Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Representative image — a terminal of this type, not a photograph of this port. Chanaka E / Pexels.
About Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's main gateway and carries a very large transit trade for Zambia, the DRC, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda alongside its domestic cargo. That mix is what makes the port busy: the corridor inland matters as much as the terminal, and congestion has historically been driven by land-side clearance rather than berth capacity. The harbour entrance channel limits the largest vessels.
First Base Freight handles both import and export cargo through Dar es Salaam — inbound from any country and outbound to any country. Indicative sea transit on our the UK lane is 24–30 days; transit on any other routing is confirmed at quote stage. For rates, container options and the wider Tanzania lane, including air freight and customs clearance, see the country page — or request a quote for this port.
Port information
Reference details for Dar es Salaam, which we serve for both imports and exports. The transit figure is indicative, measured on our the UK lane, and confirmed at booking — other routings are quoted individually.
- City
- Dar es Salaam
- Country
- Tanzania
- Port code (UN/LOCODE)
- TZDAR
- Port type
- Container terminal
- Indicative sea transit
- 24–30 days
What to know about Dar es Salaam
- Tanzania's principal gateway
- Very large transit trade for six neighbouring countries
- Land-side clearance drives congestion more than berths
- Entrance channel limits the largest vessels
Same country
Other ports in Tanzania
We also ship to one other port in Tanzania.
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