Video: Maritime Transport and Oil & Gas Operations Business Strategies Facing 2026

Amid the geopolitical and economic turbulence of 2025, listed shipping services companies providing vessel chartering, logistics, oil & gas operations (offshore), and engineering, procurement, and construction recorded revenue declines of up to 15.8%, yet still managed to post a net profit of Rp 209.19 billion. Finance Director of PT Pelayaran Nasional Ekalya Purnamasari Tbk, Efilya Kusumadewi, stated that the economic pressures affecting nearly all industrial sectors, including shipping, along with the docking period for ELPI’s vessels for maintenance—during which they could not operate—impacted revenues. Additionally, the decline in coal transportation, in line with the slump in commodity prices, further affected ELPI’s revenues and business performance, although ELPI’s revenues remained above Rp 1 trillion for two consecutive years. For 2026, ELPI targets utilising more vessels to fulfil contracts, which is expected to boost performance. Moreover, ELPI is acquiring the Multi-Purpose Support Vessel (MPSV) Bourbon Evolution 805 for an offshore project valued at USD 46.5 million, which will impact ELPI’s performance. What are the shipping business strategies to face global turbulence in 2026? For more details, watch the dialogue between Mercy Widjaja and Finance Director of PT Pelayaran Nasional Ekalya Purnamasari Tbk (ELPI), Efilya Kusumadewi, in Closing Bell, CNBC Indonesia (Tuesday, 21/04/2026).