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Coal Trade

China’s Coal Imports From Russia Drop Amid Shift to Domestic Coal

China’s coal imports from Russia decreased by 13% in April 2025 compared to the previous year, totaling 7.397 million metric tons, according to customs da…

Metal

Canadian Gold to Acquire Hudbay Minerals’ Tartan West Property in Canada

Canadian Gold has entered into an option agreement with Hudbay Minerals to acquire full ownership of the Tartan West property, located adjacent to its Tartan mi…

Energy Storage Project

Field Nets £42M Loan for 125MW UK BESS Trio

Energy storage developer Field has secured a £42 million loan to advance a 125MW/250MWh battery portfolio across England and Scotland. The non-recourse lo…

Electric Vehicle Battery

CATL Launches 75# Standardized Swapping Electric Block

On May 18, 2025, in Datong City, Shanxi Province, the China Communications and Transportation Association and CATL introduced a next-generation battery swapping…

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…

Power Construction

€713.5m to Back Two Eastern Green Links and Five Other UK Grid Upgrade Projects

The National Wealth Fund (NWF), the UK’s sovereign wealth fund, has committed £600 million to ScottishPower to support seven critical transmission g…

LNG

US Department of Energy to Begin Issuing Orders for Pending LNG Export Permits

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it will begin reviewing and deciding on pending applications to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to c…

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…

Kazakhstan

Funding Secured for Kazakh Sulphuric Acid Plant

Kazakhstan’s national atomic company, Kazatomprom, has secured a credit line to support the construction of a new sulphuric acid plant in Taikonur, locate…

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…

Australia

USDA Forecasts Australian New-Crop Wheat at 31MT

Australia’s 2025-26 wheat planting season is underway, with the USDA estimating production at 31 million tonnes, according to its May 2025 World Agricultu…

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 …