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Lekki Port And The Lekki Free Trade Zone - Nigeria

Containers are being loaded onto a truck at the Lekki Port in Lagos, Nigeria, on Nov. 30, 2024. The Lekki Port and the Lekki Free Trade Zone are both located in the Lekki Peninsula of Lagos, Nigeria's largest city. The Lekki Port, a commercial cooperation project constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd., stands as Nigeria's first deep seaport and one of the largest of its kind in West Africa. The port began commercial operations in April 2023, with a designed capacity to handle 1.2 million standard containers annually. The Lekki Free Trade Zone, developed and operated by China Railway Construction Corporation, spans 30 square kilometers. The duo of port and free trade zone gave birth to a synergistic development model, which significantly shortens cargo transport time, boosts Nigeria's foreign trade, and injects new momentum into the local economy. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lekki Port And The Lekki Free Trade Zone - Nigeria

An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Lekki Port in Lagos, Nigeria, on Nov. 30, 2024. The Lekki Port and the Lekki Free Trade Zone are both located in the Lekki Peninsula of Lagos, Nigeria's largest city. The Lekki Port, a commercial cooperation project constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd., stands as Nigeria's first deep seaport and one of the largest of its kind in West Africa. The port began commercial operations in April 2023, with a designed capacity to handle 1.2 million standard containers annually. The Lekki Free Trade Zone, developed and operated by China Railway Construction Corporation, spans 30 square kilometers. The duo of port and free trade zone gave birth to a synergistic development model, which significantly shortens cargo transport time, boosts Nigeria's foreign trade, and injects new momentum into the local economy. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lekki Port And The Lekki Free Trade Zone - Nigeria

Employees work at a tire factory in the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos, Nigeria, on Nov. 30, 2024. The Lekki Port and the Lekki Free Trade Zone are both located in the Lekki Peninsula of Lagos, Nigeria's largest city. The Lekki Port, a commercial cooperation project constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd., stands as Nigeria's first deep seaport and one of the largest of its kind in West Africa. The port began commercial operations in April 2023, with a designed capacity to handle 1.2 million standard containers annually. The Lekki Free Trade Zone, developed and operated by China Railway Construction Corporation, spans 30 square kilometers. The duo of port and free trade zone gave birth to a synergistic development model, which significantly shortens cargo transport time, boosts Nigeria's foreign trade, and injects new momentum into the local economy. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lekki Port And The Lekki Free Trade Zone - Nigeria

An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Lekki Port in Lagos, Nigeria, on Nov. 30, 2024. The Lekki Port and the Lekki Free Trade Zone are both located in the Lekki Peninsula of Lagos, Nigeria's largest city. The Lekki Port, a commercial cooperation project constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd., stands as Nigeria's first deep seaport and one of the largest of its kind in West Africa. The port began commercial operations in April 2023, with a designed capacity to handle 1.2 million standard containers annually. The Lekki Free Trade Zone, developed and operated by China Railway Construction Corporation, spans 30 square kilometers. The duo of port and free trade zone gave birth to a synergistic development model, which significantly shortens cargo transport time, boosts Nigeria's foreign trade, and injects new momentum into the local economy. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lekki Port And The Lekki Free Trade Zone - Nigeria

A truck loaded with a container is pictured at the Lekki Port in Lagos, Nigeria, on Nov. 30, 2024. The Lekki Port and the Lekki Free Trade Zone are both located in the Lekki Peninsula of Lagos, Nigeria's largest city. The Lekki Port, a commercial cooperation project constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd., stands as Nigeria's first deep seaport and one of the largest of its kind in West Africa. The port began commercial operations in April 2023, with a designed capacity to handle 1.2 million standard containers annually. The Lekki Free Trade Zone, developed and operated by China Railway Construction Corporation, spans 30 square kilometers. The duo of port and free trade zone gave birth to a synergistic development model, which significantly shortens cargo transport time, boosts Nigeria's foreign trade, and injects new momentum into the local economy. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lekki Port And The Lekki Free Trade Zone - Nigeria

