India: Penna Cements is close to starting operations at its new terminal at Cochin Port in Kochi, Kerala. The 0.8Mt/yr unit at Ernakulam wharf includes a bagging plant and it has an investment of just under US$9m, according to the Hindu newspaper. Once it opens it will join Zuari Cement, Ambuja Cement and UltraTech Cement, which also operate from the port.
