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Eqiom tests intermodal cement transport17 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsIn the last three weeks, France-based cement producer Eqiom has been testing the movement of cement by intermodal transport. The company hopes to find a new solution via road and inland waterways to supply its customers in Ile-de-France with up to 25 containers of bulk cement per week from its plant in Grand Couronne, near Rouen. The CRH-owned cement company expects to use a regular river transport shuttle from Le Havre to Gennevilliers, manage by Greenmodal Transport. River transporrt wa... |
SCR meets industry representatives to improve cement loading03 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s South Central Railway (SCR) has met representatives from leading domestic cement producers to discuss the improvement of its cement loading. UltraTech, India Cements, Kesoram Cements, ACC, Orient and Bharati Cements all assured railway authorities that cement loading will increase in the coming months, according to Telangana Today. The cement industry is the second-largest freight contributor for SCR, which loaded nearly 13.71Mt during the first half of the FY19-20, the highest am... |
SCR meets industry representatives to improve cement loading03 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s South Central Railway (SCR) has met representatives from leading domestic cement producers to discuss the improvement of its cement loading. UltraTech, India Cements, Kesoram Cements, ACC, Orient and Bharati Cements all assured railway authorities that cement loading will increase in the coming months, according to Telangana Today. The cement industry is the second-largest freight contributor for SCR, which loaded nearly 13.71Mt during the first half of the FY19-20, the highest am... |
Indian Railways introduces surcharge exemption for major commodities17 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsMajor commodities transported by Indian Railways such as cement, clinker, coal, food grains and fertilisers will be exempt from a 15 per cent surcharge between 1 October 2019-30 June 2020. Usually, between October and June, a surcharge of 15 per cent is levied on base freight and is known as a busy season surcharge (BSC). Furthermore, a five per cent supplementary charge on mini and two-point rakes has also been waived off. "BSC, which is levied at 15 per cent from 1 October-30 June, has ... |
UBC and Baltrader form joint cement shipping alliance19 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsBaltrader, based in Hamburg, Germany, and United Bulk Carriers (UBC), headquartered in Philadelphia, USA, have signed an agreement to jointly market their respective fleets of pneumatic cement carriers under the name Cement Carrier Alliance (CCA). The new set-up will be able to offer a wider range of vessel sizes, ranging from 3000t to 14,000dwt. “As two independent partners motivated by the same objectives, we have teamed up for the marketing of our respective cement carrier fleets” CC... |
Cosco Shipping Bulk signs logistics agreement with Conch17 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsCosco Shipping Bulk has signed an agreement with Conch Logistics, the logistics business of China-based Anhui Conch Group. The two companies will jointly develop the cement logistics business, reports Splash 247. Anhui Conch ordered four 12,500dwt bulk carriers at Jiandong Shipyard with delivery scheduled in 2020. Cosco Shipping Bulk operates the largest bulker fleet in the world with total capacity of over 33mdwt. |
Sesco Cement to build new white cement terminal in Florida23 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsPort Tampa Bay has approved an up to 40-year lease agreement on seven acres of land for Sesco Cement at its Port Redwing site in Gibsonton, Florida. The estimated US$19m investment will see the company use Berth 302 for the ship and rail terminal handling of white cement. "We're really looking at this to be our east coast hub for our business going forward," said Alim Adatia, a Houston-based representative of the company. "We want to be a known entity, and we hope to be here for a long time... |
CSL Group set to acquire 50% of Eureka Shipping Ltd16 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsSMT Shipping (SMT) and The CSL Group (CSL) have entered into an agreement for CSL to acquire 50 per cent of Eureka Shipping Ltd, SMT's pneumatic cement vessel business. The new joint venture will allow Eureka and CSL to combine expertise, resources and innovative technologies to expand services to customers in the seaborne cement powder and fly ash transportation markets around the world, according to a press release. CSL's Australian cement shipping business is not included in the joint ... |
South Central Railway looks to boost cement freight in FY18-1928 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s South Central Railway (SCR) has set a new target to boost its cement freight to 27.5Mt in the FY18-19, up from 25.82Mt of the previous year. The company has already transported 20.49Mt in the first three quarters of the financial year. As a whole, Indian railways transported 114.18Mt of cement during the FY17-18, with South Central performing highest amongst all zonal railways at 22.7 per cent of the total. To meet the higher target, Mr Madhusudhana Rao, SCR chief operations manag... |
South Central Railway looks to boost cement freight in FY18-1928 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s South Central Railway (SCR) has set a new target to boost its cement freight to 27.5Mt in the FY18-19, up from 25.82Mt of the previous year. The company has already transported 20.49Mt in the first three quarters of the financial year. As a whole, Indian railways transported 114.18Mt of cement during the FY17-18, with South Central performing highest amongst all zonal railways at 22.7 per cent of the total. To meet the higher target, Mr Madhusudhana Rao, SCR chief operations manag... |