Cement News tagged under: rail
Swiss cement sales slip 3% in 201708 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Switzerland saw a 2.8 per cent fall to in 2017 as Cemsuisse reports a domestic sales volume of 4.3Mta. The drop follows a 4.2 per cent rise in 2016. The initial drop in the 1H17 was partly absorbed in the 2H17, but the 4Q17 saw a 0.8 per cent decline. Cemsuisse said the share of rail transport increased YoY to account for 53.3 per cent of all deliveries. |
Lafarge helps boost rail freight for Zambia Railways18 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsZambia Railways Ltd (ZRL) has recorded an increase in freight in the first half of the year by 70,379t due to signing of service level agreements with local companies. Part of the increase was due to ZRL arranging a new contract with Lafarge Cement. ZRL Public Relations Officer, Sombe Ngonga, attributed the increase in freight to the acquisition of more business from its customers in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the importation of coal from Zimbabwe for the booming cement produc... |
Modern trainspotting15 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsWhile many railway enthusiasts enjoy the sighting and recording of trains, ie trainspotting, as a hobby, cement producers have a commercial interest in tracking and scheduling their rolling stock. Latest advances in software technology are playing an increasing role in all aspects of railway bulk materials distribution, helping to keep deliveries on track. By Thomas Bergmans & Dirk Schlemper, INFORM GmbH, Germany. Keeping track of rolling stock is essential for cement producers as the... |
Swiss cement dispatches drop 7.9% YoY in 201506 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Switzerland fell 4.2 per cent QoQ in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to domestic cement producers’ association, Cemsuisse. For the full year, deliveries decreased by 7.9 per cent YoY to 4.219Mt. The low-carbon cement segment, particularly CEM II, saw a rise of 90 per cent. In 1995, its market share was limited to six per cent. In terms of transport, 51.1 per cent of dispatches took place via rail. |
Hope announces GBP1m wagon investment26 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsHope Construction Materials has announced a major investment in rail transportation from its flagship Derbyshire cement operation in the UK. The company is investing over GBP1m in the manufacture and long-term lease of 48 tailor-made rail wagons for the distribution of cement from its Hope Works, in Hope Valley. The wagons are being manufactured by German company Feldbinder, and are due for delivery to Hope Works in the autumn of 2015. Once in use, they will improve Hope’s ability to... |
Sharjah Cement Factory signs MoU with Etihad Rail21 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsUAE’s Sharjah Cement Factory has signed a memorandum of understanding with Etihad Rail which will enable the cement producer to transport more than 5Mta of cement and raw materials, more than half the company’s current logistic requirements. The agreement will offer Sharjah a freight solution that will reduce transport costs and improve efficiency by allowing the use of a mode of transport that is safer and more environmentally-friendly than trucks. Ahmad Abdalla Al Noman, chairman of ... |
India’s cement transport by rail falls 11.8 per cent26 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsA rise in freight charges has seen a drop in cement volumes carried by Indian Railways. In August, cement volumes carried by rail fell 11.8 per cent YoY to 7.52Mt as rail fares saw an increase of as much as 24 per cent. The Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) said the decline was prompted partly by the rise in freight rates, although the general decline in the cement market also contributed. In addition, the cargo does not have to be transported across long distances. "Today, a la... |
Lafarge wins rail freight ‘Oscar’ for Northfleet reconnection project24 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge is celebrating after picking up the highest accolade at the Rail Freight Group’s Awards for its Northfleet rail reconnection project in northwest Kent. At a prestigious event, led by Rail Freight Group (RFG) chairman Lord Tony Berkeley, Lafarge was chosen ahead of DB Schenker Rail, and Network Rail & Funding Partners, in the Rail Freight Project of the Year category. Lafarge’s Northfleet rail project involved the reconnection of its former cement works on the south... |