The Trans Guinea Railway is about to open for passenger transport

The construction of the Trans Guinea Railway has been completed, with plans to open 10 stations by the end of the year. It will transition from a dedicated mining line to a combination of passenger and freight transportation. Although the contract period is two years, the locomotives are already in place and the station will open two daily two-way trains upon completion. With the support of China Civil Engineering Corporation, the railway has opened up road rights to meet the transportation of 120 million tons of mines and activated agricultural logistics. In terms of equity, the government holds a 15% stake and plans to increase it to full ownership, while the rest will be shared equally by Rio Tinto Chinalco and Baowu WCS. With the increase of state control, this railway will become a new engine for Guinea's independent economic growth.Editor/Cheng Liting

The first flight of the Osh Kashgar route has reduced the 8-hour journey to 40 minutes

On April 28, 2026, Chengdu Airlines opened a round-trip route between Osh and Kashgar, operating every Tuesday. The first flight from Kashgar to Osh carried 50 passengers and 46 passengers on the return trip, with significant demand. This route reduces the travel time between the two places from 8 hours to 40 minutes. Mayor Osh said that this move is of great significance for strengthening the economic and trade relations and tourism between Kyrgyzstan and China. If the passenger flow is stable, it is expected to increase to two trips per week in the future. Editor/Cheng Liting

China's new energy products surged in the first quarter

China's exports of new energy products surged in the first quarter. Customs data shows that the export value of electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaic modules increased by 77.5%, 50.4%, and 45.2% respectively, and the export value of solar cells surged by 78% in March. Geopolitics has driven up overseas demand, coupled with centralized customs clearance by enterprises, which has boosted short-term data. In the long run, the cancellation of tax refunds will curb low price competition and promote the industry to shift towards high-quality overseas development. China's industrial chain advantage is continuing to consolidate its core position in global clean energy. Editor/Cheng Liting

Quzhou Port opens dual liner service

Recently, Quzhou Port has opened CCA dual transport regular liners to Jiaxing Port and Ningbo Zhoushan Port, achieving two-way linkage of import and export of heavy containers. Two shifts per week, enterprises can complete customs clearance locally, reducing costs by nearly 35000 yuan per trip.Editor/Gao Xue

Breakthrough in Core Thermal Technology of CGN

In April 2026, CGN completed the validation of the world's largest open molten salt trough collector in Qinghai, with a concentration ratio of 107.5 times, achieving stable operation at minus 23 ℃ and level 9 winds.Editor/Gao Xue

Khorgos Port Freight Record High

In April 2026, the import and export freight volume of Khorgos Port in the first quarter will be 10.329 million tons, an increase of 4.2% year on year, ranking first in Xinjiang, and the export of new energy vehicles will grow significantly.Editor/Gao Xue

Key progress has been made in the Ningbo West Station project in Zhejiang, China

The new Ningbo West Station and related engineering survey projects have successfully passed the intermediate inspection, laying a solid foundation for the preliminary design. The project is located in the center of Ningbo West Hub, between the future Ningbo Lishe International Airport T3 Terminal and the Ningbo West Railway Station. The total area of the project is about 26 hectares, with a total investment of about 13.37 billion yuan. The total length of the line is 48.36 kilometers, with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, and it will create a comprehensive transportation hub integrating air and rail.Editor/Gong Ziwei

China's largest LNG carrier officially delivered

On April 26, 2026, China officially delivered its first domestically produced 180000 cubic meter LNG transport ship, the "Georgetown", in Nantong, Jiangsu. It is currently the largest liquefied natural gas transport ship in China in terms of cargo capacity. The ship was built by China Merchants Heavy Industry Haimen Base and equipped with a dual fuel low-speed propulsion system, with outstanding environmental performance. The construction of LNG transport ships is extremely difficult and is a high-end benchmark ship in the shipbuilding industry. With the delivery of this ship, China now has five shipyards capable of building liquefied natural gas transport ships, and its high-end clean energy shipbuilding capabilities have entered the world's leading echelon.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Jiangxi Suichuan 7.7 billion pumped storage power station project signed and landed

Recently, the investment agreement for the Suichuan Pumped Storage Power Station project in Jiangxi Province was officially signed. This project is a key energy project of the 14th Five Year Plan period in China, with a total investment of 7.74 billion yuan and a total installed capacity of 1.2 million kilowatts. The signing and implementation of the contract marks the substantial construction stage of the project. Government and enterprises simultaneously signed two energy cooperation agreements, laying a solid foundation for project construction. After the completion of the project, it will improve the power guarantee within the province, drive local employment and industrial income growth, assist in regional low-carbon transformation, and empower local high-quality development.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Sichuan Water Conservancy Double Hole Connection

