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Vietnam: Quang Ninh province to stop transportation of cement on Ha Long Bay10 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe People’s Committee of the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh have decided to terminate the loading and discharge activities, as well as the transport of clinker, cement and wood chip on Ha Long Bay due to concerns over environmental pollution. Under the decision No. 617/QD-UBND, transportation of bulk cargo, such as clinker, cement and wood chip is to be terminated as of 1 July 2016. The transportation of these commodities will instead be conducted at Hon Net port on Bai Tu Long B... |
Irish Cement applies for AF burning planning permission08 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsIrish Cement has formally applied for planning permission to burn alternative fuels at its plant in Limerick, according to local press reports. The CRH group company is seeking approval from Limerick City and County Council to burn used tyres as well as shredded plastics. As part of the development, the company is planning to construct a tyre storage area with a tyre handling/separation area and an associated conveyor, the report by the LImerick Leader noted. |
Tanzania: Tanga in talks for increased rail usage08 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsTanga Cement Co Ltd (TCCL) is finalising discussions with the government of Tanzania to use the Tanga-Moshi railway to Arusha for transportation of its products, according to Prof Makame Mbarawa, Minister for Works, Transport and Communication. TCCL has pledged to use the railway line to transport 35,000tpm. The move is intended to minimise damage to the country’s road network. Masanja Kadogosa, deputy director general at Tanzania Railway Ltd, reported that in 2014-15 TCCL dispatched 44,00... |
Lucky Cement unit gets licence to generate 660MW coal power08 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe government of Pakistan has licensed Lucky Electric Power Co, a concern of Lucky Cement, to generate electricity from its 660MW coal-fired plant. “In order to meet the future energy needs of the country and to improve the energy mix, the Pakistan Power Infrastructure Board issued letter of intent to various local and foreign investors/groups, including Lucky Cement Limited for setting up 660MW imported coal-based generation facility at Deh Ghangario, Bin Qasim Town,” according to a docum... |
US full-year shipments reach 91.5Mt07 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico in 2015 totalled 91.5Mt, up 3.5 per cent compared to the previous year, latest data from the US Geological Survey shows. In December 2015 alone, shipments were about 6.6Mt, up by 5.6 per cent YoY. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement in December were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Alabama, in descending order. The leading consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, New York and Illin... |
Pakistan 8MFY16 dispatches rise on higher domestic demand07 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement dispatches rose 17.49 per cent to 20.89Mt during the first eight months (July-February) of 2015-16 from 17.78Mt in the same period last year. However, exports declined by 24 per cent to 3.8Mt from 5Mt in July-February 2014-15. Total dispatches during the period increased to 24.76Mt from 22.78Mt a year ago, an increase of 8.69 per cent. In February 2016 local sales rose 30 per cent while exports, for the first time since December 2014, showed a slight increase of 1.47 ... |
Honduras: 5.2% YoY rise in cement price in December 201507 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe price of a 42.5kg bag of cement increased to HNL183 (US$8.09) in December 2015, up 5.2 per cent from HNL174 in December 2014, according to the Honduran Chamber of Construction (Chico). However, the price varies between HNL186-188 in the hardware stores of the capital and over HNL190 in other cities, mainly due to differences in transport costs. The latest rise is part of a longer-term trend is advancing cement prices in the country. In December 2011 the price of a 42.5kg bag stood at... |
Song Lam 2 begins commercial operations, Vietnam07 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsHoang Phat Vissai Group said that its Song Lam 2 cement plant in the central province of Nghe An, Vietnam, has started commercial operation smoothly. Output from the plant includes cement types PCP 30, PCP 40 and clinker PCP 50, which are sold in the central region and via the group’s distribution network. The Song Lam 2 cement plant, formerly known as PetroVietnam Cement 12/9 JSC, is situated in Anh Son district, Nghe An province. PetroVietnam Cement 12/9 JSC had halted the construction o... |
Vietnam Jan-Feb sales up 6% YoY04 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsCompanies in Vietnam sold 9.44Mt of cement and clinker in the first two months of this year, rising six per cent from a year earlier and fulfilling 12.42 per cent of the whole-year target, the Building Material Department under the Ministry of Construction said. Of the sum, 7.26Mt of cement were sold at the domestic market, up nine per cent YoY, while 2.18Mt were exported, down three per cent YoY. In February the country’s cement sales fell 53 per cent from January and 4.4 per cent from... |
Semen Indonesia eyes 4-5% first-half sales growth04 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia expects cement sales to grow between 4-5 per cent in Jan-Jun, driven by the government's push for infrastructure projects, Bisnis Indonesia reported quoting Suparni, president director of the company. For full-year 2015, the company reported an 18.7 per cent drop in net profit to IDR4.52trn (US$336.56m) due to the increase in electricity and distribution costs, as well as the depreciation of the rupiah against the US dollar. Total sales volumes rose by 0.4 per cent to ... |