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HVDC

LS Cables Plans £923M Tyne Factory

LS Eco Advanced Cables (LSEAC) has launched a five-week public consultation for a proposed £923 million high-voltage transmission cable manufacturing faci…

United Kingdom

Bilfinger Awarded Contract for Mitsubishi Chemicals U.K. Polymer Expansion Project

Bilfinger SE, based in Mannheim, Germany, has secured a major contract with Mitsubishi Chemical U.K. Ltd. for a project at the Saltend Chemical Park in East Yor…

Japan

NYK to Build Car Terminal in Barcelona

In Barcelona, Spain, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), a Japanese shipping company, has secured a 27-year concession to operate a finished-vehicle logistics terminal a…

China

Across China: Largest China-Russia Land Port Reinvents Itself as Industrial Hub

In the early morning, freight trains roll through Manzhouli, a bustling border city in Inner Mongolia, China, transporting agricultural goods and timber from Ru…

Floating Offshore Wind

Ocean Winds Celebrates Portuguese Floater

Ocean Winds, a joint venture between EDP Renováveis and Engie, is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the WindFloat Atlantic project, the world’s …

Saudi Arabia

Bechtel to Expand King Salman International Airport in Riyadh

Bechtel, a global leader in engineering and construction, has entered into an agreement with the King Salman International Airport Development Company to serve …

Germany

BASF Launches Renewable Ammonia Production at Verbund Site in Ludwigshafen

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has introduced two new grades of renewable ammonia: renewable ammonia and renewable ammonia solution 24.5%, further expanding it…

Egypt

Suez Canal Offers Discount in Bid to Lure Boxships Back

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority has announced a 15% discount on transit fees for containerships with a capacity of approximately 13,500 teu or more, effectiv…

Coal Trade

India’s Coal Imports Down 9.2% in FY 2024 to 2025

India has reported a decline in coal imports for the period from April 2024 to February 2025, with total imports reaching 220.3 million tonnes (MT), down from 2…

China

COSCO Shipping Bulk Orders New Ammonia and Methanol-Ready Ships

COSCO Shipping Bulk, a subsidiary of COSCO Shipping, has ordered two 209,800 dwt ammonia and methanol-ready bulk carriers from Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding in Qi…

Floating Offshore Wind

Haventus, Sarens Launch Scottish Floater Solution

Haventus and Sarens PSG have developed a cost-effective solution for assembling and launching floating offshore wind turbines at the Ardersier Energy Transition…

United States

Umicore to Expand Catalyst Manufacturing Plant in Oklahoma

Umicore N.V., based in Brussels, Belgium, plans to enhance its production capacity for homogeneous catalysts at its facility in Catoosa, Oklahoma, USA. This exp…

Solar project

Financing Secured for 62 MW Solar Project in Togo

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is investing €26.5 million to support a 62 MW solar power project in Sokodé, Togo. French utility Électri…

Oman

Oman’s Wheat Production to Exceed 7,700 Tons

Omani farmers have started harvesting their 2024-2025 wheat crop, with authorities anticipating a yield exceeding 7,700 tonnes, a slight increase from the 7,500…

United States

Verizon Helps Out With $5B Small Business Supplier Accelerator Program

Verizon has pledged $5 billion over the next five years to support U.S. small business suppliers through its newly launched Small Business Supplier Accelerator …