Cement News tagged under: imports
Cimpor starts exporting from Portugal to northern Brazil15 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsCimpor has started its first exports to northern Brazil from Portugal, according to local press reports. The first shipment of 28,000t of cement has already reached the port of Manaus, northwestern Brazil, Valor Economico reported. Camargo Correa's subsidiary InterCement, which owns Cimpor, plans to import some 70,000t of Portuguese cement this year. Apart from Brazil, Cimpor seeks to expand its exports to Algeria, Togo and Paraguay amid the shrinking sales in the domestic market. |
Nepal sees double-digit rise in imports03 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement imports to Nepal have increased by 15.5 per cent in the first 10 months of the year, according to data from the Trade and Export Promotion Centre. During the review period, Nepal imported NPR3.34bn compared to NPR2.89m in the same period of last year, despite seven new cement factories being established. According to Aatma Ram Murarka, former president of the Nepal Cement Manufacturers Association, imports rose due to ongoing development projects with foreign investors. "In the ... |
Algeria’s cement imports double01 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement imports into Algeria reached US$159.4m in the first five months of 2013, representing a 102 per cent rise when compared with the equivalent period of 2012, according to the National Information and Statistics Centre of the Algerian Customs. In terms of volumes, a 105 per cent rise was noted with tonnage reaching 1.791Mt. The rise is due to the launch of new projects and the resumption of public construction work since the start of spring. |
Athi River calls for use of locally-manufactured product01 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsAthi River Mining Tanzania Ltd is seeking the government’s intervention to stop sub-standard imports entering the local market. Concerns have been raised recently over the quality of imports into the East Africa region amidst claims that some manufacturers are using local agents that are unqualified leading to sub-standard products. Calls have been made for all cement imports to be subject to the same technical standards and regulations as local cement. Rick Ashley, chairman of ARM Cem... |
Saudi Arabia: 35,000t of imported cement shipments27 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Port Authority (SPA) says cement shipments have been coming since the start of implementing the decrees of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to import 10Mt of cement to cover local demand. About 350,000t of cement have reached from the UAE and Egypt through various Saudi ports. "Shipments have come through Dammam, Jeddah and Jazan ports, some through Yanbu, and some others are scheduled to arrive through Jubail and Dammam ports," said Musaid Al-Darees, press spokesman... |
Iraq to stop importing Iranian cement?25 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsIran currently exports cement to 24 countries with around 97 per cent of total cement export destined for seven countries. Iraq heads the rankings with a 63 per cent share of Iranian cement exports, followed by Turkmenistan at seven per cent and Azerbaijan at four per cent. According to Deputy Head of Khuzestan’s Cement Exporters Union Sadeq Sava’edi, Iraq will stop importing Iranian cement from 1 July as it aims to boost its domestic production. However, Deputy Head of the Iranian Trade... |
Ghorahi Cement launches Sagarmatha brand, Nepal21 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsNepal-based cement producer Ghorahi Cement Industry has launched its Sagarmatha brand into the local market with an unveiling ceremony held on Thursday. According to the company, the Sagarmatha OPC, which ranges from 55-60MPa, complies with Nepal Standards NS 49-2041. The company said that it was working for international recognition by obtaining ISO 9001 certification. "By manufacturing high grade cement in the country, we aim to substitute imports from India and China," said Director ... |
Venezuela imports 24,000t of cement20 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsAlthough government spokesmen assure Venezuela’s cement production is sufficient to meet local market demand, the country has imported 23,991t of cement from Cuba. The port of Puerto Cabello saw the arrival of 12,991t of Portland cement Type I on 22 May, five days after 10,999t of Portland cement Type III was received by the same port. Both vessels left the Cuban town of Cienfuegos. In addition, Venezuela is also increasingly importing white cement. The imported volumes are destined f... |
Iraq to halt imports indefinitely from next month07 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Cabinet of Iraq has decided to halt cement imports, including white cement, as of 1 July 2013. Aswat al-Iraq News reported that the cabinet has decided to stop all commercial cement imports until the Ministry of Industry recognises an actual need for volumes due to the non-sufficiency of local production. The Ministry of Industry had also stopped issuing import licence as of 14 May 2013, the statement noted. |
Nigeria government outlines savings from reduced imports03 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe decision by the Nigerian government to not issue cement import licences in 2012 and focus on meeting domestic needs internally has saved the country approximately NGN300bn (US$1.9bn), Olusegun Aganga, Minister of Trade and Investment has said. Similarly, the government has also saved about NGN4.2trn from reducing imports since 2005, he added. Aganga noted that savings have also helped increase the country’s external reserve. "If you look at the trade numbers, import fell by 43 per... |