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Belgium

Port of Antwerp-Bruges Commissions Europe’s First Fully Electric Tugboat

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium launched Volta 1, Europe’s first fully electric tugboat, on May 19, as part of its sustainability program aiming for…

China

XCMG Machinery Partners With Sarens Group to Enhance Heavy Lifting Operations

XCMG Machinery, a leading construction equipment manufacturer, has formed a strategic alliance with Sarens Group, a global provider of crane rental and heavy li…

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 Turbine

Turbine Catches Fire at EnBW Wind Farm

An investigation has begun following a fire at a wind turbine in the 9-megawatt Bremervörde wind farm, operated by EnBW in Lower Saxony, Germany. The incid…

Offshore Wind Power

Estonia Grants Key Licence for Offshore Wind

The Estonian government has issued a superficies license to Saare Wind Energy, marking a significant step toward securing a building permit for Estonia’s …

Carbon Capture

Svante Launches Commercial Gigafactory for Carbon Capture Filters

Svante Technologies Inc., based in Burnaby, B.C., Canada, has officially completed the commissioning of its Centre of Excellence for Carbon Capture and Removal …

Russian

Grain Transshipment at Russian Ports Fell by More Than 50% in 2025

In the first four months of 2025, cargo turnover at Russian seaports declined by 5.4% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching a total of 280.7 million ton…

Electric Vehicles

Geely Automobile Sees Q1 2025 Revenue Jump 25% YoY

Geely Automobile Holdings Limited announced its first-quarter financial results for 2025 on May 15, reporting a revenue of 72.5 billion yuan, a 25% increase fro…

LNG

Italy’s Edison Welcomes Inaugural LNG Cargo From Louisiana Plant

Italian energy company Edison has successfully received its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment from the Calcasieu Pass facility in Cameron Parish, Louis…

Germany

Germany Opens up for Ship Recycling

Germany has authorized its first facility dedicated to dismantling and recycling large ships, located in Emden and operated by EWD Benli Recycling, a subsidiary…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Austria Records 20% Decline in PV Capacity Expansion in First Quarter

Austria’s photovoltaic (PV) sector saw a 20% decline in capacity expansion in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, according to …

Denmark

Denmark First to Launch Remote Pilotage

The Danish Emergency Management Agency has authorized DanPilot and Danelec to launch a groundbreaking 18-month test program for remote pilotage, a global first.…

Lithuania

Telia Docks Lithuania’s First 5G SA Network at KlaipėDa Port

Telia is set to launch Lithuania’s first 5G standalone (SA) network trial at the Klaipėda Port, located on the Baltic Sea. This trial will allow the Klai…

Carbon Emissions

China’s Quarterly CO2 Emissions Fall on the Back of a Renewable Energy Surge

In the first quarter of 2025, China achieved a 1.6% year-on-year reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, despite a 2.5% increase in national electricity de…

Uranium Project

Costain to Design Europe’s Debut HALEU Advanced Fuels Facility for Urenco

Costain, an infrastructure solutions provider, has been awarded a significant contract to design Europe’s first high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) ad…