Bermuda’s main cement storage facility has had a chequered history of late due to a drawn out dispute over lease agreements between the cement firm and landlord the West End Development Company. A resolution was finally reached earlier this year and the Cement Company this week submitted detailed plans to build the new facility at Dockyard.
Bermuda Cement Company, which is now 40 years old, currently imports 50,000t of cement a year from Mexican supplier Cemex. Advantages listed in the planning application for having the cement operation 500 feet further south from the present twin tower silos is the proximity to a deep water dock that allows the cement transport ships to dock and unload cargo straight into the silo.
