Cement News tagged: Trading
Indonesian cement consumption up
Indonesia’s domestic consumption of cement reached 11.244Mt during the first five months of 2004, an increase of 8.7 per cent from 10.321Mt for the same period last year, according to data relea
Cement prices in UAE fixed
The price of bulk cement in the UAE was fixed at a maximum of 280 UAE dirhams (US$76.2) a tonne and the price of a bag at 15 dirhams (US$4.08), following an agreement reached by the panel created to s
Indian cement prices may rise
Local cement companies are looking at hiking the price of a 50kg bag by Rs 5 from July 1 on account of a rise in coal prices and increased freight rates. Although cement majors Gujarat Ambuja Cement,
The view from Kuwait
Most Kuwaitis supported the war of liberating Iraq from the regime of Saddam Hussein. However, in the aftermath of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal and the general American confusion in Iraq after its mi
Cement vessel seized
Bangladesh: District detective branch of police seized a cargo vessel MV Shamin with large quantity of cement of Indian origin near Tarabo Ghat under Rupganj police station yesterday morning. The poli
Cement Production up in Ukraine
In May, cement production rose by 14.2% or 139,000 tons compared with April. In January-May, cement production rose by 34% or 933,000 tons compared with January-May 2003, to give a total output of
Gambling on more cement
A report in the Las Vegas Sun newspaper suggests that the cement shortage that has affected different regions of the United States, including Southern Nevada, may abate slightly later this year. But l
Cement Sales in Cyprus
Cement sales in Cyprus accounted for 138,000 tonnes in May 2004, rising by 19.1 pct year-on-year and by 10 pct month-on-month, according to data provided by the island’s National Statistics Serv
Higher fuel prices
Indian cement companies are gearing up for a price increase following the hike in domestic coal prices. While companies are still working out the price increase for various grades of coke, industry ob
Japan cement importer incurs P37.8 million in unpaid duties
A Japanese cement importer who had questioned the Department of Trade and Industry’s decision to impose safeguard duties on imported cement before the Supreme Court has accumulated a total of P3
Egypt export sales
Egypt ranked second among cement exporters to Spain in 2003 with about 1.441Mt, it was reported on June 13, 2004. Egypt was preceded only by Turkey and was followed by Greece, Saudi Arabia, Japan and
Markets struggle
While the first figures on the effects of Chinese government credit restriction measures are published showing a very light decrease of their industrial output, dry bulk markets are again badly suffer
Pakistan Steel exports slag to UAE
Pakistan Steel exported 30,000t granulated slag to Sharjah UAE as raw material for cement industry, and another similar quantity of material would be shipped in next few days. A contract to export 10,
Jordan Cement Factories
Jordan Cement Factories Company (JCFC) has started works to restore the cement exports unit in Aqaba, southern Jordan, at the cost of over $1.0m, it was reported on June 10, 2004. The company is targ
Cement price manipulation?
The Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs will launch an investigation into allegations that the prices of cement are being manipulated by unscrupulous transporters and distributor
Cement orders from UAE continue
Pakistani cement manufacturers say they continue to get import enquiries from companies in the UAE and Qatar. ³Our cement consignments are going to UAE regularly and there is a demand of 2,000 tons p