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CRH opens regional headquarters in Singapore

17 October 2013, Published under Cement News

CRH announced the official opening today of its regional headquarters in Singapore, to oversee the expansion of its existing interests in India and China, and to pursue further development opportunities in the wider Asia region. Commenting on the opening, Ken McKnight, President of CRH Asia said:“ The opening of our regional headquarters in Singapore today marks a further step in the evolution of CRH and an important catalyst for growth in Asia in the medium term.  CRH entered the China ma...

Bangladesh: clinker shipment held at port

03 January 2013, Published under Cement News

A clinker shipment from Singapore for Bangladesh's second largest cement producer HeidelbergCement Bangladesh (HCB) has been hindered by litigation for the past month.  According to sources from the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), as well as Bangladesh shipping Industry sources, a foreign flag bulk carrier DD Fidelity has been detained since 6 December 2012 on the order of the High Court of Bangladesh due to a dispute regarding the original bill of landing. The vessel shipped 22,810t o...

Vietnam exports seen rising

10 July 2012, Published under Cement News

Exports of cement and clinker are forecast to increase by 27 per cent this year compared to 2011, according to forecasts by the Vietnam Cement Association (VNCA). As as the country attempts to reduce excess supplies, the VNCA expects clinker exports this year to reach 6.2Mt and cement exports to be around the 1.5Mt mark, bringing overall volumes to 7.7Mt. Last year, total exports reached 6.04Mt, comprising 5.76Mt of clinker and 0.28Mt of cement. For the first six months of 2012, around...