China will build Africa's largest port in Tanzania

Xinhua quoted the U.S. Strategy Page website reported that China is investing $ 10 billion, the largest city in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Bagamoyo northwest direction (Bagamoyo) build a new port, and upgrade the existing port facilities. This will substantially increase the volume of trade where possible.

Here's trade mainly includes transportation of raw materials to China and imported Chinese-made products. Imports of goods from China will include ports, China opened mines and other infrastructure here, most of the equipment required for the project.
New port container handling capacity will reach 20 million per year 20-foot container. Dar es Salaam port facilities existing annual container handling capacity of only 800,000 20-foot container. New roads and railways will connect with the existing road and rail, while the latter will also be renovated.
This will allow the port to become Tanzania's this raw material outflow Malawi, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda, and supplies into these countries, the main port. This will allow Tanzania to become East Africa a major transport destination because Bagamoyo will become Africa's largest port.
Reported that although China made ​​it clear that the Chinese navy will not use these port facilities, but the Chinese company will build and operate these facilities. And, let Tanzania side allows Chinese warships docked in this replenishment ship personnel ashore and agree should not be a problem.
Chinese navy has on several occasions proposed to set up overseas bases. As more Chinese warships in the waters of the Indian Ocean and East Africa to perform tasks, these ships will need to be able to obtain a reliable fuel supplies and maintenance services ports.
China has a similar agreement with Pakistan, near the border with Iran, Pakistan Gwadar port is being used by China to renovate. Chinese people also plans to build a naval base in Pakistan for Pakistan and China warships and aircraft. It will be able to use a Chinese naval base in Pakistan Navy.