[Saipem wins $1.25 billion onshore and offshore contracts in Middle East]Saipem has secured US$1.25 billion worth of onshore and offshore contracts in the Middle East. The first group deals with the extension of onshore drilling contracts in the Middle East with a total value of approximately US$600 million. The award relates to a ten-year extension of existing contracts for four onshore drilling rigs located in the Middle East. Editor/Xing Wentao
On September 8, 2026, the General Administration of Customs released data showing that the total value of China's goods trade imports and exports in the first eight months of 2026 was 34.78 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth rate continuing to rise to 17.6%, an increase of 0.3 percentage points compared to the first seven months. In August, China's imports and exports reached 4.65 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 19.8%. Among them, exports and imports increased by 18.6% and 21.7% respectively, maintaining double-digit growth for four consecutive months.Editor/Gong Ziwei
Recently, Longyuan Power's Shapotou 1 million kilowatt wind power project in Ningxia completed the first batch of unit hoisting, and Goldwind Technology provided 67 low-temperature wind turbines for the project. This project is an important power source support for the Ningdian Hunan Ultra High Voltage Project, which can deliver billions of clean electricity to Hunan every year. The project faces the triple challenges of low wind speed, strong sandstorms, and high standard grid connection, relying on dedicated wind turbine technology to achieve efficient and stable development, and to assist in the cross regional transmission of new energy.Editor/Gong Ziwei