en.Wedoany.com Reported - The "DRM-5 Paraguay" cutter suction dredger, donated by the Japanese government to Paraguay, has arrived at the Nueva Palmira port in Uruguay. The vessel was transported by the heavy cargo ship "Fairplay" (IMO 9371579) and unloaded at the Uruguayan grain terminal (Terminales Graneleras Uruguayas, TGU), as reported by port captain Nicolás Suárez.

The dredger was launched on December 1, 2025, at the shipyard of Fuji Kaiji Kogyo Co. Ltd., southeast of Aioi City, Japan. Construction cost $24 million, funded through a grant from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

The vessel measures 64 meters in length, 12 meters in width, with a draft of 7 feet, and has a dredging capacity of approximately 1,500 cubic meters per hour.

The National Administration of Navigation and Ports of Paraguay (Administración Nacional de Navegación y Puerto, ANNP) emphasized that the dredger will be deployed in the Paraguay-Paraná waterway to enhance river maintenance and improve navigation conditions. The agency noted that over 80% of Paraguay's foreign trade is transported via waterways, making this equipment strategically significant.

The ANNP also stated that this represents a historic increase, significantly boosting the country's operational capacity for waterway maintenance.

The "DRM-5 Paraguay" will remain in Nueva Palmira for approximately ten days before being towed to Paraguay. Upon arrival, a phase of testing and technical training will commence, followed by full deployment in the dredging and maintenance of the Paraguay River, contributing to safer, more efficient, and competitive navigation.

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