Jamaica: Caribbean Cement Company (CCCL) says cement availability has improved significantly in recent weeks, with supply increasing by more than 20% after heavy rainfall in April 2026 disrupted operations. In a statement on 3 June 2026, managing director Jorge Martinez said the company has been taking steps to stabilise supply and meet strong demand across the local market.

Martinez said “Between April and May 2026, CCCL increased production by more than 50% and customer despatches by over 23%, driving record sales of about 110,757t and surpassing the previous high of 108,500t set in March 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic.”

“To support local demand, we also leveraged our Cemex network to import up to 23,852t of cement at the end of May 2026, with additional shipments to reinforce supply and maintain market stability,” he added.

The company said it has introduced several strategic initiatives to improve operational efficiency, such as expanding warehouse capacity and adding equipment to increase production output.

Bangladesh/Myanmar: The Bangladesh Navy has seized 1700 bags of cement from two fishing boats and detained 20 people on board who were bound for Myanmar’s Rakhine State, according to a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) of the Bangladesh Armed Forces on 2 June 2026. The Navy intercepted the two boats during a patrol in the Bay of Bengal. According to the report, authorities recovered 900 bags of cement from a vessel named Ma-2 and 800 bags from another named Nishan-2. 20 individuals were arrested for attempting to illegally smuggle the cement into Myanmar.

During initial questioning, the detainees admitted they were trafficking the cement to Rakhine State in hopes of turning a high profit. Both the seized cargo and the suspects have been handed over to the police for processing. Since the resurgence of the conflict in May 2023, the Myanmar military junta has strictly prohibited the transport of goods from central Myanmar into Rakhine State. As a result, the region has relied heavily on consumer goods imported from India and Bangladesh through informal agreements. However, the Bangladeshi government has actively cooperated with the Myanmar military regime to restrict such movements.

Liberia: Cement production increased by 33% quarter-over-quarter, reaching 0.26Mt in the first quarter of 2026. This marks an increase from 0.19Mt in the preceding quarter, as reported in the latest Financial & Economic Bulletin released by the Central Bank of Liberia.

The rise in cement output has been attributed to sustained construction activity during the country’s dry season, coupled with new production capacity. Production has increased by 48% year-on-year from 172,590t recorded in the first quarter of 2025.

Global: The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and the Global CCS Institute (GCCSI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the development and scale-up of carbon capture and storage (CCS) across the global cement and concrete sector. The two-year partnership will work to accelerate industrial decarbonisation through capacity building, shared outreach, stakeholder engagement and thought leadership.

The partnership was announced at the GCCA's CEO Strategic Dialogue 2026 in Madrid, Spain. As a first milestone, the parties will convene a high-level roundtable, bringing together industry leaders and key stakeholders to accelerate progress on CCS in the cement sector. The two organisations will promote awareness of CCS technologies for cement, advocate for CCS as a critical component of cement sector decarbonisation strategies and share technical insights and policy considerations to support CCS adoption.

GCCA CEO Thomas Guillot said "The cement and concrete industry has been making progress to achieve its mission to fully decarbonise, utilising a variety of technologies and mechanisms. We know that carbon capture and storage is a crucial lever for the industry to get there and we know that the technology works. Through working more closely with the GCCSI we are looking forward to helping our members reach their net zero goals more quickly through the use of CCS project pathways, including crucial policy outreach."

GCCSI CEO Jarad Daniels said "Cement producers around the world are working to reduce emissions while continuing to supply a material that is essential to building resilient and safe infrastructure, and CCS will be an important part of that effort. Through this partnership, we aim to support the industry by sharing expertise, fostering dialogue, and creating the conditions needed for CCS projects to succeed."