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Egypt

UAE Extends Its Dominance in Egypt’s Port Sector

Egypt has secured multiple agreements with UAE-based companies AD Ports and DP World to enhance its port and logistics infrastructure, bringing significant capi…

China

Xiaomi to Launch New Self-Designed Smartphone Chip

Xiaomi Corp announced plans to launch a new self-designed system-on-chip (SoC) for smartphones, marking a significant step in its semiconductor development stra…

Electric Vehicles

Chinese Car Manufacturer Introduces EV Brand to Ethiopian Market

Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd (GAC Group) has officially entered the Ethiopian market by introducing two electric vehicle (EV) models, the…

Energy Storage Project

Sungrow installs BESS near Arctic Circle

Sungrow has completed the installation of one of the world’s northernmost battery energy storage systems (BESS), located in Simo, Lapland, less than 100 k…

Metal

Syrah Resources to Restart Balama Graphite Operation in Mozambique

Syrah Resources has initiated the restart process of its Balama graphite operation in Mozambique. Maintenance and inspection teams have returned to the site, ma…

Wind Farm

Ventis, Engie Commission Belgian Wind Farm

Ventis and Engie have inaugurated a new wind farm in Gouy-Lez-Piéton, Courcelles, Belgium, featuring eight turbines with a total capacity of nearly 29 me…

United Kingdom

UK, Switzerland in Talks About a Direct Rail Link

Switzerland and the United Kingdom have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the development of a direct rail link between the two nations. The…

Canada

Vancouver Seeks Builder for New Port on Artificial Island

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is seeking a construction partner for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, which involves building a 320-acre artificial isl…

Singapore

Singapore Finally Starts Work on $3.5bn Terminal 5

Singapore has commenced construction on Changi Airport’s Terminal 5 (T5) in the Changi East development, five years after the project was paused due to th…

Brazil

Brazil Converts Pastureland to Cropland to Boost Soybean Production

Brazil is significantly expanding its agricultural land by converting pastureland into cropland, in contrast to the shrinking U.S. farmland due to development a…

Ukraine

Ukrainian Company Plans Egg Gigafarm

Oliyar, a leading Ukrainian oil and fat manufacturer, has announced plans to construct a farm for 2.3 million laying hens in the Shchyretskaya neighborhood of t…

Greece

ICETE Expands in Greece With New Satellite Production & New Office

ICEYE, a global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, has opened a new office in Athens, Greece, to strengthen its presence in the regi…

China

Shanghai Spot Box Rates to US West Coast Leap 31% in Just One Week

Spot freight rates from China to the United States surged significantly, as reported by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange on May 16, 2025. Rates from China to the …

China

COSCO Inks VLGC Orders

COSCO Shipping Investment Dalian, a subsidiary of Chinese state-owned shipping company COSCO, has ordered two 88,000 cubic meter gas carriers from COSCO Heavy I…

Geothermal Power Project

Renascent Energy Completes Successful Geothermal Test on Depleted Shale Well in Texas

Renascent Energy, based in Houston, Texas, has successfully completed a groundbreaking geothermal test in a depleted shale well at the Eagle Ford shale formatio…