Antigua and Barbuda’s Cabinet has approved the purchase of specialized dredging equipment to restart stalled works at St John’s and Crabbs harbours.
A delegation led by Minister Rawdon Turner visited Holland last weekend to meet suppliers and later briefed Cabinet on the €1.1m Caterpillar 6015 Excavator package, which includes advanced attachments for rock-breaking.
The move follows a new partnership between the Port Authority, Ministry of Works and Blue Ocean Dredging, which previously built the country’s fifth cruise berth. Earlier dredging at St John’s was halted when equipment was damaged by hard rock formations, with international alternatives deemed too costly.
Government estimates suggest around 20,000 cubic metres of rock and 270,000 cubic metres of sediment remain across both harbours. Officials expect dredging to resume in the coming months, clearing the way for larger vessels, including Oasis-class cruise ships.
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