Following the dredging of the Maputo Port access channel in 2016/2017 from -11 meters to -14.3 meters, the first maintenance dredging along the access channels will soon begin.
The dredging will focus on the Matola, Katembe, Polana, Xefina and Northern Channels and will remove about 1.4 million cubic meters. The drafts of the quays of the Maputo and Matola terminals will also be maintained.
This operation was awarded to Jan de Nul Dredging Ltd. through a public tender. Maintenance dredging is expected to start as early as October and last for a total of four months. Alongside this there are also rehabilitation works on quays 6, 7, 8 and 9, which are expected to end in the second quarter of 2020.
As with the deepening dredging two years ago, there will be permanent coordination between the dredger and the crew involved and the port operations to ensure the channel’s transitability. Dredging will not cause any disturbance in the normal course of port operations.
As has been a hallmark in the major works carried out at the Port of Maputo, the training component for young trainees will be included in the project. Maintenance dredging will open the opportunity for engineering, marine and other students to follow all aspects of the operation and thereby enrich their curricula.
