Tanzania has begun implementing an extended free storage offer for transit cargo to neighbouring countries, stepping up its bid to capture a larger share of the regional market from rivals like Kenya. The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) said all transit cargo bound for Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will now enjoy 30 days of free storage, up from 15. Officials say the move is designed to reflect transit realities to Uganda and the DRC, where infrastructure challenges make longer storage critical. The offer could lure importers away from Kenya’s Mombasa Port, which currently dominates the region’s cargo transit. The Central Corridor Transit and Transport Facilitation Agency estimates costs at $1.80 per kilometre per container, against $2.25 to $2.35 on the Northern Corridor—well above the international benchmark of $1.