Qatar has carried out a first sweep of major shipbuilders to make an early assessment of the LNG carrier berths that might be available, as it pursues plans to expand its export capacity.
Shipyard slots in South Korea, China and Japan have been assessed for the vessels that Qatar may need to support the LNG producing giant's plans for an additional 32 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of new liquefaction capacity that is aimed to come onstream from 2023 onwards.
