Abstract

<p>This paper utilizes data from a study which was conducted at Dar es Salaam Port in Tanzania on evaluation of procedures for <br>ship congestion. The paper employed a descriptive research design to show the contributing factors for ship congestion at Dar<br>es Salaam port. In the first phase, data were collected from a sample of 80 respondents by using purposive and simple random <br>sampling. Data were collected through interviews, observations, documentary review, questionnaires, and focus group <br>discussions to show the major factors for ship congestion. The findings of the study revealed there were several problems which <br>to a large extent contributed to ship congestion at Dr es Salaam port. The paper ends by providing recommendations that must <br>be taken into consideration by the Tanzanian government in order to improve the ship congestion and to bring good health to <br>both local and foreigner investors</p>