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COVID-19 in southern Bhutan leads to cement shortage in Thimpu

18 February 2022, Published under Cement News

Builders in Thimphu are reporting cement shortages as cement agents in the town have depleted their stocks. Cement is currently stuck at the cement plants of Penden Cement Authority Ltd and Dungsam Cement Corp Ltd as the southern towns of Phuentsholing and Samtse are under COVID-19 lockdown and there is a further outbreak of the illness in Nglanglam, making transportation of cement impossible. In addition, cement distributors’ trucks are stranded at Dungsam Cement Corp Ltd as drivers h...

Clinker shortage result in surge in Mozambique prices

17 September 2021, Published under Cement News

Due to a shortage in clinker supply, prices of cement in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, have surged. Retail prices of cement are now priced at MZM700-800/50kg, up from MZM500-520/bag. The lack of clinker is caused by challenges in maritime navigation, which has impacted clinker imports in Cabo Delgado and northern Mozambique, according to Club of Mozambique. The clinker shortage has led to the 30-day closure of Fabrica de Cimentos de Cabo Delgado’s 0.25Mta grinding plant in Metuge district, w...

Cayman Islands expands import list to counter cement shortage

21 July 2021, Published under Cement News

The Cayman Islands has added three countries to its list of approved cement providers to help ease shortages currently being experienced by the domestic construction industry. The Customs & Border Control (Prohibited Goods) (Amendment) Order 2021 has added Colombia, Cuba and Panama as authorised countries for the purposes of importing cement. "The PACT Government is committed to supporting sustainable development, lowering construction costs and encouraging increased Caymanian home ownersh...

Construction sector reports Jamaican cement shortage

17 May 2021, Published under Cement News

Members of the construction industry in Jamaica are reporting a cement supply shortage, as the country reaches its peak demand season. According to the Jamaica Observer, a hardware dealer on the south coast noted that it may have to cut staff if the shortage continues, adding that there has also been a hike in the price of construction materials. "What has been happening over the past two weeks is there has been unprecedented demand for cement, but we have been supplying the market. And, ...

UK hit by cement shortages

07 May 2021, Published under Cement News

UK contractors and domestic retail buyers are both facing steep prices rises and supply shortages for cement amidst a booming recovery in construction activity. UK distributor, NYEs Building Suppliers, contacted all customers to warn that "there are now issues with cement from all manufacturers. We are working hard every day to maintain supply for our customers but it is tough and will only get worse before we see it get better." Part of the problem has been a disruption to production acti...

Cement price in Mali surges due to shortage

15 January 2021, Published under Cement News

Cement is becoming an increasingly scarce product in Mali. As a result, prices have risen from XOF90,000/t to XOF125,000-130,000/t, according to MaliActu.  In 2019 Mali had a cement demand of around 2.8Mt, with future consumption underpinned by a need for infrastructure and high population growth. However, output from the country’s cement industry is only approximately 1Mta and wide-spread shortages have been reported.

India’s coal shortage likely to continue until the end of September

17 September 2018, Published under Cement News

Shortages of coal for India’s non-power sector are likely to continue until the end of the September, according to Coal India Ltd (CIL). A surge in power demand at the start of summer has led to the coal giant diverting supplies from cement, aluminium and other sectors. This resulted in a rise in fuel costs for cement producers as they needed to import coal to continue operating their plants. Moreover, the ministries of railways and coal had diverted most of the available rail wagons to pow...

Venezuela: state companies to restrict cement sales

21 August 2014, Published under Cement News

Venezuela's state cement companies have started to regulate the sales of cement. Building companies can only buy cement from plants near their building sites. Due to the declining output, builders were buying the product wherever available, regardless of location. According to information supplied to the construction sector, Invecem will sell product to companies carrying out work in Aragua, Apure, Carabobo, Miranda, Flacón, Cojedes and part of Guárico state. La Fábrica Nacional de Ceme...