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First Graphene announces third trial at Breedon
First Graphene will start the third trial of its PureGRAPH-CEM ® under full-scale production conditions at the UK’s largest cement producer, Breedon Cement . Following the start of the trial in the 1QFY24-25, the company expects to produce up to 1000t of graphene-enhanced cement at Breedon’s Hope Cement Works in Derbyshire, UK. The new product is based on a PureGRAPH ® grade with a part...
Cement consumption in Ukraine increased 17% in 2023
Cement consumption in Ukraine rose by 17 per cent last year, up 5.4Mt compared to 2022, says Pablo Kachur, head of the country's cement association, Ukrcement Association. “A similar jump is not predicted this year, but we will probably get 6Mt of domestic cement consumption,” said the representative. Ukraine’s peak pre-war consumption was 10.6Mt (2021), according to The Global Cement R...
- Pakistan producers to add expiry dates to cement bags
- Eureka Shipping announces new energy-efficient cement carrier
- Kerala cement plants handle 48,000t of non-recyclable waste
- VNCA calls for government intervention in Vietnam cement industry
- CEMEX Philippines opens a new strategic warehouse in Batangas
Bangladesh likely to break cement export target in 12MFY23-24
Bangladesh recorded 48.7 per cent YoY growth in cement export revenue to US$14.39m in the first nine months of FY23-24 (July 2023-March 2024) from US$9.68m in the same corresponding months of the previous year, according to the Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). This figure includes minor amounts of salt, stone, and related products. The 28.6 per cent YoY rise in cement exports also sur...
- Think tank to promote industrialisation in Pakistan
- Carbon markets tested EUR50 before correcting 20% higher – political uncertainty in EU and US main drivers
- OPEC+ agreement and new sanctions support oil, coal rising from support levels and increasing petcoke discount
- Mixed Pakistan export revenue trend in 8MFY23-24
- Bangladesh cement export momentum continued in 8MFY23-24
USG Supramax rates seeing end-of-month decrease
By Brannvoll ApS, Denmark It was a positive start to the month for Supramax shipowners in the USG region. The rates were increasing on fronthaul routes on the back of the tight tonnage supply for prompt dates in the area. Meanwhile, the transatlantic segment looked quiet, and rates were flat. In the middle of the month, the market started being in stand-off. Quite a few fresh cargoes were a...
- Supramax rates fell significantly on all routes amid slow start to the year
- High volatility in USG Supramax/Ultramax markets
- USG Supramax market skyrocketing as demand/supply plays in owners’ favour and congestion impacts Panama Canal
- Freight rates rise again on increased petcoke and grain demand
- After dip, freight rates seen stable to slightly higher