[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
Recently, the construction permit application for Xuchuan Chemical's annual production of 60000 tons of polyurethane new materials project was completed in Taicang Port Area, and the certificate was obtained that evening, and full construction began. As a national level specialized and innovative small giant enterprise, Xuchuan is deeply involved in the polyurethane field, with products covering elastomers, adhesives, advanced composite materials, etc., widely used in home furnishings, automobiles, electronics and other fields. The investment of 380 million yuan in this new project is expected to increase the annual production value by over 1.1 billion yuan after reaching its production capacity. Editor/Cheng Liting
On July 10, 2026, Xinjie Electric signed a contract with Wuxi for a 5.08 billion yuan embodied intelligence and high-end equipment core component project, focusing on direct drive systems, frameless motors and encoders for humanoid robots. The next day, Longsheng Weirui's 200 million yuan embodied intelligent robot innovation center started construction, positioning itself as a long-term carrier of Jiangsu Province's innovation center, focusing on the research and development of industrial scene humanoid robot body and key components. Two projects have been implemented before and after, and Wuxi has completed the preliminary layout from core components to the entire machine platform within 48 hours, with a clear intention to seize the high ground of embodied intelligence industry. Editor/Cheng Liting