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PIBTL reports no congestion for coal imports

20 November 2020, Published under Cement News

Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Ltd (PIBTL) has informed the government that its terminal at Port Qasim in Karachi is working smoothly without any congestion and delay in the handling of imported coal for cement and other industries. The terminal operator has refuted the claims of terminal users that may point to the opposite. Therefore, PIBTL has sought to clarify several misrepresentations regarding its operation. As a result of the pollution caused by coal handling at Karachi Por...

India: cement industry demand raises coal imports

12 September 2016, Published under Cement News

The demand for coal with a high calorific value, primarily from the cement sector, combined with the doubling of clean environment cess has resulted in a shift in coal imports into India. Steam coal imports have been declining in the April-June 2016 quarter due to higher output of domestic mines, but the key shift relates to the origin of the imports. While Indonesia has accounted for the majority of coal imports, in the 1Q16-17 import growth of coal sourced from this Asian country has re...