Dangote plans vessel acquisition to support regional exports
Dangote Industries is planning to acquire its own vessels to transport products from Nigeria to markets across West and Central Africa as shipping constraints and high overland ...
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Cargo ship's CO2 to be converted into green cement
A commercial carbon capture system developed for ships will supply calcium carbonate - limestone - to Heidelberg Materials’ cement plant in Brevik , Norway. UK-based startup Sea...
Fuel restrictions impact Iranian cement industry
Iran’s cement industry faces deepening energy challenges as fuel restrictions impact production, according to the Secretary of the Cement Industry Employers’ Association (CIEA)....
UltraTech Cement scales up e-truck deployment to cut CO2 emissions
UltraTech Cement is ramping up its adoption of electric trucks as part of its sustainable transportation strategy, supporting the Government of India’s eFAST initiative. Followi...
Heidelberg Materials embraces AHS at Texas quarry
Heidelberg Materials is deploying US-based Pronto’s Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) at its Lake Bridgeport quarry in Texas. The move follows the successful pilot of the system i...
Dangote Cement commits to CNG trucks by 2025
Dangote Cement has pledged that all of its trucks will be operating on compressed natural gas (CNG) by the end of 2025, reports Vanguard. According to the company, investments a...
Votorantim Cimentos awards new transport contract to VLI
A new contract has been signed between Votorantim Cimentos and logistics company VLI for the transportation of 625,000t of cement and petcoke. The petcoke, which is imported fro...
High expenses deter industry from investing in Himachal Pradesh
Multiple taxations and high freight charges are some of the reasons that deter the cement industry from investing in Himachal Pradesh, India. State-level taxes include a certain...
Oman government plans mineral railway network
The government of Oman is planning a mineral railway network for the transportation of raw material for the domestic cement industry and for export. According to media, Oman Rai...