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Metal

Indonesian Miner Timah Confident of Meeting 2025 Goals

Timah, Indonesia's state-owned tin mining company, remains optimistic about achieving its 2025 production target of 21,500 tonnes despite facing challenges …

New Zealand

Port of Auckland Nears Completion of In-Port Biofouling Solution

New Zealand’s Port of Auckland is advancing efforts to complete the development of an in-port biofouling cleaning solution aimed at targeting niche areas …

Argentina

TotalEnergies Extends Use of DOF CSV in Argentina

Norwegian offshore vessel operator DOF has secured a contract extension for its construction support vessel (CSV) Skandi Patagonia in Argentina. The extension w…

France

Synesqo Re-Opens Synthetic Vanillin Plant in France

Syensqo S.A., headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, has announced the reopening of its synthetic vanillin production unit in Saint-Fons, France, which had been mo…

Electric Vehicles

Ford China Establishes Wholly-Owned Sales & Service Subsidiary

On September 23, Ford China announced the creation of Ford Sales and Service (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary tasked with overseeing marketing, s…

China

China’s Sea Legend Launches Arctic Express Box Service to Europe

Sea Legend Shipping, a niche Chinese liner, has launched a direct container service between China and northern Europe via the Northern Sea Route (NSR). Over the…

China

DEME’s New Offshore Construction Vessel to Be Built in China, Delivery in 2028

DEME Group has placed an order for a new offshore construction vessel (OCV) designed for trenching, burial, and cable-laying operations, featuring a methanol-re…

China

China Slaughtered 183 Mln Pigs in the First Half of the Year, Driving Down Prices

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chinese slaughterhouses processed 183.55 million pigs from January to June, marking a 14.5% incr…

Wave Energy

Weco Completes First Full Assembly of Its Upgraded Wave Energy Device

The Hague-based Wave Energy Collective (Weco) has announced the successful first full assembly of its Kaizen 2.0 wave energy device. The milestone was achieved …

China

Solvay Doubles Production Capacity for High-Purity Hydrogen in China

Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) has inaugurated a major expansion at its Zhenjiang, China, facility, doubling annual production capacity of electronic grade hyd…

Panama

All Systems Go for Panama Canal’s Prirority Passage Program for Dual-Fuel Vessels

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced the introduction of a new category within its transit reservation system, the NetZero Slot, aimed at supporting m…

United States

Exxonmobil to Acquire Superior Graphite Technologies and U.S. Assets

On September 8, ExxonMobil Corp., headquartered in Houston, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the technology and U.S.-based assets of Superior Gra…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

China Adopts Atomic Energy Law

China’s lawmakers on Friday adopted a new atomic energy law aimed at supporting research, development, and the peaceful use of atomic energy. The law was passe…

France

IFF Inaugurates Expansion at Natural Ingredients Site in France

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), headquartered in New York City, has inaugurated its expanded LMR Naturals facility in Grasse following a €10…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Inner Containment Dome in Place at Haiyang 4

The installation of the uppermost section of the steel containment vessel has been completed at unit 4 of the Haiyang nuclear power plant in Shandong province, …