Expanding Nakilat's global outreach through New Panama Canal Transits

摘要

As one of the world's leading transporter of clean energy, Nakilat's fleet of 70 vessels deliver to more than 26 countries across the world. The four very large LPG tankers delivered 1,344,767 tonnes (2,428,694 m~3) of gas to international markets in 2018, with most of them utilising the newly expanded Panama Canal to reduce voyage durations. The Panama Canal is one of the most commonly traversed waterways connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Its expansion in 2016 allowed for bigger vessels (Neopanamax) such as LNG tankers to now transit through the Canal locks as they make their journey from East to West and vice versa. Passage through the canal allow vessels to shorten their voyage by about 1 3,000 kms, leading to shorter delivery times as well as operational cost savings.