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Nikola, CNH say building electric truck prototypes, target end 2021 launch | Reuters www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSKBN2652ZQ

Global oil refining faces shake-up from Asian plastics boomwww.livemint.com/industry/energy/global-oil-refining-faces-shake-up-from-asian-plastics-boom-11598411803929.html

In China, the biggest of these is Rongsheng Petrochemical Co.’s plant on Zhoushan island, near Ningbo. The 800,000 barrel-a-day operation opened in 2019 and will reach full capacity before year-end. An Indian Oil Corp.-led group is planning a gigantic 1.2 million barrels a day oil-to-chemicals complex on the country’s west coast. Saudi Aramco, as part of its strategy to invest downstream in Asia, has or plans to take a stake in both projects.

TONS of ammonium nitrate discovered at Beirut port weeks after same substance sparked devastating blast www.rt.com/news/500479-ammonium-nitrate-beirut-port-aoun/

81 Ports Investments – DP World, Canadian fund CDPQ to invest further $4.5 billion in port terminals.

US$4.5BN TO EXPAND PORTS INVESTMENT PLATFORM

www.portstrategy.com/news101/port-operations/planning-and-design/us$4.5bn-to-expand-ports-investment-platform

UAE’s ports remain firm on expansion plans and investments amidst pandemic | Business – Gulf News gulfnews.com/business/uaes-ports-remain-firm-on-expansion-plans-and-investments-amidst-pandemic-1.73732111

Number of China-Europe freight trains up 62% to reach 1,247 in August. enapp.globaltimes.cn/#/article/1200356

DP World, Canadian fund to invest further $4.5 billion in port terminals

www.reuters.com/article/us-dp-world-cdpq/dp-world-canadian-fund-to-invest-further-4-5-billion-in-port-terminals-idUSKBN25U0Y9

Story of the world’s oldest billionaire will inspire you a lotnairametrics.com/2018/11/30/the-worlds-oldest-billionaire-is-singaporean-chang-yun-chung/

PIL founder YC Chang dies at age 102.

www.seatrade-maritime.com/containers/pil-founder-yc-chang-dies-age-102