Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 11

15-March-2010

QATAR

Naqilat Announces Delivery Of New LNG Carrier

Qatar Gas Transport Company (Naqilat) has announced the delivery of a new Q-Max LNG carrier, the Zarga, which was built on Geoje Island in South Korea. The vessel, with a capacity of 266,000 cu ms, is one of 25 new carriers ordered by the company, which is increasing its LNG fleet to 54 ships as part of Qatars LNG export expansion drive. The vessel will be chartered to Qatargas Operating...