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PORTS & LOGISTICS
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PORTS & LOGISTICS:
ENERGY SHIPPING
Few sectors sit closer to the intersection of geopolitics, energy security and capital markets than the maritime transport of oil and gas. The global tanker and LNG ? eets — long accustomed to cyclical swings — are now navigating a market shaped as much by political risk and trade realignment as by traditional supply-and-demand fundamentals, drawing unprecedented attention from investors well beyond the shipping industry.
By Barry Parker 38 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • February 2026
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