据世界天然气网站2月8日消息 全球最大的液化天然气运输商卡塔尔天然气运输公司（Nakilat）公布了自成立以来的最高利润。
截至2020年12月31日，这家卡塔尔液化天然气航运巨头实现净利润11.6亿里亚尔（3.189亿美元）。
这比2019年公布的10亿里亚尔（2.747亿美元）增加了15.7%。
尽管受到全球COVID-19疫情影响，该公司已经完成了第二阶段的船队管理过渡，涉及7艘船只。该公司还接收了两艘新建MEGI LNG船，同时还完成了首次FRSU到NSQL管理的转换。
卡塔尔天然气运输公司公布称，2020年收入为40.2亿里亚尔（11亿美元），较2019年公布的收入增长3.4%。
卡塔尔天然气运输公司董事会主席Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Sada表示：“在过去的一年里，卡塔尔天然气运输公司与全球航运和海运业的其他行业一样，由于COVID-19全球疫情，其运营面临着前所未有的挑战。”
王磊 摘译自 世界天然气
原文如下：
Nakilat post record profit in 2020
Qatar’s Nakilat, the world’s largest LNG shipper, reported its highest profit since inception.
The Qatari LNG shipping giant posted a net profit of 1.16 billion Qatari Riyals ($318.9 million) for the year ended December 31, 2020.
This is an increase of 15.7 per cent from the 1 billion Qatari Riyals ($274.7 million), reported in 2019.
Despite the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the company has completed the second phase of fleet management transition involving 7 carriers. The company has also taken delivery of two MEGI LNG newbuilds. It has also completed the first FRSU transition to NSQL-management.
Nakilat also reported a revenue of 4.02 billion Qatari Riyals ($1.1 billion), 3.4 per cent up on the revenue reported for 2019.
Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Sada, chairman of Nakilat’s Board of Directors said: “During this past year, Nakilat, like the rest of the global shipping and maritime industry, has had to navigate unprecedented challenges to its operations due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.”
The company’s CEO, Abdullah Fadhalah Al Sulaiti added that amid the challenging business landscape, Nakilat remained steadfast in executing its long-term strategies, sustaining operational efficiencies while ensuring fiscal discipline across our global shipping and maritime operations.
