PT Pelita Samudera Shipping Tbk (PSSI) in the first semester of 2021 posted a net profit for the current period of US$7.2 million, an increase of 149% compared to the same period last year of US$2.9 million.

"The Mother Vessel segment contributed US$3.5 million in profit, followed by the Floating Loading Facility, Floating Loading Facility (FLF/FC) segment with US$2.4 million, and the tug & barge segment (TNB) with US$1. 3 million," said PSSI President Director Iriawan Alex Ibarat in his statement, Thursday (12/8).

According to Iriawan, the increasing demand for coal in China and other countries also boosted the company's overall business performance.

"We continue to diversify our business in the non-coal transportation sector, such as bauxite and nickel and focus on business sustainability, including wider expansion into international markets," he explained.

Furthermore, in the first half of this year, the company