EDITORIAL NO 017 | 2021

Some large orders were booked by the main Asian shipbuilding nations this week, with China reporting substantial deals. Business in China included a large car carrier of a new environmentally friendly design, a big series of product carriers and container ship orders for Asia and Europe. South Korea won a large tanker order for Africa. The expected rapid expansion of U.S. offshore wind power under the Biden administration is sparking a series of development projects in Europe for wind farm support vessels suitable for the U.S. market.