How to move PFA around the globe – a facilities overview
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the AshTrans Conference, Manchester, September 2022
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Shipping is the key factor in the logistical chains that are used for seaborne cement and clinker trade and distribution. Clinker, bagged cement and GBFS are transported in bulk carriers. Bulk cement and other powdered cementitious materials are transported either in regular bulk carriers or in specialised self-discharging vessels. Below is our library on this subject.
The effect of environmental regulations on European seaborne cement trade
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Shipping Forum, Malaga, January 2020
A wave of new cement terminals
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Shipping Americas, Boston, May 2018
Export markets for European cement – a shipping perspective
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Shipping Forum, Athens, January 2018
Drybulk and cement carrier market review for 2017
Author: Simon Cox, Howe Robinson Partners
Presentation for the Intercem Americas, Las Vegas, November 2017
Current developments in the cement industry and the consequences for cement and clinker shipping
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Shipping, Marseille, January 2017
Like clockwork
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Article for International Cement Review, June 2012
What are the factors that have to be taken into account when chartering self-discharging cement carriers?
Dry bulk freight market – current and future trends
Author: Bill Stewart jr. Stewart Alexander & Company, Inc. ,
Presentation for the INTERCEM Workshop “Cement import situation – a complete overview”, Galveston, December 2006
General bulk carriers versus self-unloading ships
Author: Paco Castaner, Auto Chartering SA
Presentation at the INTERCEM Workshop “Cement Shipping – Problems ahead?”, April 2002
A comparison between the use of general bulk carriers in combination with shore based ship unloaders and self-discharging cement carriers.
Reducing transporation costs by using large bulkcarriers
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the INTERCEM Workshop “Birth of the Super Terminal”, charleston SC, USA, November 2000
The Panamax challenge
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Published in International Cement Review, February 2002
The present very low shipping rates for Panamax size vessels offer opportunities for cement shipping. An extensive overview is provided on the possibilities and difficulties of using Panamax vessels for cement.
Conversion of a bulkcarrier into a selfunloading cement ship
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Published in World Cement, March 1995
An update on the US cement import situation
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Webinar, Online, October 2020
Transportation logistics for cementitious materials
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Cementitious Materials Week, Webinar, September 2020
Seaborne cement and clinker trade and distribution networks of European producers
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Shipping Forum, Rome, January 2019
Drybulk freight outlook, including cement carriers
Author: Simon Cox, Howe Robinson Partners
Presentation for the Intercem Americas, Boston, May 2018
Surfing the wave of new cement carriers … Soft landing or wipe-out???
Author: Simon Cox, Howe Robinson Partners
Presentation for the Intercem Shipping Forum, Athens, January 2018
North American cement trade flows – a detailed overview of export sources shipping methods, import facilities and domestic distribution
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Shipping, Charleston SC, June 2016
Chartering two self-discharging ships for a cement import project in Panama.
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation at the INTERCEM Shipping Hamburg 2012
Advanced technology for self-unloading cement tankers
Author: Mario Rämmele, IBAU Hamburg
Presentation for the INTERCEM Workshop “Cement shipping – Problems ahead?”, Amsterdam, April 2002
The capabilities of IBAU Hamburg in respect to loading and unloading systems of self-discharging cement carriers.
Complete discharge with FLUITEX airslide fabrics
Author: Thomas Lerch, Mühlen Sohn Gmbh & Co.
Presentation for the INTERCEM Workshop “Cement shipping – Problems ahead?”, Amsterdam, April 2002
The capabilities of Mühlen Sohn Gmbh & Co. in respect to complete discharge with FLUITEX airslide fabrics.
Avoiding cement shipping problems
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Workshop Shipping, Amsterdam, April 2002
Published in International Cement Review, May 2002
When distributing cement by ship many problems can occur at the moments where cement production, shipping and import terminals interact. The article lists those problems and provides a number of solutions.
Unloading bulkcarriers with cement
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Workshop Shipping, Amsterdam, April 2002
Ship scheduling and contractual issues of cement shipping
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Workshop Shipping, Amsterdam, April 2002
Current developments in the cement industry and the consequences for cement and clinker shipping
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Shipping, Marseille, January 2017
Current developments in the cement industry and the consequences for cement and clinker shipping
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Shipping, Marseille, January 2017
Like clockwork
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Article for International Cement Review, June 2012
What are the factors that have to be taken into account when chartering self-discharging cement carriers?
Dry bulk freight market – current and future trends
Author: Bill Stewart jr. Stewart Alexander & Company, Inc. ,
Presentation for the INTERCEM Workshop “Cement import situation – a complete overview”, Galveston, December 2006
General bulk carriers versus self-unloading ships
Author: Paco Castaner, Auto Chartering SA
Presentation at the INTERCEM Workshop “Cement Shipping – Problems ahead?”, April 2002
A comparison between the use of general bulk carriers in combination with shore based ship unloaders and self-discharging cement carriers.
