Cement News tagged under: clinker imports
Clinker imports disrupted by port fire at Puerto Ventanas, Chile30 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsA fire at the facilities of Puerto Ventanas, in the district of Puchincaví, central Chile, has damaged bulk material conveyor belts at the port, used to unload and store clinker for Cemento Melón S.A. "Today, Melón S.A. personnel have been authorised to access the port and its facilities, and on this occasion we have been able to verify in situ the extent of the damage, which is significant and has the consequence of not being able to supply imported clinker to our grinding plant locate... |
The rise of Bangladesh's clinker imports21 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh’s cement industry is expanding with clinker imports rising for the last five fiscal years. According to the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), the main seaport of Bangladesh, the authority handled 35.130Mt of clinker imports in the financial year 2021-22 (July–June), compared to 33.297Mt in the year-ago period, marking growth of 5.52 per cent. This compares to 21.49Mt in 2017-18, 24.82Mt in 2018-19, and 24.04Mt in 2019-20. Similarly, data from the Bangladesh Central Bank reports ... |
Kenya considers duty increase on imported clinker21 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Kenyan government is considering an increase on duty on imported clinker to rein in trading malpractices. It says some errant cement companies have been abusing the low tax regime of 10 per cent in the region and now wants to take countermeasures to reduce clinker imports. “Some of these cement companies are importing clinker and the same companies are mining clinker and exporting it to neighbouring countries. So we need to come out together to discipline that behaviour because you can... |
Kenyan producers oppose National Cement's call for clinker import duty rise06 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsNational Cement Co of Kenya has struck out on its own in asking for an increase on clinker import duty from 10 to 25 per cent. Bamburi Cement, East Africa Portland Cement VCO and Savannah Cement have oppossed the increase suggested by National Cement Chairman, Narendra Raval, at a meeting in Nairobi with the Kenyan Association of Manufacturers (KAM). However, the association the manufacturers to provide data on their grinding and clinker installed capacity, clinker demand and the capacity ... |
Sabah considers new plant to ensure clinker supply06 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsSabah Economic Development Corp (SEDCO) and Cement Industries (Sabah) Sdn Bhd (CIS) are reportedly considering plans to build a clinker plant to ensure supply into the Malaysian state, according to Bernama. Sabah Trade and Industries Minister, Datuk Wilfred Madius Tangau, confirmed that clinker is currently being imported from Peninsular Malaysia and abroad. "The cost structure for CIS is different from that of cement manufacturers in Peninsular Malaysia due to factors such as raw mate... |
Cyclone Fani halts clinker handling in Bangladesh ports03 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe handling of imported clinker and other ports in Bangladesh has been suspended due to bad weather caused by cyclonic storm Fani, which is likely to strike the country's coast from today. A large number of vessels laden with imported clinker are at outer anchorage of ports to offload cargo. The necessary precaution advice has been sent to all types of cargo vessels at port. In addition, all seaport officials have been requested to cancel the leave of the employees. Bangladesh Inland Wa... |
BCMA requests reduction in clinker import duty23 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association (BCMA) has requested a reduction in the specific rate duty on clinker imports to either BDT200/t (US$2.37/t) or a fixed duty of five per cent. Cement manufacturers currently pay BDT500/t, according to the Dhaka Tribune. "Usually, the government imposes five per cent import duties on any basic raw material for industries, but the cement industry pays specific taxes higher than the five per cent," the BCMA stated in a letter to the National Boa... |
Ghana expects job boost from new factory16 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsGhana is expecting a jobs boost from the construction of the Tanoso clinker plant later this year. Approximately1800 direct jobs will be created when the factory is completed. President Akufo-Addoo visited the project site on 15 April 2019 in a tour of the region. The Tanoso unit expects to save the country US$700m by significantly reducing the need for clinker imports. |
Clinker appetites increasing in Bangladesh26 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh's clinker imports have been growing in the last five years, apart from in FY15-16, According to the Economic Survey of Bangladesh 2018. The country's cement producers imported US$615m of clinker in FY13-14, which rose to US$766m in last fiscal year of 2017-18. It translates to a growth of about 25 per cent in half-a-decade. Some 80 per cent of the clinker used for cement production in Bangladesh is imported, according to a local cement producer's report. Due to a lack of minera... |
Ukrainian government approves ban on Russian clinker imports30 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsUkraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a ban on the import of clinker originating from the Russian Federation. The decree was developed by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine to protect the interests of national economic security and Ukrainian cement producers, according to the government portal. "The introduction of cement clinker in the list of goods prohibited for import is carried out within the policy of economic counteraction to discriminatory actions again... |