Nakilat

Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited, commonly known as Nakilat (Arabic: شركة قطر لنقل الغاز المحدودة, ناقلات) is a Qatari shipping and maritime company. Its LNG shipping fleet is one of the largest in the world, comprising 70 vessels. The company also jointly owns one Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU). Through its in-house ship management, Nakilat manages and operates 25 LNG carriers. Via its subsidiary and joint venture – Qatar Shipyard Technology Solution and Qatar Fabrication Company (QFAB) – Nakilat operates the ship repair and offshore construction facilities at Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard in the State of Qatar's Port of Ras Laffan. Nakilat also provides shipping agency services through Nakilat Agency Company (NAC) for the Ports of Ras Laffan and Mesaieed and warehousing for vessels in Qatari waters via Nakilat's Vessel Support Unit (VSU). Joint venture Nakilat- SvitzerWijsmuller (NSW) offers marine support services at the Port of Ras Laffan and at the State of Qatar's offshore activity around Halul Island. Nakilat is one of the largest owners of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers in the world, with a fleet comprising 69 LNG carriers. Its LNG carriers represent a total investment of approximately US$11 billion and have a combined carrying capacity of over 13 million cubic meters or about 11% of global LNG shipping capacity. The vast majority of these LNG carriers are dedicated to meeting the transportation requirements of Qatar's massive LNG industry.