THE MIDDLE EAST’S

74. Nakilat

Country: Qatar
Sector: Logistics
CEO: Abdullah Al-Sulaiti
Market Value: $5.8 billion
Sales: $1.3 billion
Profits: $428 million
Assets: $8.8 billion

Established in 2004, Nakilat is a shipping and maritime company. It has one of the world’s largest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) shipping fleets, comprising 69 LNG carriers, four very large LPG carriers, a floating storage and regasification unit, and an order book of 27 new LNG carriers and four new LPG carriers. In January 2024, Nakilat placed orders with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries to construct six gas vessels that are set to be delivered between 2026 and 2027.