Tanzania says it will start construction of a new port in the east of the country ending a decade of delays due to government objections to the initial contract terms agreed with foreign developers.

Bagamoyo port, a part of the large scale special economic zone initiative involving industrial parks and rail and road links, is located about 75 kilometres north of the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam.

The Chief government Spokesperson Gerson Msigwa, says the port will have 28 berths, but construction will start on 14 initially.

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