[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
Romanian State Secretary of Energy Christian Busoy revealed that the country aims to achieve a wind and solar installed capacity of 10 gigawatts by 2030, and the focus of subsequent policies will shift towards energy storage projects. Romania will rely on mechanisms such as price difference contracts to support energy transformation, while simultaneously promoting diversified layouts of hydropower and geothermal, and continuously improving its energy system. Editor/Min Jing
The Minjiang Second Bridge in Pingshan, Sichuan, jointly built by CRBBG, has officially opened to traffic. The bridge is a mid supported steel-concrete arch bridge with a deck width of 43.4 meters, setting a world record for the widest arch bridge of the same type. The project team has overcome complex hydrological and site challenges, innovated construction modes, and effectively improved regional transportation and empowered local economic development after opening to traffic. Editor/Min Jing