Nakilat and Hyundai cut steel on 17 LNG vessels

  • Gas
  • May 29, 2025

Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has held a steel cutting ceremony to mark the start of construction of 17 LNG vessels at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea.

Owned by Nakilat, and built with a capacity of 174,000 cbm, the new vessels will be chartered to QatarEnergy affiliates under long-term agreements.

Abdullah Al-Sulaiti, CEO of Nakilat, said it marked a pivotal milestone in Nakilat’s fleet modernisation, as it strives to set new benchmarks in efficiency, safety, environmental performance and sustainability.

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