JT Cement orders 8000dwt cement carrier
Norway’s JT Cement AS has ordered a pneumatic cement carrier from Netherlands-based Ferus Smit, according to Erik Thun AB. The ship will be the sister vessel of M/V Greenland an...
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Cement by sea Premium
Moving cement by sea is a difficult business, often requiring dedicated vessels fitted with specialist equipment. Shipowners and operators also have to manage freight rate fluct...
NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers acquires 25% of JT Cement
Algoma Central Corporation (ACC) has announced that NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers Ltd (NACC) has acquired a 25 per cent ownership interest in JT Cement, which operates a fleet of s...
SMT Shipping and CSL Group announce shipping joint venture
SMT Shipping (SMT) and The CSL Group (CSL) have announced an agreement for CSL to acquire 50 per cent of Eureka Shipping Ltd, SMT's pneumatic cement vessel business. The new joi...
Phinma Corp will bring panamax vessels to Mariveles Terminal
The Phinma group will invest PHP500-700m (US$9.5-13.4m) on its Bataan cement terminal in Philippines. The Mariveles cement terminal will be ideal for large panamax vessels and i...
Erik Thun AB schedules third LNG powered cement carrier
The third LNG-powered cement carrier for Erik Thun AB of Sweden is scheduled for launch in mid-2019. Cryonorm Systems will supply its liquefied natural gas fuel system. This shi...
Shun Shing Group consolidates international trading divisions
Hong Kong's Shun Shing Group has announced the launch of Cemcoa, the new name for its international trading arm. All of the group’s trading divisions have been consolidated unde...
Vessel transporting 1050t of clinker sinks in Bangladesh
A 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 resc...
Cemex conducting pilot tests for Magdalena river transport
To 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...
First cement shipment arrives at Barranqueras port
The first shipment of 3964t of cement was unloaded at the Argentine port of Barranqueras, Chaco region.