Zanzibar's Second VP Hemed Suleiman Abdulla just told contractors working on the new passenger and cargo ports that everything better be wrapped up before the year flips. He checked out Maruhubi port, the inland container depot, and the Mangapwani project while demanding digital systems for cargo checks and payment processing to cut out manual handling and revenue leaks.
The Maruhubi inland depot will handle around 2,000 containers at once when it finally opens, despite weather delays slowing things down. Mangapwani port got flagged as a major economic opportunity, but compensation for displaced residents needs to speed up, or construction stays stuck. ZPC Director General Akif Ali Khamis claimed Phase One A will handle over five million passengers yearly and ease congestion at Malindi Port.
Engineer Juma Abubakar from the ferry development company promised the government his team would deliver Maruhubi on schedule with proper engineering standards.
The Maruhubi inland depot will handle around 2,000 containers at once when it finally opens, despite weather delays slowing things down. Mangapwani port got flagged as a major economic opportunity, but compensation for displaced residents needs to speed up, or construction stays stuck. ZPC Director General Akif Ali Khamis claimed Phase One A will handle over five million passengers yearly and ease congestion at Malindi Port.
Engineer Juma Abubakar from the ferry development company promised the government his team would deliver Maruhubi on schedule with proper engineering standards.
