Cement price in DR Congo falls 33%
Although recent weeks have seen cement prices in the port of Matadi, Democratic Republic of Congo spiral up to CDF15,000 (US$15.28)/50kg bag, they have now returned to more sust...
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Israel imposes partial freeze on cement transfers to Gaza
Israel has halted some cement imports to the Gaza Strip after it emerged that parts of the shipments were being retained by Hamas officials. The Times of Israel reports that the...
Algeria: introduction import licences delays supply
The decision of the Algerian government to require import licences for imported cement is causing delays in the supply of cement.
Côte d’Ivoire to import 90,000t of cement
Côte d’Ivoire will import 90,000t of cement as the country tackles its cement shortage, according to the country’s government. The shipment is the first of a total import operat...
Pakistan: Port Qasim PIBTL starts civil works
Civil works have started on the bulk cement handling project at Port Qasim of Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Ltd (PIBTL).
In search of stabilisation
After reaching a peak in 2011, Moroccan cement demand has weakened and since 2012 initiated a slowdown that has continued through 2014. Mohamed Chaïbi, president of the Associat...
LatAm: growth and challenges Premium
With the XXXI FICEM Technical Congress on the horizon in the Dominican Republic, Scotiabank GBM provides an overview of recent activity in the Latin American cement market. It f...
Latin American moves Premium
Latin America is a region that is witnessing increasing cement demand and renewed investment in cement plant capacity. In the second part of a Latin American round-up, CemNet lo...
Strategic terminal operations Premium
To capitalise on the expanding regional markets of Kaliningrad, Murmansk and Arkhangelsk, HeidelbergCement has expanded its operations in the area via three import terminals. Th...