Posted on July 13, 2017
By Gary Dixon, TradeWinds
Philippines port operator ICTSI is to dredge the Congo river to open ports to mainline ships.
The company said it will work with Dredging International to deepen the river to an eventual 40ft-plus in the DR Congo.
“This will eliminate current draught restrictions in the Divagante area near Boma, and enable direct calls by mainline vessels at the ports of Matadi and Boma,” it said.
“By doing so, both ports will resume their historic roles as the preferred natural gateways to the capital city of Kinshasa and its surrounding extensive hinterland, home to a rapidly growing market of 30 million people, the single largest in Central Africa.”
The project requires an initial investment of EUR 35m ($39.91m), but will deliver operational efficiencies and cost savings.
Source: TradeWinds
