Cement News tagged under: distribution
Indocement opens new Palembang terminal21 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndocement has opened a new cement terminal in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. The 0.5Mta terminal will improve the company’s distribution and logistics in the western part of the archipelago. The cement producer has currently a market share of 14-15 per cent on Sumatra, which is the second-largest market in Indonesia after Java. The new terminal is expected to help raise this to 20-25 per cent. Indocement owns seven further terminals in Indonesia – Semarang, Lombok, Tanjung Prio... |
Vessel transporting 1050t of clinker sinks in Bangladesh19 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsA vessel transporting 1050t of clinker to Khulna, Bangladesh, sank on Thursday after a crack appeared in its hull. While 11 crew members were on board at the time, all were rescued by locals. "We felt something was wrong in the vessel from the beginning of the journey, that’s why we tried to speed up and anchor here," said Rabiul Islam, master of the ship. Crew members have commented on the potential negligence of the appropriate authorities who noticed the fault but did not unload the... |
FHL to set up a warehouse to avoid shortages13 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsFijian Holdings Ltd (FHL) is planning to set up a warehouse in the west to avoid cement shortages in the future, reports the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Last year FHL’s subsidiary company, Pacific Cement, suffered a major breakdown in its mill and was subsequently closed for nine weeks, resulting in cement shortages in the country. The new warehouse with cement silos is expected within the next six months, according to Nouzab Fareed, FHL Chief Executive. "So that is basically diver... |
Birla Corp to increase availability of premium product27 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsBirla Corp is planning to roll-out its premium-brand product, Perfect, across all regions of India apart from the South. The cement is manufactured at Reliance Cement Company’s Maihar plant, which has a strategic logistical advantage, according to India Info Online. Perfect contributed 16.6 per cent to the company’s consolidated turnover in the 3QFY18, which translates to INR2.3bn (US$35.5m). Birla aims to achieve 90 per cent capacity utilisation at the 3Mta Maihar plant, where it has al... |
McInnis Cement faces rail limit22 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsCanadian cement producer McInnis Cement faces a new challenge in distributing its cement. The Quebec Ministry of Transport is imposing a 10 rail cars/week limit on cement transportation between Matapédia and Caplan due to the dismal state of the rail line. While 90 per cent of its 2.3Mt cement output is shipped, McInnis Cement had planned to increase rail transport of its products to Canadian and US customers to 40 cars per week by next summer. In May 2015 the Quebec Ministry of Transp... |
Cemex conducting pilot tests for Magdalena river transport14 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsTo improve its operational efficiency, Cemex has started running pilot tests to transport cement via the Magdalena River in Colombia. Cement is transported from central Colombia to the Caribbean region during these trials. On the first trip, some 950t were transported from the main plant at Caracolito to Sociedad Portuaria de Barranquilla. The river journey took six days with the entire trip from Ibague via Barrancabermeja to Barranquilla taking 17 days. For Juan Carlos Muñoz, vice pre... |
Ghacem opens new depot30 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsGhacem Ltd has opened a new depot in Sefwi-Wiawso, Ghana. The company now has six depots, with the latest being part of a scheme to increase cement availability in the Western Region. The depot has a 3000t capacity and will be used to store weekly deliveries for local towns, reports Joy Online. According to Nana Philip Archer, commercial director of Ghacem, the company has also purchased new vehicles to serve the depot and prevent shortages. "Our contribution to the growth of Ghana's e... |
First cement shipment arrives at Barranqueras port12 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe first shipment of 3964t of cement was unloaded at the Argentine port of Barranqueras, Chaco region. The Bolivian cement was purchased by Cemento Avellaneda and will be distributed throughout the north of Argentina. Some 50,000tpa of cement was imported into Argentina in 2016 and 2017, according to The Global Cement Report, 12th Edition. |
Lipetskcement brings new logistics facility online20 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsLipetskcement, part of the Eurocement Group, has launched a new RUB600m (US$10.4m) production and logistics facility for packing, palletising and shipping of cement. The investment enables Lipetskcement to ship up to 10,000tpd of cement. The company has increased its loading rate of bulk cement trucks by more than five times. In the packing section, the bagging rate has more than doubled to 2400bags/h. |
Cemex launches new distribution terminal in Denver10 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsCemex USA has launched operations at a new rail-served cement distribution terminal in Commerce City, Colorado. The new terminal will support the company’s distribution capabilities across Colorado, but particularly to the Denver Metro area. The terminal is served by an existing rail line out of the Lyons cement plant. With a silo capacity of 5000t, it supplies Type II Portland cement used in concrete, precast and masonry products for a variety of construction projects throughout the stat... |