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Cameroon sees exports more than double in 201724 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement exports from Cameroon reached 57,459t in 2017, a considerable increase from 19,700t in 2016, according to data released by the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Trade. Most of the volume is supplied to countries of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC). The rise has come on the back of an increase in local cement production by Cameroon’s cement manufacturers, which have a total production capacity of 3.7Mta. The domestic market saw its local supply su... |
Cumulative cement export revenue shows mix results in 10MFY1823 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistani export revenues of cement during the first 10 months of current FY17-18 ended 30 April recorded a YoY fall of 3.6 and 9.4 per cent in terms of quantity and value in dollar, respectively, according to says data released by Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan. The country exported 3.74Mt of cement and earned export revenue of US$185.74m in July 2017-April 2018, compared to 3.88Mt at US$204.94m in corresponding months of the previous fiscal year. In April 2018 ... |
TCL and Arawak Cement seek redress over reduced import tariffs16 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsTrinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) and its Barbados-based subsidiary Arawak Cement Ltd are reported to have filed legal action against the Government of Barbados, accusing it of breaking the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) single market and economy, according to Barbados Today. Barbados Labour Party (BLP) leader, Mia Mottley, explained that the lawsuit was lodged last Friday with the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). "These people are going in the original jurisdiction against the G... |
Pakistan cement dispatches total 39Mt in first 10 months of fiscal year08 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Pakistan cement industry during the first 10 months of outgoing fiscal year July 2017-April 2018 dispatched 38.99Mt of cement compared to 33.880Mt during the same period last year. It posts a growth of 15.1 per cent YoY. According to data released by All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), out of this total, the mills of the northern region dispatched 28.9Mt cement for domestic consumption, up by 18.69 per cent over last year. The northern zone exported 2.674Mt of cem... |
GICA exports first clinker to Europe03 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Algerian Industry Ministry said GICA exported its first shipment of clinker to Europe in April. A subsidiary of state-run GICA Group delivered 45,000t. The shipment is part of a contract to export 200,000t to Europe. GICA is expected to export more cement to African and European countries in the near future, the statement noted. |
Pakistan cement export revenue continues to grow01 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement exports during the first nine months of the current fiscal year (July 2017-March 2018) recorded a YoY fall of 8.5 and 13 per cent in terms of quantity and value in dollar, respectively, says the Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan. Pakistan exported 3.337Mt of cement and earned export revenue of US$166.6m in July 2017-March 2018 compared to 3.646Mt at US$191.51m in the corresponding months of the last fiscal year. In March 2018 the country expor... |
Export of clinker from Pakistan on the rise20 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Pakistan cement industry experts predict a greater clinker export potential for export since excess capacities in China have been curtailed substantially over environmental concerns, while demand from Bangladesh and other countries are also growing. India and Vietnam as well as east Africa (and particularly Uganda and Tanzania) remain viable export destinations for Pakistani cement producers, said Irfan Chawala, finance director and CFO at Lucky Cement Ltd and Irfan Amanullah, general ma... |
Tajikistan increases cement exports to Uzbekistan20 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement exports from Tajikistan to Uzbekistan increased by 162,000t in the last year, Exports to Kyrgyzstan were up by 16,800t, but exports to Afghanistan fell by 10,600t (8.8 per cent) in 2017. The main producers of cement in the first quarter of 2018 were the Tajik-Chinese Chung Tsai Mohir Cement and Huaxin Guyar cement companies in Khatlon region. The cement plants of Tajikistan over the first three months (January-March 2018) produced 774,000t of cement, the Ministry of Industry and ... |
Qassim Cement receives export licence06 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsQassim Cement Co has received a one-year export licence from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce and Investment, said the company in a bourse filing. Saudi Arabia cancelled cement export duties from 1 February 2018. In March Yanbu Cement announced it will begin cement and clinker exports this month following the agreement to export 1Mt of clinker and 0.5Mt of cement. |
Pakistan resumes clinker exports03 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan has resumed exports of bulk clinker after a gap of over six years. This has been achieved by the start-up of Pakistan's International Bulk Terminal Ltd (PIBTL) at Port Qasim, devaluation of Pakistan’s currency by about 10 per cent and expansion in capacity as well overseas demand. According to local media, bulk clinker exports will resume as one of the leading south-based cement manufacturers has received export orders from west African countries and Kenya. It is reported that At... |