[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
Recently, a new round of rural road improvement action has been launched in Aksu, Xinjiang. In 2026, Aksu region plans to rebuild 830 kilometers of rural roads and renovate 7 dangerous bridges throughout the year. Currently, all related projects have started and are expected to be completed and open to traffic by the end of the year. The first batch of construction projects is steadily advancing. In Gaizilike Town, Keping County, the rural road construction project involves three administrative villages, with a total length of 2.83 km. It is constructed according to the standards of Class III and fourth-class highway, and the site construction is in order. The construction project in Shaya County includes the renovation of two dangerous bridges and the reconstruction of rural roads in Nurbagh Township and Toibao Ledi Town, with a total construction distance of over 25 kilometers. All construction materials have been fully allocated.Editor/Cheng Liting
On March 16, 2026, the first ammonia fuel low-speed engine of CSSC Engine was successfully delivered for inspection, filling the gap in domestic zero carbon ship power and will be installed on a 210000 ton bulk carrier.Editor/Gao Xue