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Skanskato supply steel for Transbay project

Skanska has signed a contract with the Transbay Joint Powers Authority to supply and erect steel for the Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco, USA. The contract value is USD 189M. Under this project, Skanska will supply and erect 24,000 tons of structural steel for the Transbay Project, which is the largest transit project in the Western United States.

BHEL to provide gas turbines to Kochi Refinery pro

newsitemBharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won a contract for supplying the Gas Turbine Generator package for an energy efficient and environment-friendly co-generation captive power plant at the Kochi Refinery in Kerala.

CSC to increase investment

Increased investment in China Steel Corporation India (CSCI) and sustained infrastructure development were some of the key decisions taken in the second meeting of the fifteenth Board of Directors of China Steel Corporation (CSC) held in August.

Technip to provide EDP services to LNG plant in Ch

Technip was awarded an engineering, design and procurement (EDP) contract, worth approximately EUR 35M, for a mid-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant by the Shaanxi LNG Investment & Development Company.

Baosteel’s production line phase III completed

The third phase of the oriented silicon steel production line of Baosteel was fully completed and reached an annual production capacity of 300,000 tons. The oriented silicon steel line paved the way for Baosteel to obtain an advantageous scale effect, to create the conditions to optimize production, lower manufacturing costs and enhance the competitiveness of the products made by Baosteel in the market.

ArcelorMittal restarts steel expansion project in

ArcelorMittal will restart an expansion project at its Monlevade and Juiz de Fora sites in Brazil to increase its production capacity from 3.75Mt to 4.9Mt per year. The expansion was first announced in 2007 but paused in 2009 due to the economic crisis and weak demand.

Work starts on Baosteel’s steel-making plant

newsitemWork on the steel-making plant of Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. on the Dongshan Island, Zhanjiang, has started.

Cavotec secures its largest O&G order to date

newsitemGlobal engineering group Cavotec has won its largest single order in the oil and gas segment in its history. The group is to supply, install, test and commission stainless steel drag chains as part of an extensive upgrade of a Statoil oil platform in the North Sea. "This installation is a major achievement for the Group.

TransCanada proceeds with Energy East pipeline

TransCanada Corporation is moving forward with the 1.1M barrel per day (bpd) Energy East Pipeline project based on binding, long-term contracts received from producers and refiners. The conclusion of the successful open season confirmed strong market support for a pipeline with approximately 900,000 bpd of firm, long-term contracts to transport crude oil from Western Canada to Eastern Canadian refineries and export terminals.

Technip to provide EPC services for Moho Nord proj

Technip was awarded an important engineering, procurement, and supply contract by Total E&P Congo for the Moho Nord project, the largest development ever in the Republic of Congo, located 75km offshore Pointe Noire.