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The port of Mtwara has been built under the British administration in 1952, as a terminal for the Southern Railway, part of the Groundnut scheme initiated after the Second World War. After the failure of the Groundnut scheme, the railway line was removed. Mtwara is a natural sheltered harbour. A presentation of the port of Mtwara was delivered during the 2nd Pan-African Ports Conference, held in December 2002: Presentation of the port of Mtwara (Powerpoint, 92K) The port is constituted by a quay wall of 385 metres, with a depth of 9.8 metres. The quay can accommodate two ships and a coastal vessel at a time. The annual capacity of the port is rated at 400,000 tons, but the port is under-utilised due to the lack of communication with the hinterland. The port has four transit sheds, with a total capacity of 15,000 tons. The maximum length of ship allowed in the entrance channel is 175 metres. The inner basin can accommodate ship vessels. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1st Half 2002 CARGO LANDED Dry Deep sea cargo 7 830 13 002 13 859 16 116 17 174 1 252 Coastal cargo Dry cargo 28 537 38 167 39 703 40 236 23 121 24 251 Liquid cargo 14 444 25 471 25 723 22 238 21 388 10 035 Sub-total 42 981 63 638 65 426 62 474 44 509 34 286 Dhow/Schooner cargo 1 761 1 153 4 383 1 205 Total 42 981 63 638 67 187 63 627 48 892 35 491 Total cargo landed 50 811 76 640 81 046 79 743 66 066 36 743 CARGO LOADED Dry Deep sea cargo 69 738 123 237 79 494 60 609 97 828 15 575 Coastal cargo Dry cargo 6 962 8 571 8 171 33 377 2 720 2 989 Liquid cargo Sub-total 6 962 8 571 8 171 33 377 2 720 2 989 Dhow/Schooner cargo 43 883 283 Total 6 962 8 571 8 171 33 420 3 603 3 272 Total cargo loaded 76 700 131 808 87 665 94 029 101 431 18 847 Total 127 511 208 448 168 711 173 772 167 497 55 590 There is no transit traffic through the port. The projects for the port of Mtwara are linked to the Mtwara Development Corridor initiative, aimed at the creation of economic growth in a region located on portions of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique: Tanzania: Mtwara, Lindi, Ruvuma, Iringa, Mbeya and Rukwa regions Mozambique: Cabo Delgado and Niassa provinces Malawi: Northern, Central and Southern provinces Zambia: Eastern province Port specific projects are as follows: Expansion of the port annual capacity from the current 400,000 tons to 750,000 tons Constuction of a Container Terminal Acquisition of additional port land for development of an Export Processing Zone (EPZ) of 2,646 hectares. Finally, the port of Mtwara, as other THA units, is due for privatisation. The port of Mtwara has been built under the British administration in 1952, as a terminal for the Southern Railway. Port of Mtwara (Panzania) - The Tanzania Harbours Authority.