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JSW Group to invest in port capabilities and cement capacity10 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsJSW Group plans to invest INR40bn (US$610m) to boost its port and cement capacity in the next two years. JSW Infrastructure Ltd, plans to almost double its ability to handle cargo at its ports to 62Mt, with a target to further increase it to 200Mt by 2025, Seshagiri Rao, group chief financial officer, said in an interview. Cement capacity is estimated to increase to 17Mt in the next 24 months from 6Mt, he said. “Ports appear to be a very, very attractive investment as ports and inland wate... |
India: Coal India contracts not discontinued in June 201609 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe fuel supply contracts of cement companies with Coal India will not be discontinued for auction, in contrast to earlier government announcements that all coal supply agreements between Coal India and non-power firms would end in June 2016. The government will wait for the contracts to end and then auction them. Most contracts are expected to laps in 2017. Around 28Mt of coal is due for auctioning to unregulated sectors (e.g. cement and steel) next year. The companies will have to in... |
First LNG-powered cement carrier launched09 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsDutch shipyard Ferus Smit has christened and launched the Greenland, the first LNG-powered cement carrier. Greenland is a dedicated cement carrier built for the joint venture JT cement, in which Erik Thun AB cooperates with Norway’s KG Jebsen Cement (KGJ). The vessel will be the first dry cargo vessel ever with an LNG-fuelled propulsion system, in which a pressurised LNG tank is incorporated inside the hull. The 310m3 tank has been tailor-made and features double walls. The ship is driven... |
Hope Construction Materials signs transport services contract with DB Schenker Rail UK06 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsHope Construction Materials and DB Schenker Rail UK have have signed a five-year partnership contract for transport services. The agreement covers the transport of aggregates from the quarry at Dowlow near Buxton in the UK to 10 locations across Britain. In 2015 a new depot was opened in Walsall, West Midlands, with further depots planned to open during the contract. Coal is also conveyed twice per week from South Wales to the cement plant in Hope. The locomotive naming ceremony w... |
Pakistan July-October sales boosted by strong domestic demand growth05 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement dispatches in the first four months of FY16 increased by 3.79 per cent YoY to 11.398Mt, according to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturer’s Association (APCMA). Domestic sales during the period climbed to 9.37Mt, representing a YoY increase of 14.38 per cent – the fastest growth in the last eight years, the industry body noted. However, exports fell by just over a quarter to 2.028Mt versus 2.79Mt in the comparative period of last year. Regional breakdown Closer anal... |
Argentina’s monthly cement consumption 2.5% ahead04 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Argentina cement market saw increased sales in October 2015, up 2.5 per cent YoY from 1,100,852t to 1,127,869t, according to AFCP, the country's cement association. Export sales, however, fell by 56 per cent from 14,344t to 6342t over the same period. In the year to date, dispatches rose 8.4 per cent to 10,175,570t from 9,383,267t posted in January-October 2014. Exports experienced a 42 per cent fall from 137,249t to 79,602t. |
Philippine third-quarter cement sales surge03 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsPhilippine cement sales surged 18.6 per cent in the third quarter from a year ago, according to the latest data from the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP). Sales volumes during the July-September quarter reached 6.37Mt, up from 5.37Mt a year earlier on the back of strong construction activities by the private and public sectors. These latest figures bring cumulative nine-month sales to 18.28Mt, up 13.6 per cent from 16.09Mt in 9M14. CeMAP president Ernesto... |
Vietnam 10-month sales edge ahead03 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam sold 58.66Mt of cement and clinker in the first 10 months of this year, rising one per cent from a year earlier and fulfilling 80 per cent of the whole-year target, the Building Material Department under the Ministry of Construction said. The total comprised 45.51Mt of domestic sales (+9 per cent YoY), the Xay Dung online newspaper cited the department as saying. In October, the country’s cement sales rose 15 per cent MoM to 6.37Mt, including 5.07Mt of domestic sales, up 14 per ... |
Lafarge Mahaweli Cement celebrates four consecutive years of zero LTI03 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsSri-Lanka based Lafarge Mahaweli Cement celebrated four consecutive years of zero lost time injuries (LTI) with a special event for employees. The company attributed this victory to the global best practices in health and safety, which has been made a core practice for all their employees and contractors. Congratulating its employees and contractors who helped Lafarge in its health and safety journey, Anurag Kak, Managing Director of Lafarge Mahaweli Cement, said: "This victory comes with... |
Shree Cement commissions Uttar Pradesh grinding plant02 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement has commissioned a grinding plant at Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh on 30 October 2015, the company said in a statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange. The new facility has a cement capacity of 2Mta. |