THE MIDDLE EAST’S

63. Nakilat

Country: Qatar
Sector: Logistics
CEO: Abdullah Al-Sulaiti
Market Value: $7.3 billion

Nakilat is a Qatar-based shipping and maritime company specialising in LNG transportation. As of 2025, Nakilat operated one of the world’s largest LNG fleets, comprising 69 LNG carriers, two very large LPG carriers, and a floating storage and regasification unit, and had total assets of $10 billion. Cargo volume reached over 60 million tons shipped in 2025 across 751 cargoes, accounting for 11% of global LNG shipping capacity. Qatar Navigation (Milaha) is the largest shareholder, holding a 36.3% stake as of February 2026.