminal Yes

List of main shipping lines serving the port

CMA CGM, ESL, GSL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MESSINA, MSC, OACL, PIL, Safmarine, Wan Hai, WEC

Port Detail

Region East Africa

Inland port No

Entrance Restrictions

Mean tide 3 feet m

Tide

Overhead Limit

Swell

Water Depth

Channel 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters

Cargo Pier 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters

Mean Tide 3 feet

Anchorage 66 - 75 feet 20.1 - 21.3 meters

Oil Terminal 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Medium

Shelter Good

Max Vessel Size Over 500 feet in length

Harbor Type Coastal Natural

Turning Area Yes

Pilotage

Compulsory

Available

Advisable

Local Assist

Supplies

Provisions

Fuel Oil

Deck

Water

Diesel Oil

Engine

Lifts & Cranes

0-24 Ton Lifts

25-49 Ton Lifts

50-100 Ton Lifts

100+ Ton Lifts

Fixed Cranes

Mobile Cranes

Floating Cranes

Loading & Unloading

Wharves

Med Moor

Ice

Anchor

Beach

Tugs

Assist

Salvage

Quarantine

Pratique

Deratt Cert

Port Services

Longshore

Electrical Repair

Steam

Electrical

Navigation Eq

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Limited

Marine Railroad Small

Degauss -

Drydock Size

Garbage Disposal

Dirty Ballast

Communications

Telephone

Radio

Air

Telegraph

Radio Tel

Rail