Mumbai - India’s coastal shipping segment for bulk cement remains underdeveloped due to limited investment in dedicated loading and discharge infrastructure, despite policy support, according to a KPMG report.
The study notes that the cement industry relies heavily on road (66%) and rail (31%) transport, with coastal shipping accounting for just 2–3% of volumes. Logistics costs form over 35% of delivered cement costs, impacting margins.
While the shift to bulk cement logistics via coastal shipping requires significant capital expenditure on terminals, silos and self-discharging vessels, large players such as UltraTech and Ambuja-ACC . . .
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