Madrid, Spain (July 29, 2019)—MAXAM, a global technology company specializing in energetic materials and blasting solutions, has successfully concluded underwater blasting for the Singapore Port extension, a project that has been awarded to DIAP-Daelim JV Pte Ltd (DDJV) with the support of Asia Tunneling & Construction Pte Ltd. The operation consists of reclaiming 294 hectares from the sea for the construction of an almost 9-kilometer-long quay with a capacity of close to 20 million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) per year.
A key part of the works has been the dredging of what will be the new navigation channel. Part of it has been done with underwater blasting, the largest one ever carried out, where MAXAM expertise and support has been crucial.
The company has worked with the DIAP in the design and execution of more than 100 blasts and nearly 1,000 tons of RIOFLEX to fragment the hardest rock. The underwater detonations were performed at depths ranging from 15 meters to over 25 meters. In addition, MAXAM has been responsible for the supply of explosives from its manufacturing plant in Malaysia.
“This project demonstrates the confidence that leading international infrastructure companies have in MAXAM as a strategic technological partner for their projects. In recent years, we have become the benchmark in underwater blasting thanks to our experience in projects around the world and our technical service and technological expertise. This project is also yet another step in our growth in Asia, where we are already operating in countries, such as Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Malaysia and the Philippines, among others,” explains Ramón Paramio, MAXAM Terra Solutions general manager.
Singapore is involved in the construction of a new cargo port, with which it will strengthen its position as a strategic hub for international trade. The Asian country is currently developing a hyper-modern, innovative, highly automated facility, that, once completed, will have a 65 million TEU capacity per year.
You can watch a video of the project here. For more information, visit maxam.net.
