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China

CMA CGM Orders up to 10 LNG Dual-Fuel Boxships in China

French container shipping and logistics group CMA CGM has placed an order for six liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containerships, each with a capacity of …

Metal

ArcelorMittal South Africa Plans to Shed 4,000 Jobs

ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA), a major steel producer, is set to reduce its workforce by nearly half, according to a Reuters report citing the Solidarity un…

Japan

GEA Commissions New Spray Dryer at Chugai Pharmaceutical in Japan

GEA, a global engineering company based in Düesseldorf, Germany, has supplied a state-of-the-art PSD-3 pharmaceutical spray dryer to Chugai Pharmaceutical …

Dam

France Strikes EU Deal to Unlock Hydro Investment

France has reached an agreement with the European Commission to resolve two long-standing disputes, enabling renewed investment in hydroelectric power after ove…

Wind Turbine

Nordex Wins 46MW German Order From Trianel

Nordex, a leading wind turbine manufacturer, has secured a contract to supply and install eight N149/5X turbines for the 46MW Tasdorf wind farm in Schleswig-Hol…

China

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Splashes New Dual-Fuel Methanol Boxship in China

Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding (TZS), the Chinese manufacturing base of Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, launched a 5,900 TEU methanol dual-fuel contai…

Hydropower Plant

EDF to Make 6 GW of Hydropower Capacity Available Under French Deal With EU

On Thursday, August 28, 2025, the French Prime Minister’s office announced that EDF, the state-owned utility, will allocate 6 gigawatts of hydroelectric c…

Oil Field

New Zealand Prolongs Oil Production Lifespan of OMV’s 16-Year-Old Field to 2037

OMV New Zealand, a subsidiary of Austria’s OMV, has been granted a 10-year extension of its petroleum mining permit (PMP) 38160 for the Maari oil field, l…

United States

American GM-Corn Gets Green Light for Export to Spain

The European Union has authorized the import of three new varieties of genetically modified (GM) corn, creating new opportunities for American agricultural expo…

Spain

Blackstone Plans $5 Bln Expansion of Spanish Data Centre Project

Blackstone, a leading U.S. asset management firm, has announced plans to significantly expand its data centre project in Aragon, Spain, with an additional inves…

Bulgaria

EU Soft Wheat Exports Fall by 48%

As of August 26, the European Union recorded soft wheat exports of 2.18 million tons for the 2025-2026 marketing season, a 48% decrease compared to the same per…

China

Anji Logistics Expands Global Fleet With New 9,500-Vehicle Carrier Bound for Europe

On August 26, Anji Logistics, a subsidiary of SAIC Motor, held a delivery and naming ceremony for its 38th self-operated roll-on/roll-off vessel, named ANJI PRO…

Oil and Gas Equipment

PetroChina Proposes to Buy Gas Facilities From CNPC in $5.59 Billion Deal

On August 26, 2025, PetroChina (601857.SS) announced a plan to acquire three natural gas storage facilities from its majority shareholder, China National Petrol…

Electric Vehicles

Leapmotor Ships Leapmotor B10 Model to Europe

On August 25, 2025, Leapmotor announced that its global strategic model, the Leapmotor B10, has officially departed for Europe. The vehicle, built on the compan…

Italy

Webuild Wins €1.6bn Italian High-Speed Rail Contract

A consortium led by Webuild, together with Ghella, Pizzarotti and Seli, has secured a €1.6bn contract to construct a 22.2km section of the high-speed railw…