[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
The construction progress of National Highway 218 from Nalati to Barentai has reached 90.23%, and the entire line is planned to be completed by 2027. The total length of the road is 215.4 km, connecting the Ili River Valley and Korla. It adopts the standard of two-way four lane first-class highway, with a bridge tunnel ratio of 77.2%. It will be started in 2021. At present, the first section of the tunnel has been completed and is striving to reach the main completion target by the end of July. The remaining bridges, traffic safety, and mechanical and electrical engineering are accelerating. Editor/Cheng Liting
On May 15, 2026, Datang Anhui Huaibei Branch signed a cooperation agreement for a 200000 kilowatt wind power project with Zhenlai County, Jilin Province. Zhenlai County is located in the core area of the Three Gorges Scenic Area on land in Jilin Province, with abundant scenic resources. Datang Group will rely on this project to track the progress of the construction of the Jilin Electric Power to Beijing ultra-high voltage channel, and build a million kilowatt level wind power base in the Northeast region. Editor/Cheng Liting