Reducing transporation costs by using large bulkcarriers
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the INTERCEM Workshop “Birth of the Super Terminal”, charleston SC, USA, November 2000
The Panamax challenge
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Published in International Cement Review, February 2002
The present very low shipping rates for Panamax size vessels offer opportunities for cement shipping. An extensive overview is provided on the possibilities and difficulties of using Panamax vessels for cement.
Conversion of a bulkcarrier into a selfunloading cement ship
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Published in World Cement, March 1995
North American cement trade flows – a detailed overview of export sources shipping methods, import facilities and domestic distribution
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Shipping, Charleston SC, June 2016
Chartering two self-discharging ships for a cement import project in Panama.
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation at the INTERCEM Shipping Hamburg 2012
Advanced technology for self-unloading cement tankers
Author: Mario Rämmele, IBAU Hamburg
Presentation for the INTERCEM Workshop “Cement shipping – Problems ahead?”, Amsterdam, April 2002
The capabilities of IBAU Hamburg in respect to loading and unloading systems of self-discharging cement carriers.
Complete discharge with FLUITEX airslide fabrics
Author: Thomas Lerch, Mühlen Sohn Gmbh & Co.
Presentation for the INTERCEM Workshop “Cement shipping – Problems ahead?”, Amsterdam, April 2002
The capabilities of Mühlen Sohn Gmbh & Co. in respect to complete discharge with FLUITEX airslide fabrics.
Avoiding cement shipping problems
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Workshop Shipping, Amsterdam, April 2002
Published in International Cement Review, May 2002
When distributing cement by ship many problems can occur at the moments where cement production, shipping and import terminals interact. The article lists those problems and provides a number of solutions.
Unloading bulkcarriers with cement
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Workshop Shipping, Amsterdam, April 2002
Ship scheduling and contractual issues of cement shipping
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Workshop Shipping, Amsterdam, April 2002
Current developments in the cement industry and the consequences for cement and clinker shipping
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Shipping, Marseille, January 2017
Current developments in the cement industry and the consequences for cement and clinker shipping
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Shipping, Marseille, January 2017
Like clockwork
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Article for International Cement Review, June 2012
What are the factors that have to be taken into account when chartering self-discharging cement carriers?
Dry bulk freight market – current and future trends
Author: Bill Stewart jr. Stewart Alexander & Company, Inc. ,
Presentation for the INTERCEM Workshop “Cement import situation – a complete overview”, Galveston, December 2006
General bulk carriers versus self-unloading ships
Author: Paco Castaner, Auto Chartering SA
Presentation at the INTERCEM Workshop “Cement Shipping – Problems ahead?”, April 2002
A comparison between the use of general bulk carriers in combination with shore based ship unloaders and self-discharging cement carriers.
Reducing transporation costs by using large bulkcarriers
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the INTERCEM Workshop “Birth of the Super Terminal”, charleston SC, USA, November 2000
The Panamax challenge
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Published in International Cement Review, February 2002
The present very low shipping rates for Panamax size vessels offer opportunities for cement shipping. An extensive overview is provided on the possibilities and difficulties of using Panamax vessels for cement.
Conversion of a bulkcarrier into a selfunloading cement ship
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Published in World Cement, March 1995
North American cement trade flows – a detailed overview of export sources shipping methods, import facilities and domestic distribution
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Shipping, Charleston SC, June 2016
Chartering two self-discharging ships for a cement import project in Panama.
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation at the INTERCEM Shipping Hamburg 2012
Advanced technology for self-unloading cement tankers
Author: Mario Rämmele, IBAU Hamburg
Presentation for the INTERCEM Workshop “Cement shipping – Problems ahead?”, Amsterdam, April 2002
The capabilities of IBAU Hamburg in respect to loading and unloading systems of self-discharging cement carriers.
Complete discharge with FLUITEX airslide fabrics
Author: Thomas Lerch, Mühlen Sohn Gmbh & Co.
Presentation for the INTERCEM Workshop “Cement shipping – Problems ahead?”, Amsterdam, April 2002
The capabilities of Mühlen Sohn Gmbh & Co. in respect to complete discharge with FLUITEX airslide fabrics.
Avoiding cement shipping problems
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Workshop Shipping, Amsterdam, April 2002
Published in International Cement Review, May 2002
When distributing cement by ship many problems can occur at the moments where cement production, shipping and import terminals interact. The article lists those problems and provides a number of solutions.
Unloading bulkcarriers with cement
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Workshop Shipping, Amsterdam, April 2002
Ship scheduling and contractual issues of cement shipping
Author: Ad Ligthart, Cement Distribution Consultants
Presentation for the Intercem Workshop Shipping, Amsterdam, April 2002
