Mexico: Cemex has been named on CDP’s 2025 ‘A List’ for climate action, the highest rating awarded by the global environmental disclosure platform for corporate transparency and performance on climate-related issues. The recognition places Cemex among a small group of companies worldwide that have demonstrated strong environmental leadership through climate data disclosure, risk identification and measurable action aligned with global decarbonisation goals. The assessment is based on the company’s submission to CDP’s 2025 Climate Change questionnaire.

In 2025, more than 22,000 companies disclosed environmental data through CDP, representing over half of global market capitalisation. Only 4% of reporting companies achieved an ‘A List’ rating. In addition to its climate score, Cemex also received an A- rating for its practices in corporate transparency and action on water security. CDP scores are increasingly used by investors and supply chains to inform decision-making and encourage sustainable business practices.

Italy: Türkiye’s Medcem Group has commissioned a new cement terminal at the Port of Trieste, strengthening its footprint in Europe and providing direct access to the Italian, Slovenian and Croatian markets. The Trieste terminal has been developed through a partnership with Seadock, part of the Samer Group, reviving previously underutilised port infrastructure and converting it into a modern bulk cement logistics facility. The project represents a brownfield investment of more than €3m. The facility is equipped with an unloading system that enables bulk cement to be transferred directly from vessels into storage silos via an underground pipeline. The terminal is expected to add around 120,000t/yr of cargo capacity to the port.

El Salvador: The port of La Unión received the vessel Prosperity 105 arriving from China, with a cargo of 21,000t of cement. The arrival reportedly forms part of the government’s strategy under President Nayib Bukele to reactivate and strengthen the port as a strategic hub for regional maritime trade, according to local press.

Vietnam: Distributors and retailers have been notified that a new round of cement price increases will take effect on 11 January 2026, with the adjustment mainly affecting bagged cement. Multiple producers are implementing the increases, including Vicem Ha Tien, SCG Vietnam and Insee Vietnam. According to price notices circulated to distributors, the adjustments reflect continued pressure from high input costs, particularly energy, transport and raw materials. The increases are expected to have a direct impact on short-term construction costs, especially for civil engineering works and projects entering the construction phase at the start of 2026. However, distributors said the move had largely been anticipated by the market and was unlikely to cause major disruption, as demand typically begins to recover after the Lunar New Year.