# Dispute leaves hundreds of containers stuck at port - News | The Citizen

> More than 300 containers of sugar, rice and cooking oil bound for the Democratic Republic of Congo have been held at Dar es Salaam Port for about four weeks. The Tanzania Revenue Authority is concerned the cargo could be diverted to the local market, and importers have not given assurances that the goods are in transit.

- Date: 2018-10-01 · published 2018-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Tanzania · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62552-dispute-leaves-hundreds-of-containers-stuck-at-port-news-the-citizen
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The dispute causes port congestion in East Africa but involves small volumes of containerized goods. It has no meaningful effect on global feed grain or oilseed prices.

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## Sources

- web.archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20181002020053/http:/www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/-Dispute-leaves-hundreds-of-containers-stuck-at-port/1840340-4785698-ihnp02/index.html

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