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China

Seaspan Picks Hudong-Zhonghua to Build 8,300 TEU Green Boxship Series

On May 20, 2025, Seaspan Corporation, a Hong Kong-based containership lessor, signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of…

Seychelles

Seychelles Ports Authority and Rise Sweden Team Up to Green Port of Victoria

The Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden have signed an MoU to advance sustainable operations at the Port of Victoria, effect…

Metal

China’s CMOC Group Calls on DRC to End Cobalt Export Ban

CMOC Group, a leading Chinese cobalt mining company, has requested that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) end its temporary cobalt export ban, due to expir…

Nuclear Reactor

Sweden Passes Passes Law to Fund New Generation of Nuclear Reactors

Sweden’s parliament passed a bill on Wednesday to finance new nuclear reactors, supporting energy security and the goal of net-zero emissions by 2045. The plan…

Crude Oil

US Crude, Fuel Stocks up as Crude Imports Rise, Product Demand Slips, EIA Says

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Wednesday that U.S. crude oil and fuel inventories rose unexpectedly last week, driven by higher c…

Floating Offshore Wind

Norway Launches Competition for Three Floating Wind Areas at Utsira Nord

In 2025, the Norwegian government announced a competition for three project sites in the Utsira Nord area, off the coast of Rogaland, each capable of supporting…

China

Dell’Oro Group: Mobile Core Network Market Growth Surges 32% With China Leading 5G Expansion

According to a recent report by Dell’Oro Group, the Mobile Core Network (MCN) market experienced a 32% year-over-year (Y/Y) increase in Q1 2025. This mark…

Pumped Storage

Uttar Pradesh Greenlights 22 GWh of Pumped Hydro Storage in April

Uttar Pradesh has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 2.75 GW / 22 GWh of pumped hydro storage projects, as reported by JMK Research & Analytics. These …

Photovoltaic （PV）

India’s Additional Solar Capacity Down 25% in Q1

India installed 6.7 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in the first quarter of 2025, a 25% decrease from the same period in 2024, according to Mercom India Resear…

United States

EdgeCore Digital Expands Mesa Data Center Campus With 450 MW Capacity Boost

EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure has expanded its Mesa, Arizona, data center campus by acquiring 43.87 acres, boosting capacity to over 450 MW and doubling build…

Hydropower Plant

Construction Advances on Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project

The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in Pakistan has reported significant progress on the Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project. Key milestones …

United States

US Pork Exports Climb 3% in March – USMEF

U.S. pork exports in March 2025 reached 269,344 metric tons, a 3% increase from the previous year, with a value of $769.7 million, up 4%, according to data from…

China

MAN Energy Solutions Reveals World’s Most Powerful Methanol Engine

MAN Energy Solutions has unveiled the world’s most powerful two-stroke methanol engine, rated at 82,440kW at 80rpm. The engine is being built by CSSC-MES …

Decarbonization

Japan Unveils Ports Decarbonisation Plan

Japan’s Ports and Harbours Bureau, under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), has introduced a new Carbon Neutral Ports (CN…

Electricity Trade

Reliance Power Enters Long-Term PPA With Green Digital in Bhutan

Reliance Power has signed a commercial term sheet for a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Green Digital, a subsidiary of Druk Holding and Investment…