An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos, Nigeria, on Nov. 30, 2024. The Lekki Port and the Lekki Free Trade Zone are both located in the Lekki Peninsula of Lagos, Nigeria's largest city. The Lekki Port, a commercial cooperation project constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd., stands as Nigeria's first deep seaport and one of the largest of its kind in West Africa. The port began commercial operations in April 2023, with a designed capacity to handle 1.2 million standard containers annually. The Lekki Free Trade Zone, developed and operated by China Railway Construction Corporation, spans 30 square kilometers. The duo of port and free trade zone gave birth to a synergistic development model, which significantly shortens cargo transport time, boosts Nigeria's foreign trade, and injects new momentum into the local economy. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lekki Port And The Lekki Free Trade Zone - Nigeria

Containers are being loaded onto a truck at the Lekki Port in Lagos, Nigeria, on Nov. 30, 2024. The Lekki Port and the Lekki Free Trade Zone are both located in the Lekki Peninsula of Lagos, Nigeria's largest city. The Lekki Port, a commercial cooperation project constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd., stands as Nigeria's first deep seaport and one of the largest of its kind in West Africa. The port began commercial operations in April 2023, with a designed capacity to handle 1.2 million standard containers annually. The Lekki Free Trade Zone, developed and operated by China Railway Construction Corporation, spans 30 square kilometers. The duo of port and free trade zone gave birth to a synergistic development model, which significantly shortens cargo transport time, boosts Nigeria's foreign trade, and injects new momentum into the local economy. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lekki Port And The Lekki Free Trade Zone - Nigeria

An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos, Nigeria, on Nov. 30, 2024. The Lekki Port and the Lekki Free Trade Zone are both located in the Lekki Peninsula of Lagos, Nigeria's largest city. The Lekki Port, a commercial cooperation project constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd., stands as Nigeria's first deep seaport and one of the largest of its kind in West Africa. The port began commercial operations in April 2023, with a designed capacity to handle 1.2 million standard containers annually. The Lekki Free Trade Zone, developed and operated by China Railway Construction Corporation, spans 30 square kilometers. The duo of port and free trade zone gave birth to a synergistic development model, which significantly shortens cargo transport time, boosts Nigeria's foreign trade, and injects new momentum into the local economy. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lekki Port And The Lekki Free Trade Zone - Nigeria

A truck is maneuvered under instruction of a port worker at the Lekki Port in Lagos, Nigeria, on Nov. 30, 2024. The Lekki Port and the Lekki Free Trade Zone are both located in the Lekki Peninsula of Lagos, Nigeria's largest city. The Lekki Port, a commercial cooperation project constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd., stands as Nigeria's first deep seaport and one of the largest of its kind in West Africa. The port began commercial operations in April 2023, with a designed capacity to handle 1.2 million standard containers annually. The Lekki Free Trade Zone, developed and operated by China Railway Construction Corporation, spans 30 square kilometers. The duo of port and free trade zone gave birth to a synergistic development model, which significantly shortens cargo transport time, boosts Nigeria's foreign trade, and injects new momentum into the local economy. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lekki Port And The Lekki Free Trade Zone - Nigeria

