Chapman Freeborn, part of Avia Solutions Group, completed a time-critical charter moving 90 tonnes of oilfield equipment from China to Saudi Arabia, including pumps and oversized parts up to 8 metres, using a Boeing 747 freighter.
Global sales of electric cars weakened during the first quarter with the top markets of China and US leading the sales decline. In 43 key markets analysed by the consulting firm PwC, the number of electric cars sold was 1% lower than in the same period in 2025, at just under 2.7 million.
US President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran was running out and that Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed during their talks in Beijing that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Clean hydrogen will grow 100-fold by 2060, driven by energy security and China’s scale. Investments will reach $3.2 trillion, with strongest demand from steel, aviation and maritime despite policy and electrification challenges, according to DNV forecasts.
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence reported 1.60 million global EV sales in April 2026, up 6 per cent year-on-year but down 9 per cent month-on-month, driven by policy support, high petrol prices and Chinese OEM growth.
China plans to upgrade some outdated petrochemical plants and phase out others by 2029, using lists compiled by local governments, according to a government document issued by the industry ministry and other departments.
China's first one-million-cubic-metre-level salt cavern hydrogen storage demonstration project has been officially put into operation in Pingdingshan, central Henan Province, marking a new phase of industrialisation for the country's hydrogen energy chain.
China expects a surge in cross-border travel during the May Day holiday, with daily flows averaging 2.25 million and peaking above 2.4 million, driven by tourism and family visits.
Adnoc Logistics & Services (Adnoc L&S) has taken delivery of its sixth 175,000 m³ new-build LNG carrier from Jiangnan Shipyard in China. The vessel is part of a $1.2 billion LNG fleet order placed in 2022.
China has delivered its largest domestically built LNG carrier, Celsius Georgetown, advancing shipbuilding capacity. The vessel, bound for Singapore, measures 298.8 metres, holds 180,000 cubic metres, and features a dual-fuel, low-speed propulsion system.
