Al-Kaabi Plans to Order 60 New LNG Carriers

South Korea’s presidential office said on Monday that Qatar’s energy minister outlined plans during a bilateral summit for Doha to order 60 new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.

The energy minister. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi. who also serves as deputy chairman of Qatar Petroleum. said he expects cooperation with experienced Korean shipbuilders on constructing the LNG carriers. according to a statement issued by South Korea’s presidential office. Financial details of the plan weren’t disclosed.

Speaking during a luncheon after the summit. the chief executive of South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding &amp. Marine Engineering Co said most of the LNG carriers owned by Qatar were built by Korea’s top three shipbuilders.

He said he hoped South Korean would be considered a primary option for building new LNG carriers for Qatar.

 

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