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Thailand

RCL Boosts Boxship Orderbook

Thailand’s Regional Carrier Lines (RCL) is expanding its fleet by ordering four new containerships from shipyards in China, as announced in a recent stock…

Offshore Wind Power

Vietnam Proposes Offshore Wind Power Price Cap

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) is developing a pricing framework for offshore wind projects to support the country’s renewable energy goals. The state utility …

Brazil

Brazil’s Ethanol Boom Keeps More Corn at Home

Brazil’s rising domestic corn consumption is expected to reduce its role in the global export market, potentially benefiting other exporters and influenci…

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

DP World Tests Hydrogen Fuel Cell Crane at Vancouver Port

DP World is conducting a field trial at its Vancouver terminal to test a hydrogen-powered RTG crane, aiming to electrify its global fleet of 1,500 diesel-powere…

Morocco

Morocco Commences Construction of Africa’s Longest High-Speed Rail Line, the Kentira-Marrakech Rail Project.

On Thursday, King Mohammed VI officially launched Morocco’s $10.3 billion Kenitra-Marrakech rail project, a major step toward enhancing the country’…

Canada

Canada Maintains Strong Canola Exports

Canola exports from Canada are continuing at a strong pace, despite concerns about potential U.S. tariffs. In the first two weeks of April, Canada shipped 516,0…

China

China Accelerates Shift to Brazilian Soybeans, as US Agricultural Exports Plunge Amid Tariffs

In April 2025, China’s Zhejiang Province is seeing a significant increase in soybean shipments from Brazil. Around 40 Brazilian soybean vessels are expect…

Green Hydrogen

India Awards 450,000 MT of Green Hydrogen Projects in Q1

In the first quarter of 2025, Indian authorities allocated green hydrogen projects totaling 450,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) to nine companies under the S…

Poland

European Import Restrictions Promise a Catastrophe for Poland’s Poultry Industry

The European Commission is evaluating restrictions on poultry exports from Polish regions affected by bird flu outbreaks, with potential measures set to begin o…

China

Chinese Airlines Transport 34% More International Passengers in Q1: Official

Chinese airlines carried 18.925 million international passengers in the first quarter, a 34% year-on-year increase and 4.5% above 2019 levels, the Civil Aviatio…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

China Tops Global Rankings in Overall Nuclear Power Scale for First Time

China has achieved the world’s largest nuclear power capacity, with 102 units—operational, under construction, or approved—totaling 113 million kilowatt…

Uganda

MTN Uganda Upgrades Network

MTN Uganda has initiated a comprehensive network upgrade project, scheduled to run through July 2025, to enhance its voice, data, and mobile money services. Ann…

Electric Vehicles

Kia, Hyundai Mobis’s Q1 Sales Hit Record Amid EV Demand Surge but Margins and Tariffs Cloud Outlook

Kia reported its highest-ever first-quarter revenue of 28.02 trillion won ($19.6 billion) and an operating profit of 3.01 trillion won for January to March, ann…

China

China’s JD.com Inches Closer to Korean Entry After Setting up Logistics Centers in Gyeonggi

JD.com, a leading Chinese e-commerce company, has established logistics centers in Incheon and Icheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea, signaling its intent to enter the …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

New Nuclear Power Projects Get Green Light

On Sunday, China’s State Council, chaired by Premier Li Qiang, approved several new nuclear power projects, including Phase III of the Sanmen Nuclear Powe…