Cement News tagged under: clinker trade
Clinker substitution takes hold in Africa12 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsGhana's cement producers have struck out on a decarbonisation and low-carbon cement path. By using local resources for raw materials and reducing the clinker factor, cement manufacturers are targeting reduced imports of clinker and lower cement prices, as well as the benefits of CO2 reduction. This week the Director-General of Ghana Standards Authority, Professor Alex Dodoo, confirmed that plans are underway to build factories that can manufacture a substitute for clinker. "We have publishe... |
Dry bulk outlook amid COVID-19 impact21 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsAs the coronavirus took hold of global economic activity, dry bulk trade crashed. As some parts of the world cautiously move out of lockdown, what is the outlook for the shipping of cement and other dry bulk trades? By Rahul Sharan, Drewry Maritime Research, UK. Figure 1: the world’s largest cement importers (top) and exporters (bottom), 2019 The COVID-19 pandemic that started with China has now gripped almost the entire world, severely hitting global economic activities and ... |
The impact of COVID-19 on global cement trade06 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsGlobal cement and clinker trade will be seriously affected by the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. There will be a global reduction in cement consumption. Seaborne cement trade and distribution will take an even larger hit. It is still too early to accurately forecast the reduction in seaborne cement and clinker movements. What can be done, however, is to look at the economic mechanisms behind trade and distribution, and use this as a tool for a general forecast. We also... |
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