The Jiguanling Tunnel in Xiangjiaba Irrigation District and the Lijiazui Tunnel in Tingzikou Irrigation District have recently been connected, marking significant achievements in Sichuan's water conservancy project acceleration year. Faced with complex geology, the project team overcame construction bottlenecks through processes such as intelligent monitoring, drilling and blasting, and mechanical integration. After the completion of the two major projects, it will benefit over 4 million people in southern and northeastern Sichuan, and add nearly 2 million acres of irrigated area. By 2026, Sichuan plans to complete a water conservancy investment of 71.6 billion yuan, and the main framework of the six horizontal and six vertical water network is accelerating its formation. Editor/Cheng Liting

Zhejiang Quzhou Zhejiang West Avenue project starts construction

Recently, the Quzhou Zhejiang West Avenue project undertaken by China Construction Third Engineering Bureau has started construction. The project is located in Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province. It is a key project worth thousands of trillions of yuan in Zhejiang Province and the first urban expressway in Quzhou City. The construction content includes road engineering, bridge engineering, comprehensive pipeline and drainage engineering, lighting engineering, landscape greening (including lighting), etc. It mainly adopts the form of elevated mainline+ground road, with a standard section of two-way four lane+emergency lane scale, and a ground level urban main road and two-way six lane scale. Editor/Cheng Liting

Friendship Pass Port Increases Trade with ASEAN

On April 22, 2026, the import and export volume of Friendship Port to ASEAN in the first quarter was 160.48 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 22.7%. The import of durian reached 55000 tons, a sharp increase of 3.5 times, and the export of automobiles surged by 2.1 times.Editor/Gao Xue

Chinese enterprises make multiple breakthroughs in overseas infrastructure construction

In April 2026, China Railway Joint Venture won the bid for Ho Chi Minh City Subway Line 2, China Construction won the first bid for the UAE high-speed railway, CITIC won the Dubai landmark, and Chinese enterprises won multiple projects in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.Editor/Gao Xue

Kazakhstan begins construction of energy storage supporting wind farms

On April 26, 2026, Kazakhstan signed an agreement with Total Energy and others to build a 1 gigawatt energy storage wind farm in the Khyber Region, with a total investment of 1.2 billion US dollars, planned to be put into operation by the end of 2028.Editor/Gao Xue

Fuzhou Port Luoyuan Bay berth project approved

On April 20, 2026, the construction of berths 7-10 in the Bi Li operation area of Luoyuan Bay in Fuzhou Port was approved by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, with a total investment of 1.823 billion yuan. The project is constructed by Fujian Luochuan Port Co., Ltd., which is controlled by Fuzhou Port Group. It will build two 50000 ton general berths with a designed annual throughput capacity of 8.61 million tons. The dock structure is reserved for the 70000 ton class and can accommodate multiple ship types for combined berthing. Editor/Cheng Liting

Ningbo Zhoushan Port completes ship to ship bonded green methanol refueling

On April 22, 2026, the first "ship to ship" bonded green methanol refueling in the province landed in Meishan Port Area of Zhoushan Port in Ningbo. The refueling ship "Daqing 268" injected green methanol into the "COSCO Shipping Libra" ship. In the context of global shipping emissions reduction, customs, maritime, border inspection and other departments collaborate efficiently to ensure operational safety through institutional innovation and remote supervision. Editor/Cheng Liting

The throughput of major ports in China increased by 4% in the first quarter

In the first quarter of 2026, the cargo throughput of major ports in China will increase by 4% to 4.39 billion tons, the container volume will increase by 8% to 89.64 million TEUs, and foreign trade will grow by 7.6% as the core engine. Shanghai, Ningbo Zhoushan, and Shenzhen lead the way, while Suzhou Port and its inland waterway have shown impressive growth rates. Qingdao and Tianjin Ports have achieved double-digit growth. The explosion of "new three types" and AI product exports has driven the recovery of routes in the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta. Tangshan mine and Yantai have seen a surge in miscellaneous goods. Looking ahead to the second quarter, geopolitics may put pressure on commodity trade. Editor/Cheng Liting

Pohang injects 4.3 billion US dollars into Indonesia

On April 23, 2026, POSCO confirmed an additional investment of 4.3 billion US dollars in Indonesia, with the goal of building a high-end automotive steel base by 2029, with an annual output of approximately 2 to 3 million tons.Editor/Gao Xue

Cross border highway shuttle bus on the Land Sea New Corridor breaks record

On April 18, 2026, the total number of cross-border road shuttle buses shipped by the Western Land Sea New Corridor in 2025 was 12555, with a value of 17.417 billion yuan, an increase of 91% and 306% respectively year-on-year, both reaching a historical high.Editor/Gao Xue

Galaxy Chemical Goes to Kazakhstan to Negotiate Chromium Processing

In April 2026, Galaxy Chemical went to Aktobe, Kazakhstan to negotiate the construction of a chrome plating plant with an investment of 500 million US dollars. The plan is to produce 200000 tons of high-purity chromium annually and create more than 600 jobs.Editor/Gao Xue

The first large-scale AIDC park green power direct connection project in China has landed!

Recently, Shuangdeng Co., Ltd. successfully won the bid for Jiangtian Data's 120MW/240MWh AIDC energy storage project. This project is the first large-scale AIDC park in China to integrate "green power direct connection, source grid load storage" energy storage, marking the official entry of China's AIDC industry into a new stage of "dual wheel drive of computing power and energy".Editor/Yang Meiling

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy Responds to Rumors of 'Friendship' Pipeline Blockade

According to the Ministry of Energy, Kazakhstan has not received any official notification from Russia regarding restrictions on the transit transportation of Kazakh crude oil through the "Atyrau Samara Friendship Pipeline" route. According to unofficial sources, due to the limited technical capabilities of the Russian side, the crude oil transportation work on this route may not be able to be carried out temporarily from May 1st this year. The Ministry of Energy stated that it is expected that the transit transportation of crude oil in Kazakhstan will resume after the relevant technical faults are resolved.Editor/Yang Meiling

The Astana Kuosh Light Rail Project is expected to be completed by the end of 2027

Astana Mayor Jens Hasmubek announced on April 21, 2026 that the light rail project between Astana and Kuosh is expected to be completed by the end of 2027. Jens Hasmubek pointed out that the plan is to start construction of another highway entering the city from Chinggis Atmatov Street by the end of 2026.Editor/Yang Meiling

Huichuan Technology Dalian Base starts construction

Recently, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Huichuan Technology Dalian R&D and Manufacturing Base project with a total investment of 2 billion yuan was held in Dongjiagou Street, Jinpu New District, Dalian. After full production, the annual output value of the project can reach 5 billion yuan, and it can produce 10000 sets of permanent magnet synchronous variable frequency motors annually. The products are widely used in industries such as power, mining, ports, coal, metallurgy, etc.Editor/Cheng Liting

The Three Gorges Navigation Ship is towed out of port

On April 20, 2026, the Three Gorges Navigation, the world's largest floating offshore wind power platform with a single unit capacity, was towed from Tieshan Port in Beihai, Guangxi to Qingzhou offshore wind farm in Yangjiang, Guangdong. After installation and commissioning, it will be put into trial operation in early June this year. The "Three Gorges Navigation" has a single unit capacity of 16 megawatts and an annual power generation of approximately 44.65 million kilowatt hours, which can meet the annual electricity demand of 24000 households.Editor/Cheng Liting

Uzbekistan signs memorandum of understanding with Xi'an Xianyang International Airport

Uzbekistan Airport Company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Xi'an Xianyang International Airport in China, reaching an agreement to expand cooperation in passenger and freight transportation and enhance the hub status of both airports. The agreement was signed during the 2026 Asian Airline Development Forum held in Xi'an, China from April 14th to 16th. The statement shows that both sides also agreed to attract more airlines to participate in operations, increase flight schedules, and open new cargo routes, in order to comprehensively enhance the level of aviation connectivity between the two countries.Editor/Cheng Liting

Ili Prefecture's foreign trade increased by nearly 30% in the first quarter

In April 2026, the foreign trade volume of Yili Prefecture in the first quarter reached 31.08 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 27.7%. The trend of high-end export of electromechanical and new products is significant, and the import growth rate has more than doubled.Editor/Gao Xue

CNOOC and Kazakhstan Oil signed an agreement

In April 2026, CNOOC and Kazakhstan National Oil Corporation signed a cooperation agreement covering drilling, technology transfer, and local industry co construction. China's independent Xuanji system will enter the Kazakhstan market.Editor/Gao Xue

Three standard gauge railways between China and Vietnam will be connected

In April 2026, the Sino Vietnamese Joint Declaration proposed to promote the connection and integration of three standard gauge railways, including Laojie, Hanoi, Haiphong, and others, into the Asia Europe network, and to accelerate the completion of the East Line of the Pan Asian Railway.Editor/Gao Xue

Kazakhstan advances Chinese funded waste to energy projects

On April 22, 2026, Shenzhen Energy and Environment held a meeting with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and proposed to invest 180 million US dollars to promote the second phase of Astana Ecological Park, which will process 1500 tons of waste per day and generate 50 megawatts of electricity.Editor/Gao Xue