Cement News tagged under: terminals
Cemex opens new marine terminal in Norway16 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe southern Norwegian port of Kristiansand is now home to Cemex’s fifth marine terminal. “With this strategically-located terminal in Kristiansand we close the gap between the west and east coast of Norway, because we could not reach this geographic region by truck,” explained Andreas Rotermund, Cemex Deutschland’s commercial and logistics vice president. The first cement cargo to be unloaded at the terminal was shipped from Cemex OstZement’s Rüdersdorf works in Germany. Following the... |
Holcim (New Zealand) to close Westport plant, build new import terminal01 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (New Zealand) is to close its Westport cement plant as it looks to build a new import terminal elsewhere in the country. It has also put on hold plans for construction of a new cement plant in Oamaru. The company said in a statement that it will spend over NZD100m (US$79.5m) over the next three years to construct the terminal and associated infrastructure that will allow it to import and distribute bulk cement for supply to the New Zealand market. Announcing the decision, Holcim... |
Raysut Cement board approves US$24m investment plan06 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe board of directors of Raysut Cement, Oman, has approved investments in four projects totalling US$24m in markets where the company is already present as well as new venture in Somalia. The projects include a cement terminal in Duqm port, Oman, which will also see the construction of two silos with a capacity of 4000t. The Duqm project is set to start operations in the second half of 2014. The company is also constructing a similar terminal at Somalia's Berbera Port which is a joint... |
Raysut Cement to construct terminal in Port of Duqm, Oman01 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsOman’s leading cement producer, Raysut Cement Company (RCC), is planning to construct a cement terminal at Duqm port as well as develop limestone mines in Duqm. Mohammed Ahmed Al Dheeb, Group chief executive officer of RCC, told delegates during a seminar on ‘GCC Investment Prospects at Duqm Special Ecnomic Zone,’ that the terminal will be completed within 10 months of signing a lease agreement with the Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm. The Times of Oman quoted him as saying: ... |
MacGregor wins order for cement handling systems in China27 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsMacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an order with Shanhaiguan New Shipbuilding Industry in China for advanced bulk-handling systems for a pair of 20,000dwt cement carriers on order for Singapore-based Associated Bulk Carriers (ABC) which is a fully owned subsidiary of dry cargo shipowner Precious Shipping PCL, Thailand. Precious Shipping operates in the small handysize sector of the tramp freight market. The identical sisterships will be equipped with MacGregor cement self-unlo... |
Dangote calls for limestone allocation to invest in Ghana22 January 2013, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement has said it is yet to receive a limestone allocation from the government of Ghana to invest in local production. The Nigerian cement major is instead having to bag cement produced in Nigeria for distribution on the Ghanaian market. “If we get limestone today, within 24 months we will be producing,” Alhaji Tajudeen Sijuade, Vice Chairman of Dangote Cement Ghana Limited, told told press at the company’s plant in Tema terminal in Ghana where tonnes of finished cement are bagge... |
Pakistan invites Expressions of Interest for new coal terminal18 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe Karachi Port Trust (KPT), which operates under Pakistan’s Ministry of Ports and Shipping, is inviting expressions of interest (EOI) to develop a dedicated coal terminal on a Build on Transfer (BOT) basis. The port authority is inviting consortiums of financial, legal and technical consultants/firms, to provide services to help it develop the terminal. The last date for receiving the EOI is 15 January 20 13. An official of the KTP told CemNet news that the new terminal will be used ... |
Cementos Portland acquires new unloading equipment, UK08 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsCementos Portland Valderrivas has invested EUR1m in a new unloader to speed up bulk discharges from ships in the port of Ipswich terminal, one of two that the group has in the United Kingdom. The mobile road shipunloader was supplied by the Dutch company Van Aalst and has the ability to discharge ships of up to 5000t at a nominal rate of 225tph. According to Juan Béjar, president of Cementos Portland Valderrivas, " conditions in the unloading will be further improved, which until now w... |
Fourth terminal for Cochin Port, India25 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Cochin Port Trust (CPT) plans to set up a fourth cement terminal in Willingdon Island. The new terminal, with a capacity of 100,000t, will be built in response to demand from major cement companies and will be located on 3.19ha of leased land at the north side of Mattanchery wharf. “The interest shown by companies to set up and operate terminals indicates a positive change in attitude towards investment in the port sector, especially in Kochi. It may be noted that there has not... |
IBAU HAMBURG delivers road-mobile ship unloader to Sanghi Industries, India12 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsIBAU HAMBURG has recently delivered a road-mobile ship unloader, ordered by Sanghi Industries Ltd. for their Mumbai Cement Terminal. The road-mobile ship unloaders for mini bulk tankers are usually mounted on trailers (for road transport) as the ship unloader has to serve several terminals or because it is not possible to have stationary units in the harbour. Road-mobile, trailer-mounted ship unloaders have a self-supporting structure, are weighing approximately 30t and do have a high degr... |