Cement News tagged: Trading
Cement price fixed at Dh220-340 per tonne
DUBAI - The UAE Contractors Association (UCA) in its efforts to protect the construction sector and fix the prices of cement manufactured by local companies, succeeded in signing a preliminary agreeme
Israeli wall with Egyptian cement
The Palestinian Legislative Council is scheduled to hold a meeting in Ramallah on Wednesday to discuss the latest scandal in the Palestinian Authority regarding the import of cement from Egypt. Memb
The costs of rebuilding Iraq
According to a report in the US-based Newsday magazine, the cost of building materials in Iraq are rising rapidly. Bricks cost two to four times what they did before the US invasion last year. The pr
Coal and petcoke tenders announced
Holcim’s North American operations has invited offers through June 11 on over a million tons of coal and more than 300,000 tons of petroleum coke for delivery in 2005.The company has invited off
Cement makers eye booming Dubai market
Pakistani cement makers are gearing up to tap the booming construction market in Dubai and other Gulf countries where cement prices have shot up over 100 percent in the last one month on account of hi
Luzon cement prices hit record
Retail prices of cement in northern Luzon, Philippines went as high as R170 per bag (42.5kg), the highest since the imposition of definitive safeguard duty, due to the shortage of supply caused by
Call to curb soaring cement prices
UAE Contractors Association (UCA) has urged the government to intervene by fixing the prices of cement manufactured by local companies. In response to the current situation, the UCA is also helping le
Cement Racket Exposed
Police have unearthed a major syndicate in which the East African Portland Cement Company (EAPC) is losing over Sh3 million per month in transport commissions. Sources said two vehicles loaded with c
RMC UK Cement Division brings logistics in-house
RMC UK Cement Division, part of the RMC Group, has made the decision to bring logistics in-house following a successful four-year partnership with TNT Logistics which has seen the introduction of stro
Cimpor plans shipping fleet
Portuguese cement group Cimpor is planning to start shipping operations, it was reported on May 21, 2004. Cimpor is apparently currently negotiating the purchase of a fleet of vessels, which will help
Iran price falls
Apparently due to policies pursued by the Commerce Ministry to stabilise cement prices, the price of this product declined by some nine per cent in domestic markets. The general director of commercia
Has the tide turned?
Six months of exceptionally high levels of ocean freight rates have finally brought the trading market back to the conditions that we regarded as normal, prior to 1997. Those who believed that cement
Cement dealers protest
All Karachi Cement Dealers Association (AKCDA) has asked the government to take notice of the black marketing of cement by a government owned cement factory and ensure the free availability and sale o
Qatar National Cement Co
Qatar’s largest cement producer Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) expects to receive three shipments of cement by the end of May 2004 to cover the continuing shortfall in its cement supply in
Turkey Exports 600,000t to Iraq
Turkey exported 600,000t of cement to Iraq in 2003, up from 40,000t in 2002, Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association chairman Adnan Ignebekcili said on May 10, 2004. The exports are expected
Kuwait Portland Cement
Kuwaiti cement trader Kuwait Portland Cement Company posted a net profit of US$5.6m for the first quarter of 2004, down from US$12.1m in the same period of 2003. Earnings per share fell to US$0.078 i