Regional Focus - Logistical Challenges of South America

Logistics in the cement industry remains an important cost factor regardless of location, as transporting a bulk commodity like cement can be a costly affair. Each region deals with its own specific logistical challenges. For South America, its challenges are as diverse as its geography.

The vast geography is among the biggest logistical challenges of the region. High mountain ranges, deserts and tropical rain forests wreak havoc with transportation.

Read the rest of the article in CemWeek Magazine issue 12.