India Railways launches cement-bulk transport reform
India’s national rail operator, Indian Railways, has introduced a new policy to boost bulk cement movement, marking a strategic shift in logistics for the construction-materials...
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Uzbekistan Railways and China Energy plan 2025 cement transport
JSC Uzbekistan Railways and China Energy International Group Samarkand Cement discussed the current state and development of cement transport by rail, reviewing operational resu...
Belarus Cement Group to ship 67,000t to Russia
The Belarus Cement Group plans to ship 67,000t of cement to Russia in May using its own train, according to the Ministry of Architecture and Construction of Belarus. “This month...
Taking a different route Premium
A modal shift in the transport of raw materials and finished product alike can bring significant benefits in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions for cement producers. CEM...
Cementos del Tajo starts rail transport for clinker imports
The Toledo company Cementos del Tajo (G2 Hormigón group) will transport clinker by train from the port of Cartagena in southern Spain to Noblejas (Toledo), central Spain. The co...
Dragon Products ends rail shipments from South End spur
Dragon Products has stopped shipping cement along the Rockland South End rail line in Maine, USA. A representative of the cement manufacturer in Thomaston said the last planned ...
SCR meets industry representatives to improve cement loading
India’s South Central Railway (SCR) has met representatives from leading domestic cement producers to discuss the improvement of its cement loading. UltraTech, India Cements, Ke...
South Central Railway looks to boost cement freight in FY18-19
India’s South Central Railway (SCR) has set a new target to boost its cement freight to 27.5Mt in the FY18-19, up from 25.82Mt of the previous year. The company has already tran...
India’s coal shortage likely to continue until the end of September
Shortages of coal for India’s non-power sector are likely to continue until the end of the September, according to Coal India Ltd (CIL). A surge in power demand at the start of ...
Russian cement companies delivered 4.43Mt of cement by rail
In the first quarter of 2018, Russian cement companies supplied 4.43Mt of cement to their customers by rail. EuroCement Group accounted for a 34.5 per cent share of this total, ...