PORTDar Es Salaam
LocationDar Es Salaam
CountryTanzania, United Republic of
TerminalsFor vessel with LOA of 200m or less, we can use Berth 0, which is dedicated for RORO vessels. For vessel with an LOA greater than 200m, we must use General Cargo Berths 1-7, which can be congested at times.
Opening hoursport works 24/7
Navigation hours24/7
Local agents
Custom RulesALL MANIFESTS MUST INCLUDE VIN/CHASSIS/MARKS & NUMBERS
ANY AMENDMENT ON VIN/CHASSIS/MARKS & NUMBERS/ADDITIONAL CARGO MANIFEST AFTER SUBMISSION WILL ATTRACT A MINIMUM OF $ 500/BL AND MAX OF $ 10,000/BL PAYABLE TO CUSTOMS AUTHORITY.

Cargo Documentation Requirements :

Cargo documentation required : Manifests, Copy Bls and Stowage Plan.

Cargo documentation to be received in XL format.

Preferred Courier company to be used for documentation is Fedex or DHL

Penalties for late receipt / submission of documentation are charged as follows : Manifest not submited within 48 hrs before ship's arrival . Penalty USD 10,000 payable to Customs.

Penalties for incorrect documentation is charged as follows : An ammendment fee of USD 80.00 is charged per any correction

Customs / Port procedures with regards to documentation : Manifest soft copies to be lodged to local Authorities early before ship arrival or latest 48 working hrs before vessels arrival.

All cargo documents ( Manifest and discharge list) needs to be submitted to the port to be able to drop anchor. Without these documents, vessel will not be allowed to drop anchor.

An age restriction on import of units imposed as follows : Units must not be 8 yrs old from year of manufacture
Vehicle above 8 years is allowed but a penalty of 25% of CIF value is imposed.
DeliveryFOR EXPORT CARGO - CARGO CAN BE DELIVERED 5 DAYS PRIOR VESSEL'S ARRIVAL
Phone / Email(255) 22-22110401-5 . 22110371-5 . 21137630-5
Homepagewww.tanzaniaports.com
CommentsTRANSHIPMENT POSSIBLE IN DAR ES SALAAM.
TRANSHIPMENT CARGO - 10 DAYS FREE STORAGE DAYS

Storage Area :
(open yard), parts/packages are stowered in shed yards, + extended inland (private) port yards (Car Freight Stations).

Addional Port Information :

Vessel be nominated to the Port / Terminal at least 7 days prior to arrival.

Height of Quay at low and high-water : At low water is 6.0 m and at high water 3.0m (Spring).

Under keel clearance at berth : 1m

Med Style mooring is not accepted at Dar Es Salaam Port.

RE: INTRODUCTION OF TASAC AS A SHIPPING AGENT
Please refer to the above captioned subject.
Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (TASAC) is established under section 4 of the Tanzania Shipping Agencies Act, Cap.415 and owned by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and mandated to perform shipping agency and ship tallying services among other functions.

The Corporation will commence implementing shipping agency functions in the following specified areas effective from 3rd February, 2020:-
i. Oil tanker ships
ii. Cruise ships
iii. Exploration vessels
iv. Military vessels
v. Vessels calling for discharging or loading military cargo
TASAC understand that your Company deals with one of the areas above. Since the Law restricts other shipping agents different from TASAC to handle the above areas, you are advised to use TASAC as your shipping agent in those areas from the effective date mentioned above.
In view of the above, we are hereby submitting to you our contact address for smooth communication. Should you have any inquiry, please feel free to contact us for further clarification.

Together with this letter, please find the name and contacts of our contact persons for your necessary action:

LIST OF CONTACTS – SHIPPING AGENCY SECTION
S/NO. NAME OFFICE PHONE NO/EMAIL
1 Nelson C. Mlali
Ag. Manager Shipping Agency Services Shipping Agency +255688157865
shippingagency@tasac.go.tz
2 Gabriel R. Anthony Shipping Agency +255755303287
shippingagency@tasac.go.tz
3 John K. Mashauri
Senior Shipping Agency Officer II Operations I/C +255715350112
shippingagency@tasac.go.tz
4 Lusako D. Mwakatobe
Shipping Agency Officer II Inward I/C +255685947890
shippingagency.inward@tasac.go.tz
5 Mohammed S. Lyema
Shipping Agency Officer I Outward I/C +255713302794
Shippingagency.outward@tasac.go.tz
6 Mbwana H. Ng’anzi
Shipping Agency Officer I Documentation I/C +255765577176
shippingagency@tasac.go.tz
7 Deogratias B. Mukasa Director Shipping Business +255754236829
Deogratias.mukasa@tasac.go.tz
8 Emmanuel S. Ndomba
Director General Director General +255754278893
emmanuel.ndomba@tasac.go.tz

Further information on TASAC can also be obtained through our website: www.tasac.go.tz and also through our email address dg@tasac.go.tz or info@tasac.go.tz
In facilitating our day to day communication, the following addresses will be useful: shippingagency@tasac.go.tz, shippingagency.inward@tasac.go.tz, and shippingagency.outward@tasac.go.tz