[South African Ports Authority plans to invest$570 million in port infrastructure] South Africa's Transnet National Port Authority plans to invest around $566 million over the next seven years in various infrastructure facilities in East London, Port Elizabeth and Ngula. Ports of Nelson Mandela, Elizabeth and Ngula will receive $299 million in investment, while East London will receive the remaining approximately $268 million. The first investment of around R570 million will take place in the 2022/2023 financial year. TNPA's latest investment plan aims to realign South African port operator Transnet with other key economic sectors. Editor/Xing Wentao

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• 2026.09.21 14:39
• [The dredging of the waterway in the high discharge port area of Basuo Port has started]
• Recently, Yuexin and 668 mud barges completed the first ship of dredging material unloading at the dumping area of Basuo Port, and the dredging construction of the first phase of the high discharge port area of Basuo Port has officially started. CCCC Fourth Navigation Bureau took the lead in coordinating all parties involved in the construction, overcoming typhoon interference and seizing the construction window to ensure the safe positioning of ships and the smooth commencement of the project. After the completion of the project, it will undertake the transportation needs of bulk goods in the Lingang Industrial Park, fill the gaps in infrastructure in the western ports of Hainan, improve the land sea logistics channels in the west, and help promote the deep integration of port industry and city development. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.09.21 14:37
• [In August, the total electricity consumption in society exceeded one trillion yuan]
• On September 20, 2026, the National Energy Administration released the electricity consumption data for the whole society in August. In August 2026, the total electricity consumption of the society will exceed one trillion yuan, reaching 1033.2 billion kilowatt hours, a year-on-year increase of 1.7%; The electricity load reached a historical high of 1.56 billion kilowatts, 49.69 million kilowatts higher than the maximum load of the previous year, and exceeded the maximum load of the previous year for a total of 7 days. From January to August, the total electricity consumption of the whole society reached 717.3 billion kilowatt hours, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%. Editor/Cheng Liting