Cement shipping news
German cement deliveries up 4.1% in 2017
German cement delivers rose in 2017, hitting almost 26.60 million t, a 4.1% rise on the previous year.
Israel set to impose levies on cement imports
The Israeli Commissioner for Trade Levies has recommended the imposition of anti-dumping duties on cement imports from Turkey and Greece.
India's Supreme Court has finalised a ban on petcoke imports that exempts some key industrial users including cement
India's Supreme Court has ruled that the cement industry can continue to import petcoke as a fuel.
World Cement's Weekly Wrap: 20 July 2018
Some of the week's most popular stories from the team at World Cement.
Pakistan’s cement dispatches continue positive run
Pakistan’s cement dispatches to the local market continued their positive run in May and June, as the market could close on 50 million t this year.
US cement imports continue their positive run
US cement imports have now recorded year-on-year increases since May 2017, while domestic shipments bounced back in April after a weak March.
Strengthening Your Supply Chain
Arun Salvi, UltraTech, discusses the importance of supply chain optimisation within the cement industry.
Japanese cement production down in May
Japanese cement production registered a 2.1% year-on-year fall in May to 4.8 million t.
Chatham House argues more is needed from the cement industry to reach Paris Agreement level emissions
The Making Concrete Change: Innovation in Low-carbon Cement and Concrete report argues that although the sector has made some progress reducing its emissions, any progress made has been more than matched by increasing demand.
What impact will tariffs have on the cement industry?
With the global trade back in the headlines, World Cement Editor, Jonathan Rowland, considers what impact the imposition of tariffs could have on the cement industry.