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Australia

World’s Largest Coal Port Plots Post-coal Course as China Slashes Imports

The port of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, the world’s largest coal export facility, is adapting to a shifting energy landscape as global coal d…

Metal

Copper Output From Chile’s Codelco Climbs 17% in May

In May 2025, copper production in Chile showed varied results across major mining operations, according to data released by the Chilean Copper Commission (Cochi…

United States

US Again Halts Cattle Imports From Mexico Over Flesh-Eating Screwworms

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reported that the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that affects livestock and wild animals, has been detected …

Germany

$1.3bn Set to Be Spent Developing Hamburg Port

The Port of Hamburg, Germany’s largest port, has launched a €1.1 billion ($1.29 billion) investment to modernize its container handling facilities at…

United Kingdom

Eastern Concrete to Deliver Concrete for Sizewell C in Suffolk, UK

Eastern Concrete, a concrete supplier based in Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK, has been awarded a contract to provide over 120,000 cubic meters of concrete for the Siz…

Poland

Poland. Port of Gdańsk Begins Construction of Modern Grain Terminal

On July 7, 2025, Port Gdański Eksploatacja S.A. (PGE), a subsidiary of the Port of Gdańsk Authority Group, signed an agreement with Premium Quality Care to co…

HVDC

SEK Provides €800M Loan for Eastern Green Link 2 Project

The Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) has finalized a €800 million loan agreement with National Grid Electricity Transmission to support the Eastern …

Philippines

HyOrc, Start Lda to Develop Green Methanol Plant in Porto

HyOrc Corporation, a Texas-based company specializing in hydrogen combustion and waste-to-fuel technologies, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU…

Singapore

Transworld Takes on Its Largest Boxships to Date

Singapore-based Transworld Group has purchased two 2,478 teu sister ships, Seaspan Loga and Seaspan Hannover, from Canadian shipowner Seaspan Corp for a total o…

United States

Longest Concrete Segmental Cable-Stayed Bridge in North America Opens in Texas

On June 28, the longest concrete segmental cable-stayed bridge in North America opened to traffic over the ship channel at the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas. Th…

China

China: Wheat Harvest Accelerated by Advanced Farming Tech

China’s wheat harvest, recently completed, achieved high efficiency through advanced machinery and innovative technologies, overcoming challenging weather…

Electric Vehicle Charging

China Overhauls EV Charging: 100,000 Ultra-Fast Public Stations by 2027

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced a plan on Monday to deploy over 100,000 ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stat…

Metal

Trump Says US to Impose 50% Tariff on Copper Imports, Copper Futures Jump

On July 8, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 50% tariff on copper imports during a White House cabinet meeting. The measure aims to …

Wave Energy

Seaturns Raises €2.45 Million to Launch Full-Scale Wave Energy Demonstrator

On July 4, 2025, Bordeaux-based Seaturns, a French wave energy developer, announced it secured €2.45 million through a fundraising campaign on the LITA.co …

Coal Production

India’s Coal Production to Hit 1.15 Billion Tonnes in FY 2026

India’s coal production is projected to achieve a record 1.15 billion tonnes in fiscal year 2025-26, according to a report by CareEdge Advisory & Research…