[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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• 2026.02.06 14:34
• [Anhui will start over 2000 key projects by 2026]
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• [Guangzhou and Dongguan plan to build a new Dongjiang Channel project]
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