Nakilat has assumed full ship management and operations of Q-Flex LNG carrier Al Sadd from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (Shell) with effect from 13 August 2020, as part of the second phase of its planned fleet management transition programme.

With a cargo carrying capacity of 210,200 cubic meters, Al Sadd is wholly-owned by Nakilat and chartered by Qatargas. The vessel built in South Korea by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering was delivered in September 2011 and has been in service ever since.

Al Sadd is the fifth vessel that will come under the management of Nakilat Shipping Qatar Ltd. (NSQL) this year, bringing the total number of vessels managed by NSQL to 24, comprising of 20 LNG and 4 LPG carriers.

About Nakilat

Nakilat is a Qatari LNG transport company providing an essential transportation link in the State of Qatar's LNG supply chain. Its LNG shipping fleet is the largest in the world, comprising of 63 LNG vessels. Nakilat also owns and manages four large LPG carriers. Nakilat operates the ship repair and construction facilities at Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard in Ras Laffan Industrial City via two strategic joint ventures: N-KOM and NDSQ. Nakilat also offers a full range of marine support services to vessels operating in Qatari waters.