Cement News tagged under: imports
Iraq to halt imports indefinitely from next month07 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Cabinet of Iraq has decided to halt cement imports, including white cement, as of 1 July 2013. Aswat al-Iraq News reported that the cabinet has decided to stop all commercial cement imports until the Ministry of Industry recognises an actual need for volumes due to the non-sufficiency of local production. The Ministry of Industry had also stopped issuing import licence as of 14 May 2013, the statement noted. |
Nigeria government outlines savings from reduced imports03 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe decision by the Nigerian government to not issue cement import licences in 2012 and focus on meeting domestic needs internally has saved the country approximately NGN300bn (US$1.9bn), Olusegun Aganga, Minister of Trade and Investment has said. Similarly, the government has also saved about NGN4.2trn from reducing imports since 2005, he added. Aganga noted that savings have also helped increase the country’s external reserve. "If you look at the trade numbers, import fell by 43 per... |
Cement demand in Belgium falls 2.2% while imports rise30 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Belgium declined 2.2 per cent to 6.41Mt but this decrease was well below the European average decline of 18.8 per cent, according to Belgian cement association Febelcem. Febelcem attributes the figure to local elections, which historically boost public works. The non-residential sector also expanded by three per cent thanks to a numbmer of large projects in Mechelen, Ghent and Halle-Vilvoorde. In 2011, cement consumption reached record 6.55Mt. Looking forward, Febelcem... |
Industry body calls for cement sector to be prioritised, Nepal28 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsNepal’s Cement Manufacturers Association has urged the government to give the cement sector priority due to its huge potential given the country’s infrastructure and housing requirements. The government must promote the cement industry because it has huge potential as the country has been witnessing infrastructure development which needs a huge amount of cement, newly-elected president of the association, Dhurba Raj Thapa, said during the ninth annual general meeting of the association, s... |
Iraq can grow with security23 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsWith considerable growth potential in the Iraqi cement market, the government is not only keen to rehabilitate the old plants but also aims to encourage new investors to enter the country. However, the task is a difficult one because of the continued political instability, the prospects for further unrest and inadequate energy supplies. Iraq’s cement industry has potential to grow, but it is restricted by political uncertainty and a lack of energy provision Iraq is a nation that... |
Saudi Arabian port authorities prepared for cement imports20 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Saudi Arabian Ports Authority (PA) has said the kingdom’s commercial ports are prepared to receive cement and clinker shipments following King Abdullah's directive to import 10Mt to end the current supply shortages. PA spokesperson Abdul Rahman Aldrais said the authority has allocated 17 docking stations, with four each in Jeddah, Dammam and Jubail and one in Yanbu, Dhuba and Jazan. He added that the authority has allocated sufficient storage space to temporarily store and handle cement... |
Algeria: Gica launches 1.5Mt import tender07 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsAlgerian cement company Gica launched a tender for the importation of 1.5Mta of cement with the first delivery of 0.95Mt due early July. The imports are expected to alleviate the cement shortage in the country, which currently has a demand exceeding 20Mt but only 17Mt in national output. Two technical stoppages have occurred during the year and in addition, Lafarge halted operations at two works in the past two weeks. This at a time when Algeria has commenced a housing programme that ... |
US February shipments edge ahead06 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for February 2013 were about 4.7Mt, slightly more than shipments in February 2012. Shipments for the year through to February 2013 were 9.6Mt, up by nearly three per cent, the latest data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows. The leading Portland cement producing states in February were Texas, California, Florida, Missouri and Alabama in descending order. The leading consuming states (Texas, Califo... |
Saudi cement producers urged to maintain reserve supplies02 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe government of Saudi Arabia is urging cement companies to maintain a strategic stockpile of cement to prevent future shortages. A directive to this effect was issued by the Commerce and Industry Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, according to local press reports. Each company has has been asked to build up a strategic reserve (equaling a company’s two-month output) in addition to regular market supplies. Companies may face punitive action if they failed to adhere to the latest directives, the... |
Saudi orders cement imports to meet shortages17 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsKing Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has ordered 10Mt of cement to be imported into the kingdom to meet cement shortages and the construction of more cement plants over the medium-term is also being encouraged. Citing trade minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah, the Saudi Press Agency, reports that King Abdullah wants three to four cement plants to be built over the next three years and has granted SAR3bn towards the scheme. The Saudi cement industry has quickly grown to support high consumption and i... |