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• CAAM: Passenger car sales in China decreased by 10.7 percent in January-February 2026 In January-February of this year, passenger car production and sales in China totaled 3.462 million units and 3.524 million units, down 12% and 10.7% year-on-year, respectively.In February alone, China's passenger car production and sales totaled 1.4 million units and 1.536 million units, down... 13.03.2026  10:00

• Chinese shipbuilding capacity will exceed 60 million tons in 2026 According to the China Association of National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI), China's total shipbuilding output is likely to exceed 60.0 million deadweight tons (dwt) in 2026, up from 53.69 million dwt.As of the end of December 2026, ship orders The deadweight of Chinese shipbuilding enterprises is... 13.03.2026  09:00

• The Indian research organization CRRI and AMNS have signed an agreement to study the use of iron ore tailings in road construction. The Central Institute of Road Research of India (CRRI), a division of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has signed an agreement with ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel Limited India (AMNS India) to study the use of iron ore tailings in road construction, according to a joint... 13.03.2026  09:00

• CSN's net loss in 2025 decreased compared to 2024 Brazilian steel and iron ore producer Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) reported a net loss of $290 million for the full year 2025, compared with a higher loss of $296 million recorded in 2024, the company said in a press release today.CSN said net sales rose 2.5 percent to 8.615 billion and ... 12.03.2026  23:00

• Samarco's net losses in 2025 will increase by 79.4%, despite operational improvements Brazilian iron ore and pellet producer Samarco's net loss rose nearly 80 percent for all of 2025 to $4.612 billion, compared with a net loss of $2.571 billion for 2024, the company said in a press release today.The results reflect costs related to compensation paid in connection with the 2015... 12.03.2026  18:00

• SMS Group upgrades Jingye wire rod line in China German plant SMS Group announced that Chinese steel manufacturer Jingye Medium Plate Co. Ltd. selected the company to upgrade the No. 1 high-speed wire rod line at its Yingkou, China plant. According to SMS Group, the project aims to expand the line's product diameter range while improving... 12.03.2026  17:00

• Tin exports reached $248,000, while last year they amounted to only $5,000. In January-February 2026, imports of tin and products increased by 18.8% to $727 thousand (in February – $559 thousand). thousandIn 2025, imports of tin and products increased by 36.5% to $4.352 millionExports of tin and products amounted to $241 thousand against $389 thousand in 12 months - 2... 12.03.2026  17:00

• HRP and HRS shipments in Japan fell 1.5 percent in January 2026 compared to December Japan's hot-rolled sheet shipments fell 1.5 percent in January this year from the previous month and rose 3.8 percent from 619,675 tons recorded in the same month in 2025, amounting to 643,106 metric tons, according to the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF). In the reporting month, 76.1 percent... 12.03.2026  16:00

• Ukraine reports a decrease in pig iron production by 11.2 percent in January-February 2026 In February of this year, pig iron production in Ukraine amounted to 461,900 tons, which is 16.0% less month-on-month and 15.2% less year-on-year, according to data published by the Association of Steel Producers Ukrmetallurgprom.In this month, the country's pig iron production increased by 0.8%... 12.03.2026  16:00

• Export orders for new vessels in Japan fell by 36.7 percent in February 2026 compared to January According to data released by the Japan Ship Exporters Association (JSEA), Japanese new ship export orders in February this year decreased by 36.7 percent in tonnage compared to the previous month, decreasing to eight ships, five carriers and three tankers compared to nine ships registered in... 12.03.2026  15:00