IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

International Journal of Engineering and Modern Technology (IJEMT )

E-ISSN 2504-8848
P-ISSN 2695-2149
VOL. 10 NO. 8 2024
DOI: 10.56201/ijemt.v10.no8.2024.pg69.78

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The Study on Establishment of the Level of Adequacy of Berths on Container Terminal at the Port of Dar es salaam

Charles Sylvanus

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Abstract

This study established the level of adequacy of berths on container terminal at the port of Dar es salaam. The study used qualitative and quantitative approach where questionnaires, interviews, observations and documentary reviews are employed. A populace of 50 respondents were chosen to answer the research questions of this study to meet the targeted objective. Purposive sampling used to select participants regards to their area of field and required information. Results shown that 37.8% of respondents said the level of adequacy of berths on container terminal at the port of Dar es salaam is normal, this contributed by container terminal II which consisting berth number 8, 9, 10 and 11 which have some modern terminal equipment’s while 31.1% of respondents said the level of adequacy of berth is low because there is continuous problem of congestion at the container terminal and this contributed due to the scarce of terminal equipment at container terminal I which consisting berth number 5, 6 and 7 where operated by TPA. 60% of respondents agreed that there are some challenges affected the level of adequacy of berths on container terminal such as outdated terminal equipment’s/facilities, outdated technology installed, weak hinterland connectivity, limited cargo spaces and sufficiency of operators. The research concludes that the level of adequacy of berths on container terminal at port of Dar es salaam is normal with seven (7) berths. There is a need of serious investment of terminal infrastructure in order the terminal or berths to be more adequate as well as to eliminate the problem of congestion at terminal area.

keywords:

Container terminal, berths, Adequacy, Equipment’s, ports

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