Zanzibar
Zanzibar Town, Tanzania
Representative image — a terminal of this type, not a photograph of this port. thorl5 / Pexels.
About Zanzibar
Zanzibar's port at Malindi serves the islands and is small, shallow and geared to local supply rather than mainland trade. Almost everything arrives on a feeder from Dar es Salaam rather than direct. For anything other than island-destined cargo the mainland port is the sensible routing.
First Base Freight handles both import and export cargo through Zanzibar — inbound from any country and outbound to any country. Indicative sea transit on our the UK lane is 25–31 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 Zanzibar, 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
- Zanzibar Town
- Country
- Tanzania
- Port code (UN/LOCODE)
- TZZNZ
- Port type
- Container terminal
- Indicative sea transit
- 25–31 days
What to know about Zanzibar
- Serves Zanzibar and the islands
- Small and shallow — local supply rather than trade
- Almost all cargo feedered from Dar es Salaam
- Mainland routing preferable for non-island cargo
Same country
Other ports in Tanzania
We also ship to one other port in Tanzania.
Moving cargo through Zanzibar? Get a quote.
Any country to any country, import or export — send us the origin, destination and cargo details and we'll come back with a competitive rate within one business day.