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Method

What gets in, how it is graded, and what is left out

The rules behind every row, so a reader can judge the ledger without trusting the compiler.

What gets in

Only events with commercial substance: a signed sales contract, a tender award, a shipment, an installation, or a delivered cargo. Memorandum-of-understanding and framework agreements are excluded.

How it is graded

The grade describes the strength of the evidence, not the size or importance of the project.

Quoted, not inferred

Capacity is quoted exactly as the source states it, with no unit conversion. Where a capacity is not stated in the source, it is marked “Not disclosed” rather than estimated. Where a customer is not named by the exporter, the buyer or an official filing, the entry says “Not disclosed”.

The same rule applies to scope: only the equipment actually named in the source is written down. If a notice mentions stacks and gas-liquid separation but not rectifiers, rectifiers are not added.

Sources

Company announcements, stock-exchange filings, government procurement portals, customs and port notices, certification registries, and trade press.

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