Cement industry news from Global Cement

JK Cement launches South Indian rail connection for new Udaipur cement plant

India: JK Cement and logistics partner Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) have launched a long-haul, containerised cement rail service between the Khemli cement terminal in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district and Inland Container Depot Whitefield (ICDW) in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Maritime Gateway News has reported that the service will connect JK Cement’s new Udaipur plant to the South India market. This will help the producer to further transfer its logistics from road to rail.

Vietnam Institute for Building Materials and Energiva Ventures to develop cement environmental product declarations

Vietnam: The Vietnam Institute for Building Materials has launched an 18-month project with Energiva Ventures to build an environmental product declaration (EPD) programme for cement produced in Vietnam. Việt Nam News has reported that the launch took place at an industry workshop event on 12 October 2026. The project may result in the subsequent launch of guiding circulars, regulations and standards published by the government, with mandatory implementation of EPDs to follow.

TCC Group to publicly list Cimpor International Holdings

Netherlands/Taiwan: TCC Group Holdings has won shareholder approval for an overseas initial public offering of its Netherlands-registered subsidiary Cimpor International Holdings. China Times News has reported that shareholders representing 95% of attending shares approved the plan at an extraordinary general meeting on 13 October 2026.

TCC plans to separate Cimpor International Holdings, along with the group’s Portuguese, Turkish and African business, under TCC Dutch Holdings. It will then list the subsidiary on the Euronext international exchange or on the London Stock Exchange in the UK.

Xiamen C&D to build new dry bulk terminal at Al Max port in Alexandria

Egypt: China-based Xiamen C&D has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Egypt’s Ministry of Transport to build a new dry bulk terminal for cement and other materials at the Al Max port in Alexandria. The terminal will include two main berths, a logistics centre, silos and storage yards. Daily News has reported that it is the first of four new terminals planned at Al Max port. The aim of the project is to reduce supply chain costs and increase the competitiveness of exports for Egyptian industry.