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China’s export of cement in April 200714 June 2007, Published under Cement NewsChina exported 3,520,000t of cement valued at US$120.965m in April 2007. The export in January-April reached 11,240,000t valued at US$374.078m, down four per cent and up 7.6 per cent respectively YoY. |
Four CSL ships will fly Aussie flag11 June 2007, Published under Cement NewsA Canadian shipping company has taken over a fleet of three coastal bulk carriers from Cement Australia to put shipping back into the bulk freight business between Queensland, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania. Canadian Steamship Lines Australia, which is run out of St Leonards in Sydney, has paid an undisclosed price for MV Goliath (16,000 dwt) and MV Cementco (15,000dwt), and taken over a bareboat charter on Alcem Calaca (11,000dwt). CSL is the world’s biggest operator of self-unloading... |
Xinjiang’s cement exports rise08 June 2007, Published under Cement NewsXinjiang Hui Autonomous Region exported 2,308t of cement through Baketu Port in May 2007 as of May 23rd, totaling US$ 141,000, up 21 and 12.2 times year-on-year respectively. Xinjiang’s cement recorded overcapacity, while Kazakhstan showed huge demand for cement. China’s cement is still enjoying an 11% export tax rebate. All of these factors were major contributors to the significant increase in cement exports, announced sources from relevant Customs Departments. |
Pakistan cement export to Afghanistan07 June 2007, Published under Cement NewsCement industry of Pakistan is in the process of increasing its production capacity from 17.91Mta in 2005 to 48.88Mta by 2011. Upto April 2007 production capacity of cement industry has reached to the level of 32.60Mta which will further increase to 36.91Mt by the end of current financial year. It would be pertinent to mention here that most of the capacity expansion has been taken place in the provinces of Punjab and North West Frontier Province. Upto May 2007 the production capac... |
Cemex new cement terminal in Finland05 June 2007, Published under Cement NewsAfter a successful commissioning period, Cemex has formally opened its new, fully automated bulk cement terminal located at Loviisa, Finland. Since acquiring the Finnish operations of EMBRA as part of its acquisition of the UK based RMC Group in 2005, Cemex has invested over EUR250m in organic growth in Europe alone and the investment at Loviisa reflects Cemex’s commitment to strategic growth in the region. Representing an investment of EUR3m, the terminal has two silos with the capacity t... |
Pakistan manufacturers want to export through Wagah border30 May 2007, Published under Cement NewsPakistani cement manufacturers have demanded the opening of a land route for export the product to India in 2007-08. According to The Nation, the manufacturers want to export cement through the Wagah border. If this demand is met, they said the freight might be reduced by almost US$10-12/t, making Pakistani cement even cheaper than Indian cement. A report by Merrill Lynch on the cement sector suggests positive developments on this front, considering Islamabad’s decision to import cotton th... |
Georgia exports US$13.767m worth of cement in January-April 200729 May 2007, Published under Cement NewsGeorgia exported cement worth US$13.767m in January-April 2007, up 2.2% compared to the similar period last year. According to the Department of Statistics, cement ranks 9th among Georgia’s export items and accounts for 4.2% of the exports. In the first four months of 2006, cement worth US$6.287m was exported from Georgia. |
Vietnam May Export Cement to South Africa24 May 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe Southeast Asian country of Vietnam may export cement to South Africa (SA) in the coming time, cooling the African country’s thirst for the construction material, foreign media reported. A deal with the Vietnamese government on the issue is being discussed during South African President Thabo Mbeki’s visit, May 23-25. “You walk around and see cement everywhere being sold on the streets of Vietnam. It shows that they’ve got a bit of excess capacity. South Africa’s got this big in... |
More fake cement in Azerbaijan23 May 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe Consumer Market Control Service of the Ministry of Economic Development of Azerbaijan checked the cement market of Baku and Absheron to find problems with illegal packaging and forging, and sales of cement without due paperwork. As many as 500 sacks of fake cement branded as Garadagh, Special and Optimal, and 480 sacks of cement without any paperwork whatsoever were found at seven shops. Also, the Consumer Market Control Service discovered that some building companies were buying cement... |
Sichuan Golden Summit wins large cement order23 May 2007, Published under Cement NewsSichuan Golden Summit signed a cement contract with China Railway Erju Chengdu Company’s Tieda Material Company, worth RMB68M, announced Golden Summit on May 22nd. According to the contract, Sichuan Golden Summit will provide 200,000t of P.O.42.5R bulk cement for Tieda Material Company’s subway project in Chengdu City between May 15th 2007 and May 15th 2008. |