Employees work at a tire factory in the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos, Nigeria, on Nov. 30, 2024. The Lekki Port and the Lekki Free Trade Zone are both located in the Lekki Peninsula of Lagos, Nigeria's largest city. The Lekki Port, a commercial cooperation project constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd., stands as Nigeria's first deep seaport and one of the largest of its kind in West Africa. The port began commercial operations in April 2023, with a designed capacity to handle 1.2 million standard containers annually. The Lekki Free Trade Zone, developed and operated by China Railway Construction Corporation, spans 30 square kilometers. The duo of port and free trade zone gave birth to a synergistic development model, which significantly shortens cargo transport time, boosts Nigeria's foreign trade, and injects new momentum into the local economy. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240411) -- BEIJING, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 9, 2024 shows a JSQ freight train ready to depart from Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The first JSQ freight train from Harbin to Europe, which is loaded with 290 domestic commercial vehicles from China, departed on Tuesday. The JSQ is a special train model dedicated to the transportation of automobiles. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240410) -- BEIJING, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks a vehicle in a carriage of a JSQ freight train at Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 8, 2024. The first JSQ freight train from Harbin to Europe, which is loaded with 290 domestic commercial vehicles from China, departed on Tuesday. The JSQ is a special train model dedicated to the transportation of automobiles. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-EUROPE-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(240409) -- HARBIN, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 9, 2024 shows a JSQ freight train departing from Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The first JSQ freight train from Harbin to Europe, which is loaded with 290 domestic commercial vehicles from China, departed on Tuesday. The JSQ is a special train model dedicated to the transportation of automobiles. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-EUROPE-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(240409) -- HARBIN, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 8, 2024 shows staff members loading vehicles onto a JSQ freight train at Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The first JSQ freight train from Harbin to Europe, which is loaded with 290 domestic commercial vehicles from China, departed on Tuesday. The JSQ is a special train model dedicated to the transportation of automobiles. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-EUROPE-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(240409) -- HARBIN, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 9, 2024 shows a JSQ freight train ready to depart from Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The first JSQ freight train from Harbin to Europe, which is loaded with 290 domestic commercial vehicles from China, departed on Tuesday. The JSQ is a special train model dedicated to the transportation of automobiles. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-EUROPE-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(240409) -- HARBIN, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members load vehicles onto a JSQ freight train at Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 8, 2024. The first JSQ freight train from Harbin to Europe, which is loaded with 290 domestic commercial vehicles from China, departed on Tuesday. The JSQ is a special train model dedicated to the transportation of automobiles. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-EUROPE-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(240409) -- HARBIN, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 9, 2024 shows a JSQ freight train ready to depart from Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The first JSQ freight train from Harbin to Europe, which is loaded with 290 domestic commercial vehicles from China, departed on Tuesday. The JSQ is a special train model dedicated to the transportation of automobiles. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-EUROPE-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(240409) -- HARBIN, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members load vehicles onto a JSQ freight train at Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 8, 2024. The first JSQ freight train from Harbin to Europe, which is loaded with 290 domestic commercial vehicles from China, departed on Tuesday. The JSQ is a special train model dedicated to the transportation of automobiles. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-EUROPE-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(240409) -- HARBIN, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members load vehicles onto a carriage of a JSQ freight train at Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 8, 2024. The first JSQ freight train from Harbin to Europe, which is loaded with 290 domestic commercial vehicles from China, departed on Tuesday. The JSQ is a special train model dedicated to the transportation of automobiles. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-EUROPE-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(240409) -- HARBIN, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members load vehicles onto a carriage of a JSQ freight train at Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 8, 2024. The first JSQ freight train from Harbin to Europe, which is loaded with 290 domestic commercial vehicles from China, departed on Tuesday. The JSQ is a special train model dedicated to the transportation of automobiles. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-EUROPE-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(240409) -- HARBIN, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 8, 2024 shows staff members loading vehicles onto a JSQ freight train at Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The first JSQ freight train from Harbin to Europe, which is loaded with 290 domestic commercial vehicles from China, departed on Tuesday. The JSQ is a special train model dedicated to the transportation of automobiles. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-EUROPE-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(240409) -- HARBIN, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks a vehicle in a carriage of a JSQ freight train at Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 8, 2024. The first JSQ freight train from Harbin to Europe, which is loaded with 290 domestic commercial vehicles from China, departed on Tuesday. The JSQ is a special train model dedicated to the transportation of automobiles. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-EUROPE-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(240409) -- HARBIN, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member fixes a vehicle in a carriage of a JSQ freight train at Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 8, 2024. The first JSQ freight train from Harbin to Europe, which is loaded with 290 domestic commercial vehicles from China, departed on Tuesday. The JSQ is a special train model dedicated to the transportation of automobiles. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-EUROPE-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(240409) -- HARBIN, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 9, 2024 shows a JSQ freight train departing from Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The first JSQ freight train from Harbin to Europe, which is loaded with 290 domestic commercial vehicles from China, departed on Tuesday. The JSQ is a special train model dedicated to the transportation of automobiles. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-EUROPE-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(240409) -- HARBIN, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members load vehicles onto a carriage of a JSQ freight train at Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 8, 2024. The first JSQ freight train from Harbin to Europe, which is loaded with 290 domestic commercial vehicles from China, departed on Tuesday. The JSQ is a special train model dedicated to the transportation of automobiles. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-EUROPE-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(240409) -- HARBIN, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 9, 2024 shows a JSQ freight train ready to depart from Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The first JSQ freight train from Harbin to Europe, which is loaded with 290 domestic commercial vehicles from China, departed on Tuesday. The JSQ is a special train model dedicated to the transportation of automobiles. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-EUROPE-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(240409) -- HARBIN, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 8, 2024 shows the vehicles to be loaded onto a JSQ freight train at Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The first JSQ freight train from Harbin to Europe, which is loaded with 290 domestic commercial vehicles from China, departed on Tuesday. The JSQ is a special train model dedicated to the transportation of automobiles. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 28, 2024 shows the central core for the inaugural Ariane 6 flight currently being assembled. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariana Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 28, 2024 shows the central core for the inaugural Ariane 6 flight currently being assembled. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariana Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 22, 2024 shows the arrival of the stages for the inaugural Ariane 6 flight in French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by ESA CNES Arianespace ArianeGroup via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 22, 2024 shows the arrival of the stages for the inaugural Ariane 6 flight in French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by ESA CNES Arianespace ArianeGroup via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 21, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 21, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 21, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 21, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated October 11, 2023 shows Canopee cargo ship in Bremen, Germany. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 6, 2024 shows Ariane 6 main stage inaugural flight departure. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 21, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 6, 2024 shows Ariane 6 main stage inaugural flight departure. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 6, 2024 shows Ariane 6 main stage inaugural flight departure. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 10, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship loading inaugural flight main stage. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated November 11, 2023 shows Ariane 6 long hot fire test. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated November 11, 2023 shows Ariane 6 long hot fire test. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated November 11, 2023 shows Ariane 6 long hot fire test. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated November 11, 2023 shows Ariane 6 long hot fire test. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-OPERATION-THREE MONTHS

