QatarEnergy’s New LNG Carrier Fleet Begins to Take Shape

Following on from the news from the Gulf that Oman’s Asyad Shipping is expanding its fleet by acquiring a further 30 ships, QatarEnergy is now seeing the first deliveries of what will be a fleet of 128 new vessels by 2030.

QatarEnergy has said that its reinforced fleet will be a “floating pipeline,” carrying a continual flow of LNG from Qatar’s expanding gas fields, mostly to Asia on tankers on long-term charters. The expansion will also cater to the shipping needs of QatarEnergy’s North Golden Pass LNG Terminal at Sabine Pass in Texas.

Though the Qatari firm orchestrated the newbuild program and negotiated with shipyards to r…