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Albania is renewing the tender for the construction of a new port in Drach (Duras), estimated at 400 million euro, BalkanEngineer.com has learned from SeeNews.com. All cargo handling operations will be relocated in Porto Romano.
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Industrial production in Serbia increased by 1.0% year-on-year in November, BalkanEngineer.com has learned from data from the Serbian Statistical Office. This growth is significantly more modest compared to October - 8.1%.
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Serbia has taken another step towards upgrading the capital's transport infrastructure, signing a €720 million contract with Chinese company PowerChina, BalkanEngineer.com has learned from SeeNews.com. The agreement covers the design and construction of Stage 2 of the first phase of Belgrade Metro Line 1, as well as the purchase of specialized tunneling machines.
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Belgian company Avesta Battery and Energy Engineering (ABEE) has started construction of a factory for battery systems for electric vehicles in the town of Kichevo, North Macedonia, BalkanEngineer.com has learned from SeeNews.com.
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State-owned operator Albanian Railways has launched a preliminary tender for the rehabilitation of the 120-kilometre railway linking Vore in central Albania with Hani and Hotit on the border with Montenegro. The project is valued at €373 million and is financed through loans from the European Bank for EBRD and the EIB, as well as a grant from the EU.
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OpenAI has launched a new version of ChatGPT Pro, priced at $200 per month, designed for engineering and survey use. This extension of the popular chatbot is part of the company's efforts to expand industrial applications of artificial intelligence and accelerate the commercialization of the technology that is at the heart of the global AI boom, BalkanEngineer.com has learned.
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Rețele Electrice Romania has unveiled a new and advanced IT platform designed to make it easier for electricity suppliers, BalkanEngineer.com has learned from a press release from the electricity distribution company. The platform provides updated customer consumption data, covering 11 of the regions the company is responsible for.
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The Electricity Company of North Macedonia (ESM) has launched a tender for the construction of two new photovoltaic power plants with a total capacity of 30 MW. The project will include the construction of a 10 MW Oslomej 2 solar plant in the area of an abandoned coal mine in the REK Oslomej complex and a 20 MW plant near the Bitola thermal power plant.
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Japanese tyre maker Toyo Tire has announced that it will transfer the management functions of its European headquarters in Germany to a new subsidiary in Serbia by the end of 2025, BalkanEngineer.com has learned from a company announcement.
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German automotive parts manufacturer Kostal has announced the launch of an ambitious investment project in northern Macedonia that will expand the company's production capacity in the country and create 250 new jobs by 2028. A total of 50 million euros will be invested in this new stage of growth, Balkanengineer.com has learned from a statement by Viktor Mizo, managing director of Kostal Macedonia.