Mr. Muhammad Ghannam, Nakilat's Managing Director said, "The awarding of the contract for jib cranes is significant because it marks the first in a series of contracts which will realize our vision for the new Nakilat shipyard to become a centre of excellence for the repair and maintenance of LNG carriers. This is a key step which will secure a strategically important link in the supply chain of bringing Qatar's natural gas from the wellhead to the world." The Nakilat shipyard is part of the massive expansion of the Port of Ras Laffan in the Arabian Gulf where the world's largest LNG developments are being undertaken. When complete, the State of Qatar will be the world's leading supplier of LNG.