GUYANA GOVERNMENT ACQUIRES DREDGER

The Guyana government is planning to acquire a dredger that would deepen, among other waterways, the Demerara River.

For several years, shipping companies and their umbrella organization, the Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG), have been lobbying the government to dredge the Demerara River to accommodate larger ships with more cargo and so lower freight costs to and from the country.

The government has budgeted ￡8 million to acquire a dredger in 2017. Financing is expected to be provided by Britain’s Department for International Development under the United Kingdom-Caribbean Infrastructure Programme.

It is reported that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) intends to dredge the Demerara River to a depth of nine to 10 meters, compared to the current depth of six meters.

The Demerara River is Guyana’s major waterway to the commercial and administrative city of Georgetown.

The news is collated by Globaldredge.com – Dredging Pipeline Supplier.