Argos opts for Klaveness Digital's CargoValue shipping platform
Argos has signed on with Klaveness Digital to roll out shipping and logistics platform 'CargoValue' throughout the supply chain. Following a successful pilot project during the ...
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Dangote acquires 20,000 vehicles to improve distribution
Nigeria’s Dangote Cement has acquired 20,000 additional vehicles to improve the distribution of its products across the country. The vehicles, made up of trucks, trailers and ti...
JSW Group to merge its distribution and supply chain segments
India’s JSW Group has announced plans to merge the distribution and supply chain operations of its steel, cement and paint businesses in India for better synergies and to save c...
Russia transports 11.18Mt of cement by rail in 1H20
In the first half of 2020, Russia’s cement producers shipped 11.18Mt of cement by rail, a 9.7 per cent decline YoY. Eurocement’s plants accounted for 37.5 per cent of the shipme...
Railway and tax measures expected to impact Pakistan's cement sector
The development of a railway line from a coalfield in Thar, Sindh province, to link to the rest of country, the start of a cargo train to Afghanistan and government measures to ...
Axle load limit likely to hit Pakistan cement industry
Dispatches of cement, clinker and other raw materials to and from factories in Pakistan via local transporters is expected to become more costly after the implementation of the ...
LafargeHolcim Côte d’Ivoire opens new cement depot
LafargeHolcim Côte d’Ivoire has opened a new cement warehouse in Bouaké, in the north-central region, with traders now able to buy quantities larger than or equal to 10t without...
Cemex Ventures invests in real-time delivery company
Cemex Ventures has invested in LINKX, a software company that specialises in goods delivery optimisation. LINKX will help Cemex achieve control of deliveries in real time, allow...
JK Lakshmi to upgrade logistics
India’s JK Lakshmi Cement has contracted FarEye, a digital logistics company, to maintain its distribution network and increase predictive visibility. "On our wide distribution ...
Tarmac sets up more flexible distribution model
Tarmac (CRH group) is to restructure the distribution model for its Cement and Lime division in the UK. A comprehensive strategic review will result in a more flexible regional ...