Riverstone sand making plant shipped to Southeast Asia
2017-12-19
In Singapore, sand is just as precious a resource as oil and water. Securing a steady supply is proving to be trickier these days. By filling the sea along its coasts with imported sand, the tiny island nation has expanded its physical size by about 24 percent since 1960, according to data from the Singapore Land Authority.
Getting a steady supply of sand to keep extending the shoreline has become more complicated over the years. Singapore’s biggest suppliers in the past, including Indonesia and Vietnam, have halted some sand exports amid environmental concerns and political considerations about shipping lanes and territorial boundaries.
In July, Cambodia became the latest country to ban sand shipments to Singapore following pressure from activists alarmed by the negative consequences of massive dredging on coastal mangroves.
Yesterday, at our warehouse in Shanghai port, a batch of crushing and sand making equipment were carefully loaded into containers and ready for shipping end of this week to our client in Southeast Asia.
The new sand making plant will be installed and commissioned after the Christmas and it will definitely make contribution to satisfy the growing demand for sand in Singapore.
Getting a steady supply of sand to keep extending the shoreline has become more complicated over the years. Singapore’s biggest suppliers in the past, including Indonesia and Vietnam, have halted some sand exports amid environmental concerns and political considerations about shipping lanes and territorial boundaries.
In July, Cambodia became the latest country to ban sand shipments to Singapore following pressure from activists alarmed by the negative consequences of massive dredging on coastal mangroves.
The new sand making plant will be installed and commissioned after the Christmas and it will definitely make contribution to satisfy the growing demand for sand in Singapore.