Nakilat

Rally round the flag

FLEETS While not quite qualifying for saviour status, LPG is nevertheless becoming something of a beacon to the beleaguered shipping industry as executives and investors pile in to the sector. Certainly, the number of shipping companies eyeing expansion – either through beefing up existing fleets or diving into the sector anew - is on the up

LPG tanker at sea

A breed apart

DESIGN ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum played a big part in developing the world's largest LNG carriers.

Nakilat builds LNG fleet with gusto

A further three of the world's largest Q-Max LNG carriers have been delivered to Nakilat and Qatargas at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's Okpo shipyard on Geoje Island, South Korea.

Nakilat developing its fleet fast

Nakilat shareholders Qatar Navigation and Qatar Shipping (Q-Ship) have been told to pursue a merger by the Qatari government, which will further shrink the nation’s pool of shipowners

Great expectations

New entrants to the LPG shipping market are few and far between but this is sure to change when production of LPG steps up a gear.

Fuelling Qatari ambition

Next month the second of Gulf LPG Transport Company’s very large gas carriers (VLGCs) will be delivered from its South Korean builder.

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