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Duty-free import of cement to continue
The Pakistan government on Monday decided to continue with the policy of duty-free and subsidised cement imports in view of ‘failure of cement manufacturers to honour their commitments’. This was stat
Cement factories to stabilise local market price
Cement producers on the Dominican Republic today will try to reach an agreement with Industry and Commerce authorities, in pursuit of establishing a “price of equilibrium” in order to recuperate accum
Ministry blocks cement price increase
The UAE Ministry of Economy has overturned a decision by cement factories to increase prices by Dh10 per tonne from June 1. "The ministry has moved swiftly to overturn the recent decision by cement fa
ECC to review cement prices on Monday
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday will review the current price situation of cement and will take a decision whether to lift the ban imposed on the export of cement, a
Price hike to affect cement industry
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath might have squeezed a five per cent discount from Indian cement manufacturers for government consumption, but who is really getting hit by the hike
QCCI Committee to discuss cement crisis
The Contracting Committee at the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) will tomorrow meet to discuss the cement crisis in the local market. An invitation to the meeting has been sent to Mohamm
TCL must ship more cement to Jamaica
The principles of a Caribbean Single Market (CSM) prevents the Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) Group from maintaining cement supplies to Barbados and Trinidad while Jamaica undergoes a severe shortage,
Price cuts start to bite
The cement sector was in focus last week, thanks to government initiatives to curb further price hikes. Cement companies are expected to lose anywhere from Rs 120-200 per tonne to the extent of the su
Afghan cement prices fall
Prices of cement have decreased considerably after Pakistan resumed free-of-duty exports to Afghanistan. Pakistani officials said after the lifting of the ban on cement exports to Afghanistan, about 1
Lafarge Malaysia urges government to raise cement ceiling price
Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd has been in talks with the government to raise the ceiling price of cement above the current 198 rgt per tonne,
Close watch on cement imports
Having extended the duty-free importation of cement from three months to a year, Jamaica’s Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has quickly sounded a warning against price gouging by distributors who
Iran rejects imported cement
Iran last year sent back five shipments of imported cement, which involved 30 to 35 per cent of the whole imported volume in 2005. Iran’s Standard Organization Non-Metal Research deputy, Nezamod
Cement terminal draws scrutiny
A no-bid contract to build the first cement terminal at the Port of Miami-Dade has raised objections from at least one competitor and is being scrutinized by the county’s inspector general
Grounded cement carrier refloated, US
The grounded Norwegian-flagged cement carrier Spar Orion was refloated early Thursday after running aground off the coast of Florida the previous day, a US Coast Guard official said.
Cement carrier runs aground off Florida
A Norwegian-flagged cement carrier, Spar Orion, ran aground off the coast of Port Everglades in Florida early on Wednesday, a US Coast Guard official said. The vessel, carrying 44,000t of cement, was
Jamaica cement shortage taking its toll
Construction industry leaders appealed to the Jamaican government to help resolve a cement shortage, saying it has idled construction and cost jobs. "We have to find a solution to get product here in