[Lanxi Hub Port Railway Dedicated Line put into operation]On July 24, 2026, the first dedicated train carrying 250 zero run new energy vehicles departed from Lanxi Hub Port, marking the official operation of the railway dedicated line in the port and the entry of Lanxi Port into a new stage of railway public water intermodal transportation. The total investment of the project is 2.56 billion yuan, with a planned 20 berths and an annual throughput of 10.8 million tons. The investment for the railway dedicated line is 1.39 billion yuan, and it will be connected to the national railway network. Zero Run is expected to ship 650000 units in the Jinhua region by 2026, with railway transportation increasing from 30000 to 100000 units, saving logistics costs of over one million yuan annually. Railway transportation shortens the time by 3 days compared to inland waterway transportation and reduces the cost by 10% -15% compared to road transportation. Editor/Cheng Liting
Two major projects in Henan Province have announced their bidding candidates, and the second round of bidding for the 200MW independent energy storage power station in Junxian County has been shortlisted by three consortia. The consortium of China Energy Engineering Xinjiang Institute has quoted nearly 800 million yuan, ranking first; The 6 billion yuan Aotou bauxite mining project in Ruzhou has been awarded multiple sections, with China Railway and China Construction Group, as well as several central and local construction enterprises, winning first place in each section. The mining area has a reserve of 5 to 6 million tons and covers an area of 6.03 square kilometers.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On July 24, 2026, Shanghai Fengfei Aviation's self-developed large electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft completed its maiden flight in Astana, Kazakhstan, as a supporting event for the 3rd Future Games. The unmanned demonstration flight had a maximum speed and range of 200 kilometers per hour. Kazakhstan has introduced regulations related to low altitude economy to regulate the development of eVTOL industry. The company plans to expand its logistics, rescue, cultural tourism and other applications in Central Asia by using Kazakhstan as its first stop. The aircraft will also be publicly exhibited on July 29-30, 2026.Editor/Gong Ziwei