Nepal, a landlocked nation, has registered significant growth in its metallics (sponge iron and pig iron) imports, as per data maintained with SteelMint. The country’s sponge iron imports rose by 120%, while pig iron imports rallied by 390% during January-October...
- November 5, 2022
The global ship-breaking or ship recycling industry has witnessed a major shift in recent years owing to environment concerns. On one hand, ship-breaking is a green process wherein a ship at the end of its life cycle is dismantled for...
- September 14, 2022
Turkiye is one of the largest ferrous scrap importing countries in the world. Other key industries that contribute to the country’s economy include textiles, chemicals, cement, motor vehicles and construction. The country provides certain leverages for international trading and is...
- September 12, 2022
Sponge iron imports by Bangladesh from India stood at 283,000 tonnes (t) in FY’22 (April’21-March’22). Although Bangladesh’s imports increased sharply from FY’21, volumes were still lower compared to the previous couple of fiscals. Imports, however, are expected to edge up...
- August 27, 2022
South Asia’s imported scrap market rebounded in the past days post-Muharram holidays as buyers turned active to replenish the inventory amid limited domestic availability, and recovering demand before the onset of winter season. Meanwhile, imported scrap offers continued their uptrend....
- August 26, 2022