(240117) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers walk past a model of a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway at the Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 17, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first HSR in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has handled over 1.4 million passenger trips up to Jan. 14 this year, according to the PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia (KCIC). The Chinese-built HSR, locally called Whoosh, began its commercial operation in October 2023. With a design speed of 350 km per hour, it connects Jakarta's Halim station to Tegalluar station in Indonesia's fourth largest city Bandung, West Java province. With constantly improved service, the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway is making the travel more convenient and comfortable. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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The First Shanghai International Commercial Aerospace Industry

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 24, 2023 - An engine model on display at the first Shanghai International Commercial Aerospace Industry Exhibition in Shanghai, China, November 24, 2023.

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The First Shanghai International Commercial Aerospace Industry

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 24, 2023 - A simulation model of CJ1000A, China's first large passenger jet engine, is displayed at the first Shanghai International Commercial Aerospace Industry Exhibition in Shanghai, China, November 24, 2023.

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The First Shanghai International Commercial Aerospace Industry

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 24, 2023 - A simulation model of CJ1000A, China's first large passenger jet engine, is displayed at the first Shanghai International Commercial Aerospace Industry Exhibition in Shanghai, China, November 24, 2023.

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The First Shanghai International Commercial Aerospace Industry

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 24, 2023 - A CJ2000 engine model on display at the China Aviation Development AECC Exhibition at the first Shanghai International Commercial Aerospace Industry Exhibition in Shanghai, China, November 24, 2023.