Chinese company upgrades Tanzanian port, promoting local economy

STORY: Chinese company upgrades Tanzanian port, promoting local economy DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tanga port STORYLINE: A new chapter has been introduced to the Tanga port operated under the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) thanks to the renovation of the port by the China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC) since 2019. CHEC is now working on the upgrading of the container yard before handing over the whole project to TPA soon. Kiyungi Shangali, a Tanzanian engineer who joined the Chinese company in 2021, said that the project is a great opportunity for Tanga, and even beyond. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KIYUNGI SHANGALI, Site engineer for CHEC "I think this is a great opportunity for the development and mainly the development of the people in Tanga by providing opportunities for employment and business. This kind of port is a great opportunity not only for Tanga, but for the whole northern zone itself. It will h

Despite TPA, bumpy road still ahead for Pacific trade agenda

Despite TPA, bumpy road still ahead for Pacific trade agenda

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R), Akira Amari (C), minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks, and transport minister Akihiro Ota attend a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on June 26, 2015. Hopes are high that a TPP deal may finally be reached with the recent passage in the U.S. Congress of a crucial trade bill, but negotiation sources warn that the ambitious initiative is still hanging in the balance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo