[Pinglu Canal G75 Lanhai Expressway Qinjiang Bridge Completed Pouring]On July 30, 2024, the main chord tubes of the right arch ribs of the Qinjiang Bridge on the G75 Lanhai Expressway of the Pinglu Canal were all completed with grouting construction, laying a solid foundation for ensuring the smooth progress of the bridge deck lattice beam lifting construction phase and the timely opening of the right bridge by the end of 2024. The G75 Lanhai Expressway Qinjiang Bridge is the first bridge in the Pinglu Canal to undergo concrete pouring construction inside the pipeline. The concrete pouring construction inside the main chord tube of the right arch rib of the bridge is another important process after the overall lifting and closure of the arch rib. It is a key link in forming the steel tube concrete structure, and its construction focus is to ensure the quality of concrete pouring. There are a total of 8 main chord tubes on the right arch rib, and a total of 3881.9 cubic meters of C60 self compacting micro expansive concrete need to be poured into the entire bridge. The duration of a single pumping of concrete should be controlled within 7-8 hours, and the pouring task should be completed within 12 days. Editor/Zhou Yingwen
On the afternoon of October 8th, under the on-site escort of the Guangdong Zhanjiang Maritime Bureau's "Haixun 0927" ship, the first flatbed cargo ship dedicated to the transportation of new energy vehicles in the Qiongzhou Strait, the "Green Source No. 1" ship, slowly entered the Xuwen Hai'an New Port, marking the successful trial operation of the ship's roll on/roll off transport route in the Qiongzhou Strait. It is reported that the deck cargo ship "Green Source No.1" has a total tonnage of 6731, a net tonnage of 3769, a length of 125.8 meters, and a width of 28 meters. The ship adopts a single-layer deck design, which can carry more than 160 new energy vehicles on a single voyage under full load conditions. The parking capacity is about 60% higher than that of existing passenger and roll on/roll off transport ships. The ship is planned to be deployed on the route from Hai'an New Port in Zhanjiang to Xiuying Port in Haikou. After being put into operation, it will add a new mode of sea transportation for new energy vehicles in the Qiongzhou Strait and effectively alleviate the tense situation of insufficient capacity for new energy vehicle transportation during the peak period of cross sea vehicle transportation in the Qiongzhou Strait. Editor/Zhou Yingwen
On October 9, 2024, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadhila stated that Malaysia has made progress in improving energy efficiency and that "energy conservation" has become the key to energy transition. Meanwhile, Malaysia will promote the ASEAN power grid as a key topic of discussion at the ASEAN Energy Ministers' Meeting. At the 2024 Asia Power and Energy Exhibition, which opened on the 8th, Fadhila revealed that as of June, Malaysia has saved 8769 gigawatt hours of electricity, worth over 2.2 billion ringgit, and plans to reduce 38 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2025. In addition, the Malaysian government has approved the establishment of an energy exchange aimed at selling green electricity to neighboring countries. As the rotating chair of ASEAN in 2025, Malaysia will promote the construction of the ASEAN power grid to promote the promotion of renewable energy and enhance the resilience and reliability of electricity supply in ASEAN member countries. Editor/Zhou Yingwen