Member Corner
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has brought the security of LNG shipping routes into sharp focus, underscoring the vital role of maritime transportation in maintaining the resilience of the global gas market. Global LNG trade depends on a limited number of strategic maritime chokepoints that are essential to energy security but remain vulnerable to geopolitical, security, operational, and environmental risks. Given that LNG is transported by specialised carriers operating between fixed liquefaction and regasification terminals, disruptions at these critical waterways can significantly constrain global LNG trade. Among them, the Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal, and Panama Canal are the most critical due to their strategic locations and limited navigational capacity.
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