NewDredgers & marine equipment
Jet suction sand dredger (Jagaban type), new local
₦25,440,000per unit
Market range ₦23.3m – ₦27.6m
Price of dredgers and marine equipment in Nigeria
How much is a sand dredger in Nigeria? As at 15 October 2026, Suction dredger 10-12", Nigerian used costs about ₦47,700,000, with a market range of ₦42,400,000 to ₦53,000,000.
NewNigerian usedDredgers & marine equipment
Sand dredger 8", Nigerian used
₦25,440,000per unit
Market range ₦21.2m – ₦29.7m
Nigerian usedDredgers & marine equipment
Suction dredger 10-12", Nigerian used
₦47,700,000per unit
Market range ₦42.4m – ₦53m
NewDredgers & marine equipment
Small cutter suction dredger, new local build
₦53,000,000per unit
Market range ₦42.4m – ₦68.9m
NewDredgers & marine equipment
Cutter suction dredger 14" (Chinese, dismountable), new
₦890,177,400per unit
Market range ₦712m – ₦1.07bn
NewDredgers & marine equipment
Cutter suction dredger 20/22" (Ellicott), new
₦1,007,000,000per unit
Market range ₦901m – ₦1.17bn
NewDredgers & marine equipment
Dredge pump set 12x10" with diesel engine, new
₦79,126,880per unit
Market range ₦63.3m – ₦95m
Dredgers & marine equipment
Spud barge / work pontoon 30x10m, new local fabrication
₦371,000,000per unit
Market range ₦297m – ₦445m
Dredgers & marine equipment
Tugboat 1,000-1,200hp, foreign used
₦954,000,000per unit
Market range ₦763m – ₦1.14bn
Dredgers & marine equipment
Sand hopper barge 500t, local build
₦265,000,000per unit
Market range ₦212m – ₦318m
Dredgers & marine equipment
Crew/work boat 30-40 seater (fibreglass, twin outboard)
₦190,800,000per unit
Market range ₦153m – ₦229m
Dredgers & marine equipment
Outboard engine 200hp, new
₦35,607,096per unit
Market range ₦28.5m – ₦42.7m
Dredgers & marine equipment
Swamp buggy (amphibious excavator/carrier), foreign used
₦477,000,000per unit
Market range ₦382m – ₦572m
What drives the price
Locally built jet-suction dredgers are cheap and widely used for sand mining. Cutter suction dredgers cost far more but can cut compacted material and pump much further. Budget for the discharge pipeline, pontoons and a support boat.
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Market rates from the Buildocrat Nigeria Construction Rate Book, updated 15 October 2026. Base location Abuja; other locations use the rate book's factors. Your final price is confirmed in the WhatsApp chat.