[Sichuan Road and Bridge won the bid for the Bangladesh Dhaka Xilaite section]On May 29, 2023, Sichuan Road and Bridge received a letter of acceptance from the Bangladesh Highway Authority for the DS-7 section from Dhaka to Silet. The project was won by a consortium formed by Sichuan Road and Bridge and local enterprises, with a total length of 18.2 kilometers. It is planned to upgrade the existing two-way two lanes to two-way four lanes, with two additional service lanes. The owner is the Bangladesh Highway Authority, and the investor is the Asian Development Bank. The construction period is 1460 days, and the maintenance period is 2190 days. The defect liability period for both the construction and maintenance periods is 365 days. The main works include asphalt concrete pavement, earthworks, 42 culverts, 2 bridges, 2 overpasses, and other ancillary facilities. After the project is completed, it will effectively alleviate traffic congestion from Dhaka to Silet. Editor/Ma Xue
On November 5, 2026, Unit 1 of Qinghai Huadian Golmud Phase I Thermal Power Project, the highest altitude ultra supercritical thermal power project in China, successfully completed a 168 hour trial operation and officially entered commercial operation. The project is located in Golmud City, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, with an average altitude of about 2850 meters. It will construct two 660MW ultra supercritical indirect air-cooled condensing thermal power units. Editor/Cheng Liting
Maersk announced its third quarter financial report for 2026 on November 5th, with revenue of $18.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 27%; The profit before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization was $4.7 billion, and the profit before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization was $3.3 billion, both higher than the same period last year and the second quarter of this year. Maersk stated that, against the backdrop of maintaining trade resilience and limited capacity due to congestion, the company has achieved revenue growth and significant profit growth by leveraging its strong execution capabilities in business and operations while helping customers cope with ongoing supply chain challenges. Editor/Cheng Liting