Indonesia: Indocement has opened its Lampung terminal and packing plant following its successful commissioning. The unit can process 1000t/day of cement and pack 1500t/day. The new terminal is intended to strengthen the company’s market position in Sumatra.

Nepal: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has laid a foundation stone of a dry port project being built at Chobar near Kathmandu. The port is being built on an 11.77 hectare site allocated by Himal Cement, according to the Xinhua News Agency. The project has a cost of US$13.3m. It is scheduled for completion in mid-2020. Once operational the new dry port is expected to relieve pressure on the Birgunj dry port.

India: Adani Group plans to build an integrated cement plant at Lakhpat in Gujarat as part of a US$7.7bn investment in multiple projects in the state. Other projects include the world’s largest solar park and a lithium battery plant, according to the Press Trust of India. Adani Group is an integrated infrastructure conglomerate with interests in resources, logistics, energy, agriculture, real estate, public transport infrastructure, consumer finance and defence sectors.

Iraq: Germany’s MAN Energy has commissioned six MAN 18V32/40 generator sets for Kairat Al Abar Iraqi’s new cement plant in Samawa. The engines will supply 54MW of electrical energy for the plant. No value for the order has been disclosed.