Coal

January 09, 2025

Platts launches weekly cement and clinker price assessments

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has launched weekly price assessments for cement, clinker and associated freight routes as of Jan. 9.

As the key ingredient in concrete, cement is the bedrock of the global construction trade.

Clinker is a critical component in cement production.

Turkey is a pivotal cement supplier in the EMEA region due to its strategic location, infrastructure, and established trade relationships.

The specifications for published prices are as follows:

Specification Details
Assessment Name Platts CEMDEX Turkey
Quantity 40,000 mt, Bulk Cement
Quality CEM I 42.5 R OPC as per EN 197 standards
Basis and Location FOB Sea of Marmara, Turkey
Loading Between 7-30 days forward
Unit of Assessment $/mt
Frequency Weekly, every Thursday
Timestamp 4:30 pm London time
Specification Details
Assessment Name Clinker FOB Turkey
Quantity 40,000 mt
Quality OPC Grey Clinker
Basis and Location FOB Sea of Marmara, Turkey
Loading Between 7-30 days forward
Unit of Assessment $/mt
Frequency Weekly, every Thursday
Timestamp 4:30 pm London time
Specification Details
Assessment Name Cement Freight Mediterranean -- Houston
Quantity 40,000 mt, Handymax
Loading Sea of Marmara, Turkey. Ports in the Mediterranean region will be considered and normalized, if necessary, for assessment purposes.
Discharge Houston; other nearby ports may be considered and normalized if necessary.
Loading Rate 5,000-10,000 mt/day
Discharge Rate 5,000 -10,000 mt/day
Loading Between 7-30 days forward
Unit of Assessment $/mt
Frequency Weekly, every Thursday
Timestamp 4:30 pm London time
Specification Details
Assessment Name Clinker Freight Mediterranean – S. Europe
Quantity 40,000 mt, Handymax
Loading

Sea of Marmara, Turkey.

Ports in the Mediterranean region will be considered and normalized, if necessary, for assessment purposes.
Discharge

Porto Marghera, Italy.

Valencia, Castellon (Spain) and other nearby ports may be considered and normalized if necessary
Loading Rate 5,000-10,000 mt/day
Discharge Rate 5,000-10,000 mt/day
Loading Between 7-30 days forward
Unit of Assessment $/mt
Frequency Weekly, every Thursday
Timestamp 4:30 pm London time

Platts may normalize trades, bids and offers for cargoes which occur outside the specification thresholds, such as other quality, quantity, load or discharge ports, vessel size, loading rate etc.

The prices will appear in Market Data Category 'IMN' packaged in CSM+ Ferrous Metals, CSM+Fertilizers and CSM1.0 Steel ; Platts Connect and CI LIVE ; Market Reports: Platts Cement Weekly, Coal Trader, Coal Trader International, Steel Price Report, Steel Raw Materials Monthly

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