Silvi Cement expands operations with US rail facility, import terminal

Silvi Cement, a division of Silvi Materials, has opened a temporary cement rail load-out facility at the deepwater port of Morehead City, North Carolina, and is constructing a new cement import terminal in the same location, it said Oct. 9.

The temporary facility is now operational for pickup and delivery. It aims to enhance the distribution of cementitious materials in the region, the company said in a statement.

Additionally, Silvi is constructing a new cement import terminal that will feature two 100,000-metric-tondomes for Type I/II low-alkali cement and Grade 120 slag. This terminal is designed to support the growing demand for cement in the Southeast and will have around-the-clock truck-loading capabilities and direct rail loadout, expected to be completed by 2027, Silvi said.

Silvi also plans to open a large-scale, rail-served cement distribution facility in Central Ohio in spring 2026, designed to handle over 250,000 mt/year, it said in the statement. Until the Morehead City import terminal domes are completed, both terminals will be supplied by rail from Silvi's flagship terminal in Bristol, Pennsylvania.

"Our geographic expansion represents the next step in Silvi Materials' long-term growth strategy," said Laurence J. Silvi II, co-president of Silvi Materials. "From our recent acquisition of Eagle Rock Concrete in North Carolina to the opening of these new cement terminals, every move we make is focused on one goal: providing our partners with the highest-quality materials, delivered with the reliability Silvi Materials is known for."

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, last assessed Houston CIF cement at $86/mt on Oct. 2.