Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 46

16-Nov-2009

QATAR

Naqilat Names Final Four LNG Carriers

Qatar Gas Transport Company (Naqilat) has named its last four LNG carriers, the worlds largest, at a ceremony held at Samsung Heavy Industries Company shipyard on Geoje Island, South Korea. The Q-Max ships named Shagra, Zarga, Aamira and Rasheeda are 80% larger in capacity at 266,000 cu ms than conventional LNG carriers, operate at 20-30% less cost, and consume about 40% less energy and emissions...