[Hubei Province Macheng Yangxin Expressway North Extension Project Launch Bidding]On May 30, 2023, the Hubei Provincial Electronic Tendering and Bidding Trading Platform released a bidding announcement for the MYBTZ-1 bid section of the North Extension Line of the Macheng Yangxin Expressway. The bidder was the Huanggang Municipal People's Government, with an estimated contract price of 5.15 billion yuan. The northern extension of the Macheng Yangxin Expressway starts from Qiujiadang Village to the east of Muzidian Town in Macheng City, connects with the Mayang Expressway, crosses the Shanghai Chengdu Expressway, extends northward, passes through Tangjiachong to Longmenhe Village, enters Sanhekou Town, and then extends northward along the G220 channel. It successively passes through the Hewu Railway and the Hewu section of the Shanghai Chongqing Chengdu High Speed Railway, passes west of the Sanhekou Reservoir, passes through Qianfan Village and Shangshang Village, and ends near Linjiagang at the border of Hubei and Henan provinces, It is connected to the Phase II project of the Yangxin Expressway Mall to the boundary between Henan and Hubei provinces planned by Henan Province, and the overall route runs in a north-south direction. The total length of the route is about 32 kilometers, constructed according to the standard of a two-way four lane highway, with a design speed of 100 kilometers per hour and a roadbed width of 26.0 meters. We plan to build 7517 meters/22 bridges, 8303 meters/6.5 tunnels, 3 interchanges, 1 service area, 2 toll management stations, 1 monitoring sub center, and 1 maintenance work area. The total investment is estimated to be approximately 5.15 billion yuan. Editor/Zhao E
The Manville hydropower station in Cameroon has been fully developed, with an installed capacity of 211 megawatts and an annual power generation of over 1 billion kilowatt hours. It is also connected to a 278 kilometer 225 kV transmission line and put into operation. The project overcomes challenges such as tropical swamps and rainy season construction, strengthens the power grid in southern Cameroon, improves power supply stability, and can also transmit power to neighboring countries, promoting regional energy interconnection and upgrading.Editor/Bian Wenjun
The order for four largest 4300TEU container ships from Ningbo Ocean Shipping has been landed, with a total investment of over 1.6 billion yuan. They will be constructed by Huangpu Wenchong and delivered in 2028. The ship type is adapted to the needs of international routes, combining low-carbon environmental protection and intelligent operation and maintenance advantages, and zero emissions can be achieved by docking. This move will strengthen the ocean shipping capacity, upgrade the fleet structure, enhance the service level of international routes, and consolidate the competitiveness of enterprise shipping.Editor/Biaan Wenjun