US: SESCO Cement has welcomed the first two ships carrying bulk grey cement to its import terminal at Port Redwing in Tampa, marking the start of full commercial operations. The ships’ arrival comes after the company celebrated the terminal’s opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony in June 2026. Each vessel will make a partial discharge at the terminal before continuing to SESCO’s Houston terminal to complete delivery. The dual-port route links the company’s Florida and Texas operations and gives the company added capacity and flexibility to meet demand. The terminal features a custom-designed ship unloader and conveyor system, which moves bulk cement from the ship’s hold directly into SESCO’s storage silos. The unloader arrived in Tampa earlier in 2026 after nearly two years of engineering work.

India: CleanMax and Nuvoco Vistas have announced a partnership to develop a 46.4MW wind-solar hybrid renewable energy project in Bhikamkhore, Rajasthan. The project combines 20MW of wind and 26.4MW of solar capacity, supported by a 2MW battery energy storage system. Once operational, the facility is expected to generate around 100 million units of renewable electricity annually and will avoid around 62,023t/yr of CO₂ emissions under Scope 2 and around 63,463t/yr under Scope 1.

Austria: RHI Magnesita has confirmed that it is in advanced discussions with the board of UK-based refractory manufacturer Vesuvius regarding a possible offer for the entire share in Vesuvius. On 29 September 2025, RHI approached Vesuvius with its first non-binding proposal regarding an offer of £4.48/share (€5.24/share), which was rejected. Since then, RHI has made a series of revised proposals, which have all been rejected.

A revised proposal was made on 27 August 2026, which is currently being considered by the board. Under the terms of the latest proposal, Vesuvius shareholders would receive £4.70/share (€5.49/share) and approximately 0.028 new RHI shares for every Vesuvius share. Based on the RHI share price as of 28 September 2026, the latest proposal values each Vesuvius share at £5.49/share (€6.42/share). Vesuvius shareholders would receive approximately 7.1 million new RHI shares and hold approximately 13% of the share capital of RHI following completion of the transaction. Discussions remain ongoing between the boards of RHI and Vesuvius, but there can be no certainty that a firm offer will ultimately be made.  

India: Dalmia Cement (Bharat), in collaboration with SwitchLabs Automobiles and Energy In Motion, has announced the deployment of 24 heavy-duty electric trucks for transportation of bulk raw materials from Karaikal Port to its cement plants in Dalmiapuram and Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu. The electric fleet will transport petcoke, slag and gypsum, replacing conventional diesel-powered freight operations. Each truck is expected to travel approximately 12,000km per month, taking the combined annual fleet utilisation to nearly 2.9 million km.

Dalmia Cement and SwitchLabs have also developed a trailer-swap operating model enabled by separate tractor and trailer registration, designed to improve utilisation and reduce idle time for electric trucks. Under this model, an electric tractor can interchange trailers rather than remaining idle during loading and unloading activities. Based on the project's expected operating profile and an assumed electricity mix of approximately 70% renewable energy and 30% electricity from the national grid, the electric fleet is estimated to avoid approximately 3735t/yr of CO₂ emissions, on a life-cycle emissions basis.