L to R: Nakilat CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Abdullah Al Sulaiti as well as Chairman of Maran Gas, Mr John Angelicoussis
Doha, Qatar, based Nakilat (Qatar Gas Transport Company) is once again including in its LNG provider fleet via a brand-new joint endeavor with very long time companion Maran Ventures, the LNG ship-owning arm of the Angelicoussis Group.
The brand-new JV–Global Shipping Co Ltd.– will certainly be possessed 60% by Nakilat as well as 40% by Maran as well as will certainly possess 4 LNG providers, successfully enhancing the Nakilat fleet to 74 ships, or around 11.5% of the globe LNG provider fleet in regards to lugging ability.
According to Nakilat CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,Eng Abdullah Al Sulaiti, the 4 brand-new ships are presently incomplete in Korea as well as will certainly each be of 174,000 cu.m ability, Two will certainly have guy B&W ME-GI engines, while 2 will certainly have WinGD X-DF engines.
“This agreement is a step forward for the company as we expand our fleet with additional capacity to meet the growing international demand for clean energy,” he stated. “This has subsequently led to a significant increase in demand for LNG shipping, which we hope will have a positive effect on charter rates. With the four new vessels being managed and marketed by Nakilat, this not only affirms our global leadership in energy transportation but also bears testament to our vessel management and marketing capabilities with the world’s largest LNG fleet.”
Chairman of Maran Ventures, John Angelicoussis stated, “Nakilat has been one of our strategic partners for many years and we are pleased to be strengthening our relationship with them. Through this new venture, I am confident that we will continue to provide first-class services together for all our LNG customers around the world and look forward to further collaborations in the future.”
