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Updated at 5:24 p.m., Friday, December 19, 2008

Portland cement shipments to Hawaii down in September

Hawai'i imports of finished Portland cement, an indicator of construction activity, fell by 3.4 percent in September, or less than the average of a 16.4 percent decline nationally during the month.

There were 31,866 metric tons shipped during October for Hawai'i. The shipments have fallen for three consecutive months.