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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…

China

China’s Soybean Imports Set to Hit Record High in Coming Months

China’s soybean imports have recently dropped to a 12-year low, with trade estimates indicating that overall consumption could remain sluggish through mid…

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…

Metal

China Lifts Dual-Use Rare Earth Export Ban on 28 US Companies

China has temporarily lifted export restrictions on rare earth elements and other dual-use items to 28 U.S. companies. This decision, announced by China’s…

Hydrogen Production

ABP, HiiROC and Px Group to Develop New Hydrogen Production Plant in UK

Associated British Ports (ABP), HiiROC, and px Group have partnered to establish a hydrogen production facility at the Saltend Chemicals Park (SCP), managed by …

United States

Record US, Global Corn Output Projected in 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report on May 12, 2025, projecting record-high U.S…

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…

Metal

DRC May Impose Stricter Cobalt Export Curbs

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s leading cobalt producer, is evaluating stricter export limits on the metal after its current four-mont…

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…

Power Cable

€1B Cable Factory at Port of Tyne Turning Into Reality as Consultation Starts

LS Eco Advanced Cables (LSEAC), a joint venture between Global InterConnection Group (GIG) and a subsidiary of LS Group, a South Korean cable manufacturer, has …

Oil Pipeline

Nigeria’s Trans Niger Oil Pipeline Bursts, Spills Crude, Rights Group Says

An environmental rights group reported a rupture in Nigeria’s Trans Niger Pipeline, a vital channel for transporting crude oil from onshore fields to the …

United States

US Eases AI Chip Exports for Allies, Cracks Down on Huawei Hardware

The U.S. Commerce Department has revised export regulations for advanced semiconductors, effective May 2025, to foster innovation and strengthen international p…

Wind Power Project

Greencoat Renewables Sells 116MW Irish Portfolio

Greencoat Renewables has finalized a €156 million deal to sell a 116MW portfolio of onshore wind assets in Ireland to HitecVision. The transaction, announc…