Indian Subcontinent

BIMCO reports on the shipping market in 2015, and looks forward to 2016.

JSW group will soon start construction of a proposed 2.4 million t cement plant in West Bengal.

The 14th NCB International Seminar on Cement and Building Materials was a great success.

ACC has been awarded the CII-ITC Sustainability Award 2015.

The buyer would also take over the cement unit’s outstanding debt of 24 billion rupees.

Allie Goldstein, Senior Carbon Associate at Ecosystem Marketplace, USA, tells how companies that offset their carbon emissions are proven to be more committed to mitigating their overall climate impact.

Allie Goldstein, Senior Carbon Associate at Ecosystem Marketplace, USA, tells how companies that offset their carbon emissions are proven to be more committed to mitigating their overall climate impact.

Yvonne Leung, Manager, Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI), outlines the CSI’s efforts to improve road safety.

Yvonne Leung, Manager, Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI), outlines the CSI’s efforts to improve road safety.

Michel Folliet, Chief Industry Specialist for the Building Materials Sector, International Finance Corporation – a member of the World Bank Group, talks through the financing programmes and support available to help the cement industry limit its environmental footprint.

This is one of India’s most coveted awards in the field of corporate sustainable development.

Port of Antwerp has ended its financial interest in Indian port operator, Essar Ports Ltd, but will continue to offer consultancy and training services to the Indian ports sector.

OneStone Consulting has released its ‘White Cement Outlook 2020’ report on the growth and recovery of the white cement industry.

Timetric has released its CRI for 4Q15, indicating that risk has eased across emerging markets.

Eleven Indian cement companies who appealed the cartelisation findings of 2012 will now have a fresh hearing, following the Competition Appellate Tribunal verdict.