[6] The outer harbor is a transition zone partially sheltered from the waves in which boats can wait or maneuver.

[8] The port has an open storage space and warehouses that cover 18,560 square metres (199,800 sq ft).

[8] Shipping on Lake Tanganyika is dominated by companies based in Burundi, including ARNOLAC, BATRALAC and RAD Marine.

The port handles bagged cement, sugar, fertilizers etc., oil, motor vehicles, machinery and containers.

[12] A project to renovate the Port of Bujumbura was officially launched on 17 August 2023 and was expected to take 24 months.

The ceremony was attended by Marie Chantal Nijimbere, Minister of Trade, Transport, Industry and Tourism, and representatives of theEuropean Union and the African Development Bank.

The project involves acquiring port operations equipment, improving access roads and building staff capacity.

The port should become a hub, linking the main roads leading to the interior of Burundi, and will improve trade with the other countries bordering Lake Tanganyika.