Swissport Tanzania
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| DSE: SWIS | |
| Industry | Aviation |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Julius K. Nyerere Road, Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
Number of locations | 4 airports |
Area served | Tanzania |
Key people | Shamba Mlanga CEO |
| Services | Ground Handling Cargo Services Aircraft Maintenance Aviation Security |
| Revenue |  TSh 56.8 billion (2015) |
| TSh 18.1 billion (2015) | |
| Owner | Swissport International |
Number of employees | 994 (2018) |
| Website | Company Website |
Swissport Tanzania (also known as Swissport Tanzania plc.) is an aviation service provider in Tanzania. The company entered the Tanzanian market in 2001 after the acquisition of Dar es Salaam Airports Handling Company (DAHACO) by the parent company Swissport International. The company currently operates Ground handling, Cargo Handling, Aircraft maintenance and Fueling services at Julius Nyerere International Airport and Kilimanjaro International Airport. The company has also recently expanded its footprint due to the current growth saturation at the major airports into Songwe Airport and Mtwara Airport.[1] The company is a public company and was listed on the Dar Stock Exchange in 2003, it's a component company of the Tanzania All Share Index
The company has been listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange since 2003 and is traded under the symbol: SWIS.[2][3] A majority 51% share is owned by the parent company Swissport International and the remaining 49% is placed for the public. SWIS stock is owned by institutions and private individuals as detailed in the table below:[4]
| Rank | Name of Owner | Percentage Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swissport International Ltd | 51 |
| 2 | Other Investors on DSE | 25 |
| 3 | ACC Barca Global Master Fund | 7 |
| 4 | National Social Security Fund | 5 |
| 5 | Public Service Pensions Fund | 4 |
| 6 | Parastatal Pensions Fund | 3 |
| 7 | Sayeed H. Kadri&/or Basharati Kadri | 1 |
| 8 | Standard Chartered Bank | 1 |
| 9 | A/C Frontier Market Select Fund II L.P | 1 |
| 10 | G.A.K. Patel & Co. Limited | 1 |
| 11 | Social Action Trust Fund | ~1 |
