Qatargas delivers first Q-Max LNG cargo to Belgium

Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) has delivered the first cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) on a Q-Max vessel to Zeebrugge LNG Terminal in Belgium, marking the first discharge of a Q-Max LNG vessel at this terminal. The cargo, which was loaded at the Ras Laffan terminal in Qatar on June 22, arrived on board the Q-Max vessel, Al Dafna, on July 22. The delivery also celebrates yet another multi-terminal delivery for Qatargas, bringing the total number of multi-port deliveries undertaken by the company in 2019 to eight. This operation saw the first LNG parcel discharged in Zeebrugge and a second parcel at the South Hook LNG terminal in the United Kingdom. Qatargas Chief Executive Officer Khalid bin Khalifa al Thani said, “At Qatargas, we are very much focused on further developing the concept of multi-port deliveries of our LNG cargoes and offer it to our global portfolio of customers. This will provide our customers with flexibility and reliability to help them meet their demand for clean burning natural gas while enhancing flexibility of supply. As the world’s premier LNG company, we are committed to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers.”