Tanzania Revenue Authority pledges cargo scanner for Zanzibar's Fumba Port to speed clearance
Tanzania Revenue Authority Commissioner General Yusuph Juma Mwenda toured Fumba Port on 15 August 2026 and pledged to install a modern cargo scanner to speed clearance, facilitate trade and broaden the tax base. Zanzibar Ports Corporation Director General Akif Ali Khamis said the Kenyan-owned terminal will handle about 40 containers an hour once complete, with 350 metres of quay on each side by February 2027, though a January 2027 completion date has also been reported and not reconciled. Fumba Ports Limited is a subsidiary of Bulk Stream Logistics of Kenya.
ITG interpretation: A new scanner-equipped container terminal at Fumba adds an alternative Indian Ocean gateway to Dar es Salaam and Mombasa, potentially easing pressure on congested East African hubs for ITG's China/Türkiye→East Africa flows once operational. The Kenyan ownership hints at emerging cross-border corridor plays worth monitoring for future routing options.
Sources: The Rio Times – Tanzania Pledges Cargo Scanner for Zanzibar's Fumba Port