DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA’s maritime industry has received a major boost after Forbes Africa recognised Dar es Salaam Merchant Group (DMG) for establishing what it describes as the country’s Class One shipbuilding capability, placing Tanzania among a select group of African nations with advanced shipbuilding expertise.
The recognition, featured in the June/July 2026 edition of Forbes Africa under the theme “Africa’s New Blueprint for Growth: Tanzania,” highlights DMG’s role in transforming the country from a vessel repair destination into a centre for ship design, fabrication and construction.
At the centre of the recognition is the successful reconstruction of MV Liemba, the world’s oldest operating passenger ship, which is more than 115 years old.
The project, valued at 1.3m US dollars, demonstrated Tanzania’s