Transit cargo increased to 14.61 million tonnes from 12.52 million tonnes in 2024/25, with DRC-bound shipments accounting for more than half of the total. Dar es Salaam Port director Abed Gallus told The Citizen that cargo destined for the DRC rose by 30 percent to 7.77 million tonnes from 5.99 million tonnes, representing 53 percent of all transit cargo handled through the port. Rwanda recorded the second-highest increase among major transit markets, with cargo rising by 24 percent to 2.18 million tonnes from 1.75 million tonnes, accounting for 15 percent of total transit cargo. Containerised cargo remained the largest category, increasing by 31.6 percent to 16.16 million tonnes from 12.28 million tonnes and accounting for 48 percent of total cargo. Break-bulk cargo grew by 25.3 percent to 2.94 million tonnes, while coastal cargo rose by 29.9 percent to 1.51 million tonnes.