Dar es Salaam. Revenue collection by the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) increased by 25 per cent between July 2016 and February 2018 as efficiency in cargo clearance improved.

TPA director general Deusdedit Kakoko said in Dar es Salaam yesterday that Sh420 billion was collected during the period between July and December 2017 from Sh360 billion collected during a similar period in 2016. In January and February 2018, TPA collected Sh72 billion and Sh75 billion, respectively.

Tanzania will finally take delivery of its first Dreamliner aircraft this coming Friday July 6, following two intense years of planning the revival of the national carrier Air Tanzania.

The aircraft, christened Kilimanjaro-Hapa kazi tu, successfully underwent its maiden runway test flight at the Paine field in Seattle, Washington state. It was spotted at the Paine field undergoing pre-delivery tests on